Program Manager, Financial and Operational Excellence

Program Manager, Financial and Operational Excellence

Labcorp is seeking a Program Manager to join our Finance team in Burlington, NC or Durham, NC.

Responsibilities:

Program Leadership & Governance

• Manage large, integrated initiatives spanning multiple disciplines with competing priorities and interdependencies, coordinating execution across numerous project teams and functional domains
• Establish governance structures, clarify deliverables, and ensure consistent adherence to program standards across all workstreams
• Facilitate the full project lifecycle (scope, planning, execution, closure) and coach project teams to apply best-in-class methodologies
• Serve as the central point of coordination for all program communications, ensuring clarity, transparency, and alignment
• Build and maintain relationships with project owners, finance partners, and operational leaders to ensure consistent progress and adoption of program standards
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support change management and risk mitigation activities tied to key initiatives; proactively identify risks, remove roadblocks, and deliver on commitments

• Oversee financial integrity across all program initiatives ensuring accuracy, transparency, and adherence to tracking guidelines
• Maintain, refine, and optimize program financial tracking tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Excel), including macros, formulas, pivot tables, and lookups
• Partner closely with Finance, including controller/assistant controller-level stakeholders, to validate assumptions, avoid double counting, and ensure correct value attribution
• Track budgets, investments, and savings to ensure each initiative meets stated financial goals
• Identify variances, financial risks, and improvement opportunities to enhance value realization

• Measure program performance using operational and financial KPIs to identify gaps and areas for improvement
• Prepare clear, compelling updates and dashboards for key stakeholders and executive leadership
• Create presentations and formal reports that synthesize complex financial and operational data into actionable insights
• Maintain program documentation, reporting structures, and tracking mechanisms to ensure visibility and alignment across the enterprise

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Finance
• 5 or more years of program or project management experience in a complex, matrixed organization

• MBA or advanced degree
• PMP, Lean, Six Sigma, or other formally recognized process-improvement certification

• Experience working in an analytical role within a financial organization; strong financial acumen with demonstrated partnership at the controller/assistant controller level
• Proven ability to manage large integrated projects across multiple disciplines with strict adherence to scope, budget, and schedule
• Deep experience with Smartsheet, including implementation across varied use cases (financial, technical, construction, commercial, etc.)
• Strong Microsoft Excel expertise including advanced formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and macros
• Advanced skills with program and project management tools, methodologies, and best practices
• Experience in strategic planning, risk management, and/or change management
• Exceptional time-management, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels