Program Manager

As a Program Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing multiple large-scale IT programs concurrently, ensuring seamless coordination across diverse IT and business departments.

Key responsibilities include:

• Strategic Program Leadership:
• Lead and manage large IT programs, aligning them with organizational goals and objectives.
• Manages technology projects or multiple technical workstreams within a broader project or program.
• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets. Contributes expertise to major project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks.
• Provides insight on best practices and common obstacles based on prior experiences. Serves as a trusted advisor to ensure strategies are aligned with the overall company strategy and market conditions.
• Cross-Functional Coordination:
• Coordinate with multiple IT and business departments to conduct requirements sessions.
• Facilitate regular status sessions, providing transparent updates to stakeholders.
• Communicates project status and issues regularly to stakeholders, including leaders, team members, and senior managers.
• Builds and maintains effective relationships. Proactively fosters communication between internal and external project stakeholders. Influences key decisions across stakeholder groups.

Implementation Management:

• Drive the implementation phase, collaborating with cross-functional teams for successful project delivery.
• Utilize a strong IT background to comprehend proposed solutions and shape them effectively.
• Solution Shaping:
• Ask relevant questions to understand and refine proposed IT solutions.
• Ensure proposed solutions align with organizational objectives and industry best practices.
• Risk Identification and Mitigation:
• Proactively identifies, manages, and mitigates risks and any related issues on technology projects. Communicates solutions on key issues or projects to management and stakeholders to obtain their input and buy-in as appropriate
• Address all issues promptly to maintain project momentum and success.

Qualifications

• Effective Communication
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Utilize strong storytelling skills to define and articulate business use case requirements and value proposition throughout the project lifecycle.
• Team Leadership and Collaboration:
• Foster a collaborative work environment, promoting effective communication and teamwork.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to project teams, cultivating a culture of excellence.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills: Program Management, Manager, Project Management. Additional Skills: Program Manager, Product Manager, Project Manager. This is a high PRIORITY requisition.