Manage program with multiple projects throughout various stages of the project life cycle, and collaborate with across Business functions and Vendor resources to deliver expected outcomes:
Prepare overall (integrated) program and project management plan(s) in conjunction with Program/Project Leads, Sponsor/Customer and report on outputs and progress against this plan.
Identify project uncertainties, alternative resource plans, scope changes, and other risks and create containment and mitigation plans.
Manage scope and commitments: Manage project scope to ensure that requirements are analyzed, documented and agreed and the impact of any change is formally assessed, evaluated and approved.
Closely follow up on project deliverables and hold leads/contributors/stakeholders accountable to their commitments.
Manage spend and resources and schedule: Establish schedules and milestones and communicate across teams. Establish mappings (schedule, resources, deliverables) and track burn rates closely (deliverables completed vs spend to-date)
Provide leadership to diagnose and overcome barriers to team/project progress, implementing mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
Report progress and establish governance: Institute appropriate Steering and Operational Governance, and conduct both program and project phase stage-gate reviews with Project Management Office (PMO)
Use data analysis and organization tools to both track project KPIs and discover impactful insights.
Create and present reports to executive team members and stakeholders to support recommendations.
Maintain program documentation and communicate project status, operations status and other work information on a periodic basis.
Requirements
8+ years’ experience with managing large programs that have multiple projects (both IT and business) with inter-dependencies.
8+ years of experience leading, managing and rolling out changes in business processes and systems.
Experience cultivating relationships with people across functions and business units.
Strong communication skills
Demonstrated experience and working knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies.
Ability to adapt and apply appropriate project delivery approaches (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid) based on project requirements and organizational needs.
Benefits
Generous and flexible paid time off including paid personal time off, caregiver, parental, and volunteer leave
Competitive health insurance plans and 401(k) match, with benefits starting day one
Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans
Educational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs