Program Manager – ATI HRFS

Role Overview

• Lead end-to-end planning for 4 annual Agile release cycles, from initial intake through final commitment.
• Facilitate cross-functional prioritization across business and technology teams to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
• Drive consensus on scope and resource commitments ensuring clear commitments across all stakeholders.
• Maintain a comprehensive portfolio-view of all active and planned initiatives.
• Oversee resource capacity planning across four major competency centers during project Intake.
• Provide regular reporting and insights to executive leadership to support decision-making.
• Own and manage the project and enhancement intake process.
• Coordinate assessment, estimation, and prioritization of incoming requests.
• Facilitate governance forums and secure executive approval for new initiatives.
• Lead discovery efforts for technology initiatives, including defining scope, objectives, and high-level solution approaches.
• Partner with business and technical teams to develop initial business cases, requirements, and delivery roadmaps.
• Act as a central point of coordination across product, application teams, and business teams.
• Drive alignment, communication, and transparency across all levels of the organization.
• Manage weekly budget tracking across the portfolio of initiatives, ensuring accuracy of forecasts and actuals.
• Work closely with delivery project managers to build and maintain budget plans for projects and enhancements.
• Track spending against approved budgets, proactively identifying variances and in partnership with project manager, driving corrective actions.
• Maintain ongoing visibility into budget consumption and remaining funds across initiatives.
• Prepare and deliver regular financial reports, highlighting spending, risks, and impacts on delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience required; MBA or advanced degree optional.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in program and portfolio management, including leadership of large-scale, enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Proven experience in program management, portfolio management, or related leadership roles.
• Strong background in release planning, intake governance, and cross-functional prioritization.
• Experience in managing complex, multi-team technology initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive executive-level decisions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with resource capacity planning and demand management practices.
• Advanced working knowledge of program management and analytics tools (e.g., MS Project, Excel, Visio, portfolio management tools).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex data into clear insights and executive‑ready recommendations.
• Experience working across multiple competency centers or shared services models.
• Knowledge of Agile, SAFe, or similar delivery frameworks.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution.

Benefits

• group health insurance benefits (medical, vision, dental)
• FSA and HSA healthcare accounts
• life and accident insurance
• adoption and fertility assistance
• paid parental leave of up to 6 weeks
• short/long term disability
• paid time off for vacation, personal needs, and sick time
• up to 17 days of Choice Time Off (CTO) per calendar year
• up to 11 paid holidays per calendar year
• opportunity to contribute to a 401(k) savings and investment plan with employer match