Sr. Program Manager

Sr. Program Manager1

Responsibilities:

• Drive success of the project from start to finish

• Partner with third party implementation project manager to maintain committed deliverables and timelines

• Manage, review and prioritize customer project tasks to meet committed deliverables and timeline

• Collect, assess and drive mitigation plan definition and execution for any project risks and issues

• Participate in creation of and approve project plans as required

• Participate in weekly status calls with third party vendor 

• Provide status and progress reviews to the executive team

• Prepare UAT testing plan and schedule and monitor UAT progress

• Prepare go live readiness assessment from client perspective

• Jointly drive cutover activities with implementation PM 

• Review and gain approval for requested project artifacts (Design documents, SIT test evidence, etc.)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information technology, computer science, engineering, business or related courses
   

• At least 18 years of direct experience in Project Management and Program Leadership with proven record of success

• PMI-PMP, PMI-PgMP, or PRINCE2 certification

• CSM or SAFe certification a plus

• Prosci, CCMP, or similar qualification a plus

• Able to collaborate with client stakeholders, including business analysts, business users, architects, client relations, project managers, sponsors and C level executive teams

• Skilled in project progress and metrics reporting for project teams through executives

• Able to use various project management methodologies, including agile and waterfall

• Experienced in balancing critical issue resolution and competing priorities

• Lead cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

• Demonstrates the ability to drive a collaborative and transparent working environment.

• Proactively manage risks throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring minimal impact on project objectives.

• Expertise in developing detailed program/project execution plan and managing all implementation processes including budget management, resource allocation, progress tracking, monitoring change control process, testing, documentation, training and on-time delivery within budget constraints, and quickly establish yourself as a go-to leader within IT.