Program Manager

Program Manager
Location : Torrance, CA(Day 1 Onsite- 4 Days Week)

Contract-6 Months

Mandatory Skills : Benefits Management, Project Planning, Pursuit/ Proposal Management, Risk/Crisis Management, Stakeholder Management

Program Portfolio Management

• Lead and manage multiple concurrent projects programs with end-to-end ownership
• Define program strategy roadmap governance framework and execution plans
• Establish program goals KPIs success metrics and reporting mechanisms
• Ensure alignment of program deliverables with organizational objectives
• Drive program reviews steering committee meetings and executive governance forums

Stakeholder Management

• Engage with senior leadership customers sponsors and crossfunctional teams
• Act as the primary escalation point for programrelated issues and risks
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Present program status risks financials and business outcomes to executives

Delivery Management

• Ensure successful execution of projects within scope schedule budget and quality targets
• Drive resource planning dependency management and capacity forecasting
• Monitor project health delivery milestones and issue resolution
• Implement best practices in Agile Hybrid and Waterfall delivery methodologies

Financial Commercial Management

• Own program budgeting forecasting revenue tracking and margin management
• Monitor resource utilization cost optimization and profitability
• Support contract negotiations change requests renewals and business growth initiatives
• Drive operational excellence and financial governance across programs

Risk Governance

• Establish robust risk management and mitigation frameworks
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies quality standards and audit requirements
• Manage program dependencies and drive timely resolution of critical issues
• Conduct periodic reviews and continuous improvement initiatives

People Leadership

• Lead and mentor Project Managers PMOs and delivery teams
• Foster a highperformance culture focused on collaboration and accountability
• Drive talent development succession planning and capability building
• Support hiring onboarding and performance management activities

Required Skills

• Program Management
• Portfolio Management
• Strategic Planning
• Stakeholder Management
• Financial Management Budgeting
• Risk Issue Management
• Resource Capacity Planning
• Governance Compliance
• Vendor Management
• Executive Communication
• Change Management
• Agile Scrum SAFe Waterfall Methodologies
• Business Transformation
• KPI Performance Reporting

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science Business Administration or related field
• MBA preferred
• PMP PgMP PRINCE2 certification preferred
• Agile certifications CSM SAFe Program Consultant SAFe Agilist are advantageous
• Key Competencies
• Strategic Thinking
• Executive Presence
• Leadership Influencing Skills
• Decision Making
• Negotiation Skills
• Problem Solving
• Customer Management
• Financial Acumen
• Organizational Change Leadership