Program Manager (100% Remote)

Job Title

Leads cross functional project teams by developing work plans within guidelines and monitoring progress on project milestones.

Understands program/project roadmap and key milestones regarding criticality, downstream impact if dates are missed and determines alternative/mitigating actions.

Coordinates the planning, management and execution of multiple related projects that are directed toward the same strategic objectives.

Is familiar with and monitors all major project activities and escalates as appropriate.

Records and monitors program/project actual costs vs. program/project budget.

Responsible for proactively identifying variances to plan and developing appropriate mitigation plans.

Partners with departmental leadership and key stakeholders to develop appropriate mitigation actions based on the program priorities.

Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.

Interacts with program sponsors, stakeholders and various project members to ensure that specified business needs are met.

Understands how program decisions impact key business metrics and the enterprise strategy.

Builds consensus among multiple project teams relative to project scope, task execution, staffing and issue resolution.

Able to provide clear and reliable communications to internal teams, program stakeholders, external vendors, and customers.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Experience and Knowledge Essential 7 to 10+ years of IT work experience
• 7 or more years managing projects
• At least 3 years of leadership experience as Program Manager.
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience.
• Project Management certification or successful completion of a recognized project management curriculum is required
• Project Management Experience in managing projects utilizing Agile methodology

Skills/Experience:

• Controls a program level view and status and uses the information in Clarity/Open Workbench to communicate on multiple projects and programs at a time.
• Able to use Clarity/Open Workbench tool to determine how the intersection of multiple projects and programs impacts the department.
• Able to use the Clarity/Open Workbench tool develop departmental budgets.
• Able to model different mitigation plans in the Clarity/Open Workbench tool and make and recommendations.
• Able to extract the information from the Clarity/Open Workbench tool to analyze intersecting projects and departmental level allocations.
• When needed, utilizes the information in MS Project as part of a tool kit that communicates status based on the needs of the project or program.
• Can use MS Outlook to schedule meetings with internal and external resources in multiple locations.
• When needed, utilizes the information in MS Excel as part of a tool kit that communicates departmental information based on the needs of the project or program.
• Able to create presentations in MS PowerPoint presenting complex ideas in a way that is easily understood by the department.

What Special Requirements/Skills You Would Like Us To Screen For:

• 10 yrs. Experience in leading large Programs with cross functional teams
• Experience in program/project roadmap, Coordinates the planning, management and execution of multiple projects
• Experience in Executive communication
• Experience working with external Vendors
• Able to influence decisions through effective communication methods
• Experienced in proactively identifying variances to plan and developing appropriate mitigation plans