Senior IT Program Manager - Remote

Sr. IT Program Managers are responsible for the overall direction, management, communication, coordination of status reports, and accountability of project-oriented work efforts and success of their projects with their assigned program(s) across the IT organization. This position focuses on highly complex, strategic Information Technology projects related to the design, development, execution, implementation or maintenance of systems or software

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrated ability to manage highly complex, initiatives with strategic business objectives, led by program/project managers, across multiple placemat items with multiple internal and external dependencies, complex or multiple scope, a higher level of risk requiring mitigation plans, multiple integration points with some external integration related to functional capabilities, time sensitive works within multiple teams of resources
• Responsible for matrixed (or sometimes direct) management of program/project management staff that support a portfolio of related projects and in some cases multiple Domains
• Accountable for the financial management of a portfolio program of related projects, including advising executive business leadership on budget projections, as well integration opportunities and cost reductions
• Responsible for approving multiple plans across multiple projects and initiatives (Program level or integrated plan level)
• Collaborate with leadership-level stakeholders to start/stop/continue projects in a portfolio based on the desired business outcomes
• Lead executive level leadership governance or steering committees for a portfolio of projects targeted to a specific set of business outcomes
• Partner with leadership-level stakeholders during the capability planning process to advise on solutions that enable the business strategy while aligning to the IT strategy
• May act as vendor manager for all aspects of an IT vendor relationship during the implementation phase of the project
• Ensures technical solutions proposed align to IT Strategy and that the Enterprise Architecture review process is followed
• Supports Business Case/ROI Capability Planning and ensures its completion in conjunction with the business and business architect(s)
• Acts as a Mentor both formal and informal to other PMs and Program Managers across the Enterprise
• Responsible for gaining alignment and driving change within assigned portfolio/program functions
• Advise leadership, customers, and staff on strategic solutions to dealing with barriers within a project
• Influences multiple areas of the company and is considered a change leader
• Communicate program level project status to project team, stakeholders' leadership and other PMs associated with projects
• Accountable for active facilitation of Program issue resolution, change, risk and dependency management
• Creates and maintains relationships with executive-level stakeholders and team members in order to achieve mutual goals (5%)
• Must be able to manage cross-functional teams by exhibiting leadership through communication that motivates, influences and engages team members.

Required Work Experience

• 8+ years related work experience in IT Project Management / Program Manager, of which 2 years of IT Program Manager experience
• 1+ year(s) leadership experience including direct supervisory experience, project team leadership, training, coaching, auditing, or providing day-to-day direction to team members
• Demonstrated ability to manage highly complex, strategic initiatives across multiple placemat items. Initiatives have multiple internal and external dependencies, complex scope, a higher level of risk, multiple integration points with some external integration related to functional capabilities.
• Ability to communicate highly complex technical information clearly and articulately for all levels and audiences.
• Expert proficiency in the use of labor, cost management and project tracking and management tools such as MS Project.
• High critical thinking skills to evaluate alternatives and present solutions that are consistent with business objectives and strategy.
• Proven leadership ability including effective knowledge sharing, conflict resolution, facilitation of open discussions, fairness and displaying appropriate levels of assertiveness.
• Expert in Understanding the SDLC and Agile methodology disciplines.
• Expert knowledge in various Program / Project Management and Product Development concepts, methodologies and processes.
• Ability to Lead/Facilitate project Executive Meeting to obtain schedule, issues, risk and dependency updates.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload of project resources
• Experience managing vendor relationships, including delivery of complex solutions.
• Proven experience using Agile methodology
• Experience leading L2 and/or L3 Governance
• Related Bachelor's degree or additional related equivalent work experience IT Related Field

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years leadership experience
• Agile Scrum Master
• Green belt on Lean Six Sigma Principles
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• SAFe Certification
• Lean Portfolio Management Certification

General Physical Demands

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Jobs are sedentary if traversing activities are required only occasionally.

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