Program Manager
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full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Develops or oversees the development of relevant project artifacts to deliver contractual services utilizing judgment and discretion based on the agreed deliverables.
- Utilizes internal resources across departments and third-party service providers to fulfill project requirements.
- Proactively manages, controls and drives scope, budget, and schedule for the overall program.
- Coordinates projects and their interdependences.
- Utilizes resources across projects.
- Proactively analyzes program risks and develop effective mitigation strategies to minimize/eliminate risks, develop program-level milestone schedules by consolidating individual project schedules, and develop detailed communication plans across large programs.
- Acts as a primary point of contact for the program.
- Mentors team members.
- Works with Product Management, Business Development, partners, and engineers to create complex solution offerings through programs.
- Assists Account Team, Technical Sales Organization, and / or SBDM with solutioning, budget development, timeline development.
- Establishes communication requirements.
- Establishes and delivers program governance.
- Recommends process improvements & move forward plans.
- Oversees program budget which is a consolidation of individual project budgets.
- Completes consolidated program reporting.
- Maintains PDUs for PMP / PgMP certification.
Requirements
- Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio
- Experience using Microsoft Word templates to create Change Orders and project artifacts and deliverables
- Experience creating project schedules using Microsoft Project
- Experienced in handling program management methodology and techniques with ability to manage engagements from beginning to end
- Understanding of the wider objectives of the program
- Ability to work positively with the wide range of individuals involved in program management
- Strong leadership and management skills
- Excellent knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures
- Advanced knowledge of mitigation strategies schedules, and communication plans
- Customer oriented with ability to listen to and anticipate needs of the customer
- Attention to detail in composing and proofing professional business materials
- Experience with requirements gathering
- Experience with data analysis & recommendations
- Adaptable with ability to switch tasks based on shifting priorities
- Excellent verbal communication skills with ability to present professional demonstrations
- Excellent written communication skills with ability to compose professional business communications and analysis documents
- Creative with ability to develop original solutions or innovative ways to resolve problems
- Decisive with ability to make a prompt determination and substantiate decision if challenged.
- Self-motivated with ability to work independently as well as with all levels of an organization
Benefits
- 3 weeks paid PTO
- tuition reimbursement
- excellent benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
program management methodologybudgetingresource allocationdata analysisrequirements gatheringmitigation strategiesproject schedulingcommunication plansproject artifactscontractual services
Soft skills
leadershipmanagementcustomer orientationattention to detailadaptabilityverbal communicationwritten communicationcreativitydecisivenessself-motivation
Certifications
PMPPgMP