Sr. Program Manager (remote)
Quiq
PMP
Job Level
SeniorLead
Tech Stack
PMP
About the role
- Oversee the full project lifecycle ensuring adherence to state methodologies, standards, and governance practices.
- Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, and resource assignments using the client’s portfolio management tool (Clarity).
- Track and report on project progress, controlling scope, cost, risks, and quality while keeping stakeholders fully informed.
- Prepare and present project updates for audiences ranging from executives to team members.
- Lead collaboration across technical and business teams, driving consensus and commitment.
- Create and maintain required deliverables including project charters, budgets, risk/issue logs, status reports, and change requests.
- Enforce adherence to the SUITE Project Management Methodology (PMM) and System Engineering Methodology (SEM).
- Manage change control processes, ensuring approvals are secured for deviations in scope, schedule, or budget.
- Develop Corrective Action Plans for projects at risk (yellow/red status).
- Ensure project artifacts reflect benefits, changes, and updated business cases.
- Oversee vendor contracts and deliverables, ensuring compliance with approval procedures.
- Facilitate communication and expectation alignment among all stakeholders.
Requirements
- 7+ years in IT project management with a strong record of successful delivery.
- Proven experience managing budgets, schedules, risks, and change requests.
- 7+ years preparing and delivering project status updates.
- 5+ years using portfolio/project management tools (e.g., Clarity).
- 5+ years of advanced MS Project expertise.
- 5+ years working with diverse stakeholders across departments.
- 5+ years managing IT projects involving Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solutions.
- 5+ years leading projects in multi-vendor government environments.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (highly desired).
- 3+ years of hands-on PMP-certified experience.
