Role : Program Manager
Location : Saint Paul, Minnesota (Hybrid)
Job Type : Contract
Description of Project
Client is seeking one full-time Program Manager resource to work on the Enterprise Transit Fare System Upgrade project. The selected resource will manage the end-to-end planning, execution, and operationalization of strategic, complex, cross-functional multi-million dollar initiatives essential to the organization's success. Work may be performed independently and / or in a team environment depending on project needs.
Tasks
Program Management
- Develop comprehensive program, portfolio, and project plans using Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.
- Define scope, goals, deliverables, and timelines.
- Apply extensive vendor management experience to ensure delivery of contractual scope within agreed upon constraints.
- Leverage experience to actively manage testing activities and resources to ensure unit, performance, functionality, and user testing objectives are met.
- Utilize departmental tools for program and project management, tracking, and reporting.
Team Leadership
Demonstrate business acumen and professionalism in order to clearly communicate with senior level executives in oral, written, and presentation formats.Lead conversations to facilitate the prioritization, road mapping, and trade off discussions with program stakeholders.Manage project managers within the program to provide day to day guidance and oversight in order to ensure service delivery.Support a collaborative and productive work and PMO team environment.Facilitate communication and coordination for projects / programs across cross-functional teams.Lead change management and conflict resolution efforts within the program.Ensure teams have clear roles, responsibilities, and deliverables.Stakeholder Management
Build strong stakeholder relationships to become a trusted advisor to project sponsors and senior leaders.Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and executive management in a timely manner to set expectations and escalate as appropriate.Ensure alignment of project objectives with business goals through stakeholder management activities.Risk & Issue Management
Proactively identify, assess, and manage project / program risks and issues through mitigation planning.Monitor and report project / program progress and performance throughout delivery lifecycle.Budget & Resource Management
Develop and manage program and project budgets, per governance requirements.Allocate resources effectively to ensure program and project success through demand management and capacity planning for projects / programs assigned.Monitor expenditures and ensure adherence to budget constraints.Transformation & Organizational Change Management
Oversee / Lead transformation and change management scope within the program, as appropriate, to ensure solution adoption and process adherence.Process Improvement
Support the evaluation and refinement of project management methodologies and processes.Support continuous improvement initiatives within the PMO.Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging practices.Minimum Qualifications
10 years of experience managing multiple IT and business projectsTwo (2) or more years in a lead role that required collaboration across multiple divisions with stakeholders from varying organizational levels.Active PMP or PgMP CertificationActive CSM or SAFe Certification2 years' experience with MS Project1 years' experience with Azure Dev Ops or JiraDesired Skills
Experience program managing large, complex SaaS vendor implementationsExperience program managing transit initiativesExceptional soft skills and emotional intelligence to navigate at multiple levels across the organizationStrong communication and collaboration skillsProven track record of delivering large initiatives within challenging constraintsExperience with PPM ToolsAvinash Kumar Sr. IT Recruiter
Email- avinashk@stellentit.com Phone Number : +1 321 7856 062
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