Senior Program Manager

Are you an experienced Senior Program Manager with a desire to excel? If so, then TALENT Software Services may have the job for you! Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to work at their company in Minnetonka, MN.

Position Summary : The Project Manager is responsible for coordinating activities for a high-visibility project, using agile methods in a fast-paced environment, crossing multiple business divisions. The Project Manager will operate in an Integrated Delivery Model / Scaled Agile framework and require integration with other activities outside the scope of the agile teams. The focus of this role will primarily be to ensure all required business activities align with technology delivery to achieve stated business outcomes, as well as supporting the overall program goals.

Primary Responsibilities / Accountabilities

Project Planning & Management

• Partner with technology, business stakeholders, and program leadership to define and / or understand program scope, milestones and business outcomes.
• Develop a critical path / milestones and timeline in partnership with business and technology representatives to meet project outcomes; continuously update critical path / milestones as necessary due to leadership decisions.
• Ensure coordination and synchronisation of project activities across all entities as required (business readiness, communications, process design, technology delivery, etc.).
• Ensure alignment and coordination with external partners (vendors) as needed.
• Manage leadership stakeholder communications, including preparation and facilitation of executive steering committees as required.
• Partner with Product Management to ensure alignment across multiple ARTs and business stakeholders to ensure alignment across multiple divisions; role is to highlight and assist in resolving any gaps in alignment for deliverables.
• Understand and report on the progress of the project MVP with key stakeholders.
• Ensure transparency and management of dependencies, issues and risks; facilitate resolution or decisions where needed.
• Support the program and project representatives in managing expectations for project deliverables.
• Hold teams accountable for their deliverables and commitments; serve as an escalation resource and help to remove obstacles and facilitate decisions as needed.
• As applicable : Financial management for projects assigned; ensure appropriate expenditures are applied to the project and work with financial representatives and / or program management to resolve issues.

Qualifications