Senior Manager - Program Management, North America

August 24

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201 - 500

💰 Secondary Market on 2013-09

Description

• Develop and maintain strong customer relationships at project, program, and executive levels • Oversee the life cycle of multiple highly complex enterprise projects and/or business initiatives with high quality delivery, under timelines while managing customer expectations • Use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions and evaluate outcomes. • Build relationships and lead Program Managers, which includes coaching, training and educating teams, Programs (team of teams), and those surrounding the teams on the principles and practices of Agile • Help drive strategic goals, oversee technical and functional specifications, and generate and maintain detailed implementation plans • Be responsible for overall budget and profitability for your team’s programs • Be a proactive, extroverted bridge builder and a “that person” who understands how to foresee risks, define goals, plan for and relentlessly drive the execution of efforts to help teams meet cross-organizational goals under uncertainty and rapid change driven by exciting, evolving opportunities and challenges. • Serve as the escalation point for your team of project managers regarding program/project management methodology. • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 12+ years of Project/Program Management experience running large worldwide complex programs in a fast-paced environment using traditional and Agile methodologies and delivering highly scalable and robust systems. • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Management Information Systems or equivalent experience in related field • Must be self-directed and a problem solver • 5+ years demonstrated experience managing teams, successfully resolving complex business and application problems in a timely manner • Demonstrated experience coaching and leading other Program Managers • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Ability to build trusted partnerships with executives and project teams, both internal and external • Expert knowledge of Software Implementation Methodologies. • Provides professional and/or technical leadership in the execution of day-to-day program activities. • At least 3 years’ experience working with Agile methodologies • Advanced knowledge of Project Management Software Tools, such as Microsoft Project, SmartSheets and JIRA • Proven record of managing large project budgets and profitability • Pricing experience not required, but desirable • Weekly travel requirement is up to 50%, within the United States with occasional international travel as required • Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously • Work well under pressure • PMP certification, ITIL or CSM are desirable

Benefits

• Flexibility to work from home or in the office, depending on what works best for you • Unlimited PTO for vacation, sick and mental health days–we encourage everyone to take vacation during the year to ensure dedicated time to spend with loved ones, explore, rest and recharge • 4 recharge days, where the entire company goes on a brief pause in all geographies for 1 day each quarter. This day can be spent in whatever way helps you recharge, to regain energy, and dive back into the next workday • 16 weeks of paid parental leave with health benefits for all parents, plus flexible re-entry schedules for returning to work • $110 a month to cover your cell phone and internet expenses • High-end laptop (Dell or Mac) • Competitive pay and bonus/commission • Comprehensive health, detail, vision, and mental benefit options (PPO, FSA, HSA) • 401k plan with a 3% employer non-election contribution