Program Manager
Program Manager
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Job Description
Overview
In Office Requirement:
- Required to be in the office 4 days a week.
Job Summary:
The program manager plans organizes monitors and oversees one or more strategic projects that are usually very large and complex in scope budget and team structure. S/he identifies and requests necessary personnel and financial resources determining tasks that must be completed assigning the tasks delegating authority and motivating team members to work together for the success of project. The program manager is responsible for tracking progress on tasks while comparing it to what was planned.S/he also should have a foundational understanding of Agile methodologies and practices.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Defines project scope goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
- Leads the development and management of the project work plan including work sequencing work breakdown structure work delivery schedule and resource allocation.
- Delegates tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
- Identifies and resolves issues and conflicts within the project team.
- Adheres to Allegis Group system development lifecycle (SDLC) and Project Management Lifecycle (PMLC).
- Adheres to methods procedures and quality objectives including metrics for assessing progress and provides recommendations on process improvements.
- Identifies and manages project dependencies and critical path.
- Proactively manages changes in project scope identifies potential risks and devises contingency plans to ensure that the project remains within specified scope and is within time cost and quality objectives.
- Informs stakeholders of project schedule risks and issues or changes to the plans proactively.
- Provides visibility and status of work units to the customer on a timely basis.
- Builds develops and grows any business relationships vital to the success of the project.
- Contributes to process and methodological improvement based on performance analysis lessons learned project archives etc.
- Aggregates team objectives into Program PI Objectives and publishes for visibility and transparency
- Assists with economic decisionmaking by Epic estimation by teams and rollup to program level visibility managing WSJF processes and with program
- Constantly inspect the process discover and address the major concerns
- Drives programlevel continuous improvement via retrospectives
- Encourages team and program level Quality Practices and Communities of Practice around Agile Scrum and Agile program management
- Escalates impediments
- Helps manage risk and dependencies
- Maintains proper communication with all the technical and nontechnical teams involved
- Participates in enterprise program management improvement and standardization activities
- Provides input on resourcing to address critical bottlenecks
- Reports status to Release Management
- Responsible for program planning demo inspection and adaption synchronization release planning and improvement planning
- Work with team and tracking team to record risks reports and metrics
Supervisory or Management Responsibility:
- Coaches mentors motivates and supervises project team members and influences them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
- Provides the team with constructive feedback as it pertains to project performance.
- Coordinates project administrators or coordinators assigned to deliver related subprojects.
- Provides the resource manager with assessments of the project team members for training plans bonus reviews and performance appraisals.
- Manages vendors assigns activities and coordinates efforts during the development and support of IT solutions. Ensures vendor staff responsibilities are clear. Provides direction prioritization and guidance on project activities to meet project targets.
- Guides and mentors other project managers regarding structured methodologies and best practices as well as their usage to resolve issues encountered in real projects.
Budget Responsibility:
- Develops detailed project budget and gains approval.
- Tracks and reports project expenses against forecasted budget.
- Partners with stakeholders to adjust budget based on agreed upon action plan.
Qualifications
Minimum Education and/or Experience:
- B.S. in Computer Science Business or related major or equivalent business experience.
- 7 years of IT / business experience.
- 7 years of IT project management.
- Proven track record of managing projects and/or programs.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or successful completion of a recognized project management curriculum.
- Experience with projects in multiple technologies and functions.
- Experience with SAFe Agile methodology a plus.
Skills/Abilities:
- Advanced knowledge of PMBOK and effective application of project/program management methodologies.
- Knowledge of PMLC SDLC ITIL processes.
- Knowledge of organizational change management principles.
- Knowledge of customer service fundamentals.
- Ability to think critically and solve problems.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills; the ability to work well with people from many different disciplines.
- Ability to develop consensus amongst diverse groups.
- Strong presentation and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of project budgeting and accounting.
Core Competencies:
- Build relationships
- Develop people
- Lead change
- Inspire Others
- Think critically
- Communicate clearly
- Create Accountability
Benefits Overview:
Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections plan or program terms. This role is eligible for the following:
- Medical dental & vision
- Hospital plans
- 401(k) Retirement Plan Pretax and Roth posttax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Company paid Basic Life and AD&D as well as voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Company paid Short and longterm disability
- Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Assistance
- Time Off/Leave (PTO Allegis Group Paid Family Leave Parental Leave)
Salary Range:
- $113200$169800
- The position is bonus eligible
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race sex age color religion national origin veteran status disability sexual orientation gender identity genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability please email Lauren Lara at or callfor other accommodation options
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
