Program manager
Program manager
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Job Description
N-iX is a software development service company that helps businesses across the globe develop successful software products. Founded in 2002 in Lviv N-iX has come a long way and increased its presence in nine countries - Poland Ukraine Sweden Romania Bulgaria Malta the UK the US and Colombia. Today we are a strong community of 2000 professionals and a reliable partner for global industry leaders and Fortune 500 companies.
We are looking for a passionate skilled and motivated Program Manager to join the team.
Our customer is the leading school transportation provider in North America being the owner of more than a half of all yellow school buses in the United States. Every day the company completes 5 million student journeys moving more passengers than all U.S. airlines combined and delivers reliable quality services for 1100 school districts.
N-iX has built a successful cooperation with the client delivering a range of complex initiatives. As a result N-iX has been selected as a strategic long-term partner to drive the digital transformation on an enterprise level fully remodeling the technology landscape for 55000 employees and millions of people across North America.
Responsibilities:
- Taking full responsibility for driving and managing the Program of different projects headcount 50 people;
- Achieving program goals and program cost efficiency as well as other different constraints for the program and projects inside it managed by subordinates (project managers of different levels);
- Ensuring that the program is executed within contractual obligations (Fixed Price Model);
- Program Change Scope Schedule and Cost Management (not complete list);
- Ensuring that all relevant information is effectively distributed inside and outside the program and shared with all relevant stakeholders on-time;
- Building developing and maintaining close customer relationships proactively addressing customer risks/issues and continually pursuing open communications to expand the business strategically;
- Providing leadership to Project Managers and other subordinate staff fostering a positive team environment and providing direction in required situations;
- Evaluating planning and implementing a staffing strategy to meet the programs needs and its components (projects teams etc.);
- Collaboration with other Program Managers within the Portfolio regarding PI plannings/execution and resolving the dependencies;
- Identifying and participating in new opportunities for program growth.
Requirements:
- Upper-intermediate English written and verbal communication skills;
- 5 years of proven experience in IT project management and at least 3 years in IT program/portfolio/delivery management;
- Proven experience in the successful management of solution-based/ fixed-scope/ fixed-price projects using both agile and waterfall project management approaches;
- Proven experience in SAFe methodology;
- Proven experience in managing cross-cultural/cross-functional/distributed teams;
- Experience in managing at least 40 subordinates on multiple projects or at least 50 subordinates on a single project/program;
- Required skills experience and knowledge of best project/program management practices;
- Business Trips are optional.
We offer*:
- Flexible working format - remote office-based or flexible
- A competitive salary and good compensation package
- Personalized career growth
- Professional development tools (mentorship program tech talks and trainings centers of excellence and more)
- Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing
- Education reimbursement
- Memorable anniversary presents
- Corporate events and team buildings
- Other location-specific benefits
*not applicable for freelancers
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
