Principal Program Manager
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Job Description
We are seeking an accomplished leader with extensive experience in leading Global ERP transformation programs with budgets that can exceed $35million. This Project Professional understands the need to communicate influence and drive change through organizations and has experience working with program and project teams in a matrix structured geographically dispersed organization is extremely professional and organized detail orientated and can efficiently multi-task in every situation. This leader will be the liaison between the business and technology for our client project teams Hitachi internal teams and Executive Sponsors across diverse regions and external vendors ensuring open communication and collaboration to deliver the most efficient solutions.
Duties and Responsibilities
As Principal Program Manager you will be expected to:
- Provide leadership for all technical cost control and operational actions required to successfully meet contractual obligations.
- Ensure client satisfaction for designated contract deliverable commitments.
- Primary responsibility effective management of integrated solutions ensuring that the specified quality and efficiency of deliverables is met within the budgetary and timeline objectives.
- Applies an appropriate program management framework for assigned programs planning and monitoring performance managing the daily operations of personnel assigned to the Program Team ensuring production of contractual deliverables and managing Program risks.
- Leads team members on a matrix managed approach.
- Serve as the focal point for Program resource planning.
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of a global ERP implementation across multiple countries ensuring alignment with business goals timelines and budget.
- Develop and manage the Program plan including scope and schedule of projects and workstreams within the Program plan. Strategically identify any cross project/workstream impacts to resources risk quality and change management.
- Develop and maintain an integrated Program schedule that includes major all major milestones and tasks.
- Lead and set the standards and direction for the assigned Project Managers and/or Workstream Leads to ensure alignment and consistency to the Program for the individual project/workstream planning and execution
- Coordinate cross-functional teams across time zones cultures and business units to ensure seamless execution.
- Engage with C-level executives and senior stakeholders to provide updates manage expectations and ensure strategic alignment.
- Work with Program stakeholders to develop Program communications set direction goals and determine priorities.
- Provide leadership and communication to customers and internal Hitachi Solutions stakeholders on Program progressions challenges threats risks etc.
- Mentor and guide Program team members fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
- Provide first-line escalation point to your team on Program and professional matters able to coach and resolve conflicts.
- Implement a quality management plan to monitor processes and quality control activities including health reviews stage gates and deliverable reviews.
- Drive vendor and partner management including status reporting RAID log management and issue resolution performance monitoring and change control.
- Champion Program governance compliance and reporting standards in line with Hitachi best practices.
- Facilitating risk assessment/mitigation sessions and follow-through risk management with a proactive balanced and business priority-driven approach.
- Leverage a solid understanding of the Project Management Institute (PMI) Program and project management standards and best practices for successful execution while fostering continuous improvement of processes and execution.
- Manage and execute a Program budget of $35M.
- Lead the preparation and execution of Program Executive Steering Committee meetings
- Participate in Steering Committee activities as required as part of the project delivery process.
- Lead teams in the face of ambiguity; drive decision-making while balancing competing priorities
Qualifications :
- Minimum of 20 years of experience in professional services Program Management role leading ERP Implementations (SAP Oracle Microsoft Dynamics Preferred).
- PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
- Proven experience managing multi-platform projects within a Program.
- Ability to communicate effectively with Senior/Executive Management (including business and IT C-level staff) and customers/vendors.
- Balance of business knowledge and people management skills.
- Applied experience with PMI Program and Project Management standards and best practices and methodologies such AGILE SCRUM SAFe CMM CPM Waterfall etc.
- Proven success in Program Management ideally within a consulting environment.
- Proven success leading Programs with Global teams upwards of 100 internal/external resources in multiple time zones and geographic locations.
- Excellent leadership negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- Skilled in managing expectations resolving conflicts and aligning diverse stakeholder interests.
- Ability to travel both within North America and internationally as needed.
Preferred Skills
- Bachelors degree in computer science CIS Business Management or related field
- Experience with Azure DevOps or similar tools
Additional Information :
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability
Base Salary Pay Range*: $150k - 235k base
*The current applicable Base Salary Pay Range for this role is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills relevant to the role internal equity alignment with market data or other law.
Other Compensation / Benefit Overview
In addition to Base Salary the successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the following plans / programs upon satisfying all hiring requirements:
Bonus Plan
Medical Dental and Vision Coverage
Life Insurance and Disability Programs
Retirement Savings with Company Match
Paid Time Off
Flexible Work Arrangements including Remote Work
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Beware of scams
Our recruiting team may communicate with candidates via our @ domain email address and/or via our SmartRecruiters (Applicant Tracking System) domain email address regarding your application and interview requests.
All offers will originate from our @ domain email address. If you receive an offer or information from someone purporting to be an employee of Hitachi Solutions from any other domain it may not be legitimate.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Remote
