Senior Program Manager

Rate: $50/hr - $65/hr

Contract: 6 Months

Contract Type: W2

Location: Columbus, OH (Hybrid Twice a Week)

Qualifications:

8 years experience in a role with: 

•Experience with complex, enterprise-wide projects/programs and at least 3-5 years of leadership experience across IT and business functions 

•Experience managing $5-$10M projects/programs that span multiple years and consist of a combination of internal/external and labor/non-labor cost components 

•Extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of project management best practices including knowledge of waterfall, agile, and SDLC methodologies and tools 

•Must have excellent leadership skills (proven ability to coach, develop, and lead a team) and must be able to work with a diverse project team consisting of resources from all parts of the organization (both IT & Business) 

•Proven ability to engage and develop relationships with executive sponsors and key stakeholders with clarity and precision •Experience with project cost management and resource capacity planning 

•Strong Business Process Analysis and Mapping skills 

•Experience implementing change management approaches to support programs 

•Experience in the indirect management of team members including assisting in the development, training, and assignment of work/projects to other members of a team. 

•Familiarity with the Energy Industry is a plus

Responsibilities:

A Program Manager will: 

•Plan and manage a portfolio of multi-million dollar IT programs that are comprised of highly visible, high-profile projects that span the organization and have significant enterprise impact 

•Develop overall program strategy to ensure proper sequencing and integration of large/complex projects within the portfolio and adjust project scope, timing, and budgets as necessary based upon the needs of the business 

•Communicate with NiSource IT leadership and senior business leadership to review program strategy, direction, and changes 

•Leverage personal experience to quantify impacts of risks and issues to scope, schedule, and budget, to prioritize, and to drive resolution 

•Continually evaluate and maintain efficiency in managing the portfolio of programs through planning, scheduling, and budget assessment 

•Manage a team of multiple project managers and project resources for the execution of programs/projects 

•Monitor, measure, and report on program status to the client's IT leadership and senior business leadership 

•Manage project delivery in coordination with program managers from other IT Functions 

•Manage relationship between Customer, other Customer IT Environment Providers (including program managers from other IT Functions) and Service Provider Personnel 

•Coordinate and provide timely status reporting on the stability of program-oriented work efforts and on compliance with Customer technical standards and PMO aligned processes and methodologies 

•Have responsibility for determining and communicating team assignments and directing and monitoring work efforts 

•Provide status reports to Service Provider/Customer leadership teams on potential impacts to scope, budget, risk, and resources

Must be Authorized to work in the US

No Visa Sponsorships