About us:
Lumen Solutions Group Inc., a dynamic small and minority-owned, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise headquartered in Florida, USA. As a leading consulting services and solutions provider, we focus on IT Staffing, Business/IT Strategy, Business Process Blueprints, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Transformation for our clients. Our client base includes Fortune 500, Government, non-profit and emerging growth companies. Position: Program Manager

Position Summary:

The Project Manager is responsible for managing moderate complexity projects or a medium size component of a larger project or program. Individuals in this role use significant technical knowledge and related experience to accomplish project objectives by planning, evaluating, and managing execution of project activities with moderate level of supervision from a senior level Program or Portfolio Manager. The role requires regular analytical reporting of project status, risks, issues, cost, and schedule performance to the senior management as well as project team members.

Essential Functions

Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors to ensure timely and cost-effective execution of project tasks.

Assist project team members, Subject Matter Experts, and Sponsor with the definition of project scope and objectives by involving relevant stakeholders, identifying requirements and ensuring technical feasibility.

Work with impacted areas of the company to secure adequate resources, materials and funding.

Develop detailed project schedule with some assistance from Program Manager and/or Controls Specialist

Monitor detailed project budget with some assistance from Program Manager and/or Controls Specialist

Perform continued maintenance, updating and tracking of project schedule activities and progress reporting.

Identify and manage dependencies between departments, systems, vendors and assets.

Coordinate Assessment of changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques

Manage project changes through established Governance Change Control process to ensure appropriate approvals.

Identify and document project issues and risks and monitor progress of mitigation actions.

Successfully establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external resources and key project stakeholders involved in project tasks and key critical path deliverables.

Monitor of vendor s delivery timeline and escalate of vendor related issues through the appropriate escalation process.

Develop and maintain required project management artifacts in accordance with Client Project Management standards and applicable regulations.

Identify efficiencies and recommend process improvements to reduce costs and add value.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor s degree and a minimum of 3 years of project management experience, or any equivalent combination of education and work experience

PMP (Must be willing to obtain within 12 months of date of hire)

Must have work authorization in the United States.

Minimum KSAs

Solid project management skills with prior experience managing medium complexity projects involving multiple departments.

Strong communication skills with focus on collaboration, team building, and customer service

Experience with managing cross-functional teams and cross-organizational implementations with multiple dependencies.

Ability to consolidate project performance data into various types of communication and reporting vehicles to address both management and project team level audiences.

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, MS Project)

Preferred

Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Planning, Project Management, Construction Management or Business

Transportation industry experience

Exposure to complex design/construction projects

Ability to read and interpret architectural and engineering drawings and technical specifications.

Work Environment

Primarily remote environment with occasional trips to active construction sites.

Frequent use of a computer keyboard, monitor, and mouse to perform a variety of tasks.

Work in fast-paced, time sensitive circumstances with frequently changing priorities.

Frequently resolve problems with conflicting priorities in cognitively demanding situations with ability to work well under pressure.

Approximately 10% travel regionally and nationally, as required.

The primary location is remote with travel as required between Client offices in these and other locations.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so assigned. Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

Lumen Solutions Group Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.