What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager position at Alrek Business Solutions Inc?
Job Title: Program Manager
Duration: January 15, 2026, to July 15, 2026 (extendable to another fiscal year)
Location: Saint Paul, MN or Minneapolis, MN.
Interview mode: Interviews will be conducted in-person
The work is expected to be done with a hybrid of on-site and remote work. Resource will be required to work at a Met Council office at least one day per week.
Description of Project
We are seeking one full-time Program Manager resource to work on the Enterprise Transit Fare System Upgrade project. The selected resource will manage the end-to-end planning, execution, and operationalization of strategic, complex, cross-functional multi-million-dollar initiatives essential to the organization's success. Work may be performed independently and/or in a team environment depending on project needs.
At a high level, the resource will provide Program Management leadership for assigned Met Council projects.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED AND nine (9) years of experience managing multiple IT and business projects
- Note: Highest completed degree in the following majors: Computer Science, Business Management, or Project Management will count towards the minimum nine (9) years of required work experience.
- Associates degree counts as two years of experience
- Bachelor's degree or higher counts as four years of experience
- Two (2) or more years in a lead role that required collaboration across multiple divisions with stakeholders from varying organizational levels.
- Active PMP or PgMP Certification
- Active CSM or SAFe Certification
- 2 years’ experience with MS Project
- 1 years’ experience with Azure Dev Ops or Jira
Desired Skills
- Experience program managing large, complex SaaS vendor implementations
- Experience program managing transit initiatives
- Exceptional soft skills and emotional intelligence to navigate at multiple levels across the organization
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Proven track record of delivering large initiatives within challenging constraints
- Experience with PPM Tools