Program Manager

Our client is seeking a Program Manager resource to work on an 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.

Tasks

• Develop comprehensive program, portfolio, and project plans using Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Define scope, goals, deliverables, and timelines.
• Apply extensive vendor management experience to ensure delivery of contractual scope within agreed upon constraints.
• Leverage experience to actively manage testing activities and resources to ensure unit, performance, functionality, and user testing objectives are met.
• Utilize departmental tools for program and project management, tracking, and reporting.
• Demonstrate business acumen and professionalism in order to clearly communicate with senior level executives in oral, written, and presentation formats.
• Lead conversations to facilitate the prioritization, road mapping, and trade off discussions with program stakeholders.
• Manage project managers within the program to provide day to day guidance and oversight in order to ensure service delivery.
• Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and executive management in a timely manner to set expectations and escalate as appropriate.
• Proactively identify, assess, and manage project / program risks and issues through mitigation planning.
• Develop and manage program and project budgets, per governance requirements.
• Allocate resources effectively to ensure program and project success through demand management and capacity planning for projects / programs assigned.
• Oversee / Lead transformation and change management scope within the program, as appropriate, to ensure solution adoption and process adherence.
• Support the evaluation and refinement of project management methodologies and processes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the PMO.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging practices.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required (Soft Skills):

• Exceptional soft skills and emotional intelligence to navigate at multiple levels across the organization
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

NOTE: Local candidates or willing to relocate at your own expense. Schedule is hybrid. Resource will be required to work at a Met Council office at least one day per week. Council offices are located in St Paul, MN or Minneapolis, MN. An on-site interview is required.

Location: St Paul, MN / Minneapolis, MN

Contract: 1 year

Skills Required:

• 9 years - experience managing multiple IT and business projects. This can include Degrees such as: Bachelor s Degree or higher substitutes for four years of experience , or an Associates degree substitutes for two years Degree must be in one of the following majors: Computer Science, Business Management, or Project Management
• 2 years - experience in a lead role that required collaboration across multiple divisions with stakeholders from varying organizational levels.
• 2 years - experience with MS Project
• 1 year - experience with Azure Dev Ops or Jira
• Active PMP or PgMP Certification
• Active CSM or SAFe Certification

Skills Desired A plus to have:

• Experience program managing large, complex SaaS vendor implementations
• Experience program managing transit initiatives
• Proven track record of delivering large initiatives within challenging constraints
• Experience with PPM Tools

*** Rate depends on experience

*** Candidates authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We can accept H1b, , TN, and other valid work visas for IT. However, we cannot accept OPT or CPT visas at this time.

*** Companies submitting candidates should only submit direct W2 employees for this position.

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