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Job Title Program Manager
Location White Plains, NY
Duration 12 Months
Hybrid Role
37.5 hrs/week (Only W2)
Project Overview:
The Development Program Manager role will support the Renewables and Development Project Office to design and deliver a scalable and sustainable program. The successful candidate will have proven project management business capabilities to execute a program in a four-phase approach: policies, tool kits, visual dashboards, and business partner hub.
Job Functions & Responsibilities:
Responsible for the end-to-end project management to support the strategic business and operational goals of the organization.
The Program Manager will, in collaboration with core team members, develop working groups comprised of SMEs, key personnel, and stakeholders to develop business plans; ensuring alignment with the Office s core strategy and short and long-term objectives including establishing policies and tool kits. Candidates will develop a media hub for Office s operations and activities.
Assess Business Readiness, Develop Project Scope, Lead the new program implementation.
Prepare, maintain, and update project plans, agendas, and systems set-up for the Program. This includes determining program steps, activities, the sequence of events, critical success paths, dependencies, RACI charts, and the duration of tasks. Establish and track milestones, and delivery dates for the Project and underlying process enhancements.
Coordinate work of cross-departmental teams to ensure Program objectives are achieved and timelines are met. Follow up with various stakeholders to ensure that the Program plan is executed as expected.
Monitor project deliverables and progress through the duration of the project plan, managing deviations as appropriate, including project scope. Identify factors jeopardizing the project and escalate issues as appropriate, recommending solutions to senior project team members.
Work with local management to plan and schedule participation of key stakeholders in testing activities. Provide leadership, guidance, and support during management of the execution of testing activities monitoring progress.
Ensure open communication across project teams and handle broad-based, often complex, communication for internal and/or external audiences.
Define and manage the workstream and documents of projects (schedule, tasks, cost, changes/risks/issues) via new procedures, and tools for assigned projects. As needed, manage all project workstreams.
Skills:
Experience in leading initiatives across organizational boundaries.
Ability to work cross-functionally with multiple different Business Partners at all levels of the Business, including at the executive level.
Strong and tested project management skills including Customer relationship management, Sponsor expectation management, Risk management, and Change Management.
Capable exceptional, highly polished written and oral communication for executive-level presentations for EVP and Board level audiences
Outstanding record of project management success, both in results achieved and in use of professional methodology. Desire knowledge of key tools within the industry and the organization (Procore, Monday, SAP, PVsyst, etc.)
Desire knowledge of key CRM systems and Project systems and how to integrate data across work platforms
Desire to have a background or knowledge of our specific industries and technologies (Solar, Wind, Other renewables, Transmission, etc.)
Education & Certifications:
Bachelor s Degree in a technical or business discipline. An advanced degree is preferred.
Why Choose Cogent? Cogent Infotech stands at the forefront of technology consulting and is recognized globally for its award-winning services. With our headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, we specialize in guiding enterprises through digital transformation, leveraging the power of emerging technologies such as Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and AI. Our mission is to provide innovative workforce solutions that address the complex challenges faced by today s businesses.
As an ISO-certified firm and appraised at CMMI level 3, our reputation for excellence is well-established. We are proud to collaborate with over 70 Fortune 500 companies and more than 150 Federal C State agencies, delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that drive success.
Cogent is an equal opportunity employer. Cogent will not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical condition), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender
identity, military status, citizenship, or any other class protected by applicable law
Job Title Program Manager
Location White Plains, NY
Duration 12 Months
Hybrid Role
37.5 hrs/week (Only W2)
Project Overview:
The Development Program Manager role will support the Renewables and Development Project Office to design and deliver a scalable and sustainable program. The successful candidate will have proven project management business capabilities to execute a program in a four-phase approach: policies, tool kits, visual dashboards, and business partner hub.
Job Functions & Responsibilities:
Responsible for the end-to-end project management to support the strategic business and operational goals of the organization.
The Program Manager will, in collaboration with core team members, develop working groups comprised of SMEs, key personnel, and stakeholders to develop business plans; ensuring alignment with the Office s core strategy and short and long-term objectives including establishing policies and tool kits. Candidates will develop a media hub for Office s operations and activities.
Assess Business Readiness, Develop Project Scope, Lead the new program implementation.
Prepare, maintain, and update project plans, agendas, and systems set-up for the Program. This includes determining program steps, activities, the sequence of events, critical success paths, dependencies, RACI charts, and the duration of tasks. Establish and track milestones, and delivery dates for the Project and underlying process enhancements.
Coordinate work of cross-departmental teams to ensure Program objectives are achieved and timelines are met. Follow up with various stakeholders to ensure that the Program plan is executed as expected.
Monitor project deliverables and progress through the duration of the project plan, managing deviations as appropriate, including project scope. Identify factors jeopardizing the project and escalate issues as appropriate, recommending solutions to senior project team members.
Work with local management to plan and schedule participation of key stakeholders in testing activities. Provide leadership, guidance, and support during management of the execution of testing activities monitoring progress.
Ensure open communication across project teams and handle broad-based, often complex, communication for internal and/or external audiences.
Define and manage the workstream and documents of projects (schedule, tasks, cost, changes/risks/issues) via new procedures, and tools for assigned projects. As needed, manage all project workstreams.
Skills:
Experience in leading initiatives across organizational boundaries.
Ability to work cross-functionally with multiple different Business Partners at all levels of the Business, including at the executive level.
Strong and tested project management skills including Customer relationship management, Sponsor expectation management, Risk management, and Change Management.
Capable exceptional, highly polished written and oral communication for executive-level presentations for EVP and Board level audiences
Outstanding record of project management success, both in results achieved and in use of professional methodology. Desire knowledge of key tools within the industry and the organization (Procore, Monday, SAP, PVsyst, etc.)
Desire knowledge of key CRM systems and Project systems and how to integrate data across work platforms
Desire to have a background or knowledge of our specific industries and technologies (Solar, Wind, Other renewables, Transmission, etc.)
Education & Certifications:
Bachelor s Degree in a technical or business discipline. An advanced degree is preferred.
Why Choose Cogent? Cogent Infotech stands at the forefront of technology consulting and is recognized globally for its award-winning services. With our headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, we specialize in guiding enterprises through digital transformation, leveraging the power of emerging technologies such as Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and AI. Our mission is to provide innovative workforce solutions that address the complex challenges faced by today s businesses.
As an ISO-certified firm and appraised at CMMI level 3, our reputation for excellence is well-established. We are proud to collaborate with over 70 Fortune 500 companies and more than 150 Federal C State agencies, delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that drive success.
Cogent is an equal opportunity employer. Cogent will not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical condition), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender
identity, military status, citizenship, or any other class protected by applicable law
