Program Manager

Job Summary

We're looking for a Program Manager. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in successfully driving large-scale programs and projects in complex enterprise product and technology environments, experience working closely a

location: Columbus, Ohio

job type: Contract

salary: $70 - 71 per hour

work hours: 8am to 5pm

education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

• Program Management: You'll drive the end-to-end, on-time delivery of cross-functional initiatives, including the planning, managing, monitoring, and reporting of critical workstreams, identifying and mitigating risks to program success, clearing roadblocks, and ensuring all work is being conducted efficiently, with transparency, and in close alignment with business goals, product strategies, partners, and leadership.
• Team Development and Well-being: You'll nurture high-performing agile development teams through coaching and mentorship while creating an environment that balances delivery with team well-being, energy, and engagement.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: You'll be the central bridge between our technical, product, data science, authoring, engineering, UX, and vendor teams, to define cross-functional program objectives and success metrics, drive creation of roadmaps, create visibility and alignment across all workstreams, and ensure that we're fostering healthy and productive working relationships with all our partners.
• Operational Planning & Execution: You'll partner with teams across the enterprise and with external partners to define program objectives, align cross-functional efforts, define success metrics, create clear roadmaps and milestones, and ensure everyone understands and is aligned to what success looks like for each initiative and how we'll measure our progress toward that success.
• Program Success Metrics and Reflection: You'll establish and track meaningful metrics that help your agile software development teams understand their impact and progress. You'll create regular opportunities for the teams to reflect on what's working well and what needs adjustment, using data to guide improvements. You'll help make sure we're measuring what matters and acting on those insights.
• Resource Management: You'll maintain a deep understanding of where and how to allocate people resources effectively across our key program initiatives to ensure we have enough of the right people in the right places at the right times.
• Communication and Engagement: You'll engage regularly with development teams, cross-functional partners, and leadership to communicate progress, updates, challenges, and outcomes across all workstreams within your program, with a focus on making complex information clear and actionable while also ensuring everyone involved understands the "what" and the "why".
• Process Creation and Optimization: You'll contribute to our program management Community of Practice by creating, optimizing, and refining processes, with a keen eye toward those that also enhance the efficiency, scalability, and quality of our work.
  
  

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in program management in enterprise environments
• 1 years' experience performing a scrum master function and/or coaching agile software development engineering teams
• Experience with agile methodologies and tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex, cross-functional programs.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Strong technical understanding of software development processes and methodologies.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business value and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Business, Communication, or a related field.
  
  

Skills

Agile Methodology,Confluence,JIRA,Communication Skills,Leadership,Appraisal of Market Value,Scrum Methodology,Program Management,Software Engineering,Stakeholder Management,Mentoring

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.