What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Technology Project & Program Manager position at Wolters Kluwer?
Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) Solutions, a line of business in the Legal & Regulatory division, provides a comprehensive suite of tools that address the growing needs of corporate legal operations departments to increase operational efficiency and reduce costs.
The Senior Technology Project and Program Manager is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of global software development projects across multiple product lines using Agile methodologies, including Scrum and SAFe. This position ensures program success by coordinating cross-team activities, tracking project details, identifying risks, and providing visibility to executives and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.
Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.
Compensation:
Target salary range CA, CT, CO, DC, HI, IL, MA, MD, MN, NY, RI, WA: $114,750 - $160,450
The Senior Technology Project and Program Manager is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of global software development projects across multiple product lines using Agile methodologies, including Scrum and SAFe. This position ensures program success by coordinating cross-team activities, tracking project details, identifying risks, and providing visibility to executives and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage projects to deliver on time according to scope and stakeholder expectations.
- Communicate business needs clearly to assist with decision-making and prioritization.
- Track staff allocations for internal and third-party teams.
- Manage third-party development partner relationships.
- Escalate blocking issues and delays promptly.
- Collaborate with globally distributed software development teams.
- Facilitate deliverable reviews at regular intervals.
- Apply and enforce project management and Agile development standards.
- Act as Agile coach and mentor to teams.
- Continuously improve project management and Agile processes.
- Manage metrics, reporting, and time management system data.
- Raise and escalate issues, risks, and concerns as appropriate.
- Direct and prioritize work of implementation teams and oversee contractors/vendors.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems or related field.
- Minimum 5 years managing Agile enterprise software development projects globally.
- Agile and SAFe certification required; PMP a plus.
- Experience with SDLC and full program lifecycle.
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to collaborate across geographically and functionally diverse teams.
- Experience in matrixed organizations a plus.
- Strategic thinker with a passion for innovation.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally (up to 15%).
To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.
Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.
Compensation:
Target salary range CA, CT, CO, DC, HI, IL, MA, MD, MN, NY, RI, WA: $114,750 - $160,450
Salary : $114,750 - $160,450