Program Manager

Program Manager

$85.00 - $95.00

Project Overview

This is not just a technical project; it is a business transformation. You will be responsible for the end-to-end program, from strategic planning and roadmap development to governance, cross-functional execution, and successful adoption. The ideal candidate is a master of navigating ambiguity, a brilliant communicator, and has a proven track record of leading complex, post-merger technology integrations.

Scope of Responsibilities / Expectations

Strategic Program Leadership: Develop, own, and execute the end-to-end program. Define program scope, goals, and key performance indicators (KPIs) in alignment with executive-level business objectives.

Integration & Consolidation: Drive the strategy for consolidating disparate systems from acquired entities into a single, unified ecosystem.

Governance & Reporting: Establish and manage a robust program governance framework. Facilitate steering committee meetings, providing clear and concise status updates, risk analyses, and decision-support materials to C-suite and VP-level stakeholders.

Stakeholder & Change Management: Serve as the primary liaison between technical teams and business leaders. Proactively manage expectations, navigate competing priorities, and drive consensus among diverse stakeholder groups from different corporate cultures.

Cross-Functional Orchestration: Lead and coordinate multiple interdependent project streams (e.g., data migration, system configuration, process re-engineering, testing, training) to ensure they remain aligned and on schedule.

Risk & Dependency Management: Proactively identify, track, and mitigate program-level risks, issues, and dependencies. Be the "lookout" who sees challenges coming weeks or months in advance and mobilizes the team to address them.

Financial & Resource Management: Oversee the master program budget, tracking spend and managing forecasts. Coordinate with resource managers to ensure projects are staffed appropriately.

Skills

Transformation Leadership: A proven track record of successfully leading at least one (preferably more) large-scale, complex IT transformation program from start to finish.

Stakeholder Finesse: Exceptional communication, negotiation, and influencing skills. You are comfortable and credible presenting to C-level executives and can just as easily build rapport with technical architects and business analysts.

What's Important

1) ERP transformation projects would be ideal 2) Proactively evaluate milestones and prepare for the intended outcomes 3) Strong presence and personality to keep things real and hold leaders accountable