Program Director (Direct Payment Program Experience Preferred)

Role Description

Responsible for the Management of internal business projects and programs involving department or cross-functional teams of subject matter experts, delivering products through the design process to completion. Plans and directs schedules as well as project budgets. Monitors the project from inception through delivery. May engage and oversee the work of external vendors. Assigns, directs, and monitors system analysis and program staff. These positions’ primary focus is project/program management, rather than the application of expertise in a specialized functional field of knowledge although they may have technical team members.

• Senior Program Management professional.
• Responsible for overall governance across all operational and strategic portfolio of projects.
• Strong management and leadership skills.
• Well experienced and comfortable presenting to C level executives.
• Ability to drive structure and organization.
• Extensive working knowledge of portfolio and project management tools and methodologies.
• Ability to quickly assimilate information and make informed decisions.
• Logical, analytical thinker with great influencing, written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and deal with ambiguity.
• Provide oversight over the strategic and operational portfolios.
• Manage strategic relationship with Corporate EPMO and IT.
• Manage the issue escalation/resolution process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7-9 years of experience.
• Graduate Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience (preferred).
• 10+ years of experience (preferred).
• CPHQ (preferred license, certification, association).

Benefits

• Competitive benefits and compensation package.