Program Manager

Program Manager

Manifest Solutions is currently seeking a Program Manager for a position in Corpus Christi, TX. Develop the program management governance framework for the PMO, defining standards, methodology, and control gates that apply consistently across all programs in the portfolio. Establish program management policies covering scope, schedule, risk, issue, change, and stakeholder management. Define standard templates and tools for program management activities, including charters, schedules, risk registers, status reports, and change logs. Establish a standard reporting cadence and status reporting format for program performance at both the program and portfolio level. Define a Program Manager competency framework describing the skills, behaviors, and practices expected of Program Managers across the portfolio. Designing and delivering training on program management best practices and on the PMO's governance framework and tools. Providing day-to-day coaching to Program Managers as they work through real issues on their programs, helping them apply program management best practices and develop as leaders through real-time guidance rather than a fixed coaching curriculum or schedule. Making coaching support available to Program Managers across the portfolio on an as-needed basis. Recommending individual development focus areas for Program Managers where gaps in skill or practice are identified through this day-to-day engagement, for PMO leadership's use in workforce development planning. Identify issues and bottlenecks in current program management practices across the portfolio. Identify inefficiencies in existing program management processes, tools, and reporting activities. Identify redundant or duplicative processes, tools, and reporting requirements, both within individual programs and across the portfolio. Bring forward recommended process improvements to PMO leadership, with supporting rationale and expected impact.

Required Qualifications: Demonstrated experience building program management governance, standards, or methodology within a PMO, ideally within capital construction, utility, or infrastructure programs. Experience designing and delivering program or project management training curricula. Experience coaching or mentoring Program Managers or Project Managers to develop leadership capability. Working knowledge of program and project management methodology consistent with recognized industry standards. Strong facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills. Experience identifying process inefficiencies and driving process improvement, ideally with formal process improvement training or certification. Program or project management certification (such as PMP or equivalent) preferred.