Associate Director - Program & Project Management

Location:Denver, CO (5 days onsite)Role SummaryThe Program Manager is responsible for leading and managing multiple related projects within a program to achieve strategic business objectives The role involves program planning governance stakeholder management risk management financial oversight and ensuring successful delivery of program outcomes across multiple teams service lines and geographiesKey Responsibilities1 Program Strategy PlanningDefine program objectives scope roadmap and success criteriaEstablish program governance structures and delivery frameworksDevelop and maintain integrated program plans milestones and dependenciesAlign program deliverables with business and client objectives2 Program Delivery ExecutionOversee the execution of multiple projects within the programEnsure delivery within agreed scope schedule budget and quality targetsMonitor progress and resolve crossproject issues and dependenciesDrive programlevel decisionmaking and prioritization3 Governance ReportingConduct program reviews steering committee meetings and governance forumsTrack and report program KPIs milestones risks and financial performanceProvide regular status updates to executive leadership and stakeholdersMaintain program dashboards and reporting artifacts4 Stakeholder ManagementManage relationships with clients business leaders delivery teams vendors and partnersFacilitate communication across project teams and stakeholdersEnsure stakeholder expectations are effectively managed throughout the program lifecycle5 Risk Issue ManagementEstablish and maintain a program RAID log Risks Assumptions Issues DependenciesIdentify assess and mitigate program risksEscalate critical issues and drive timely resolution6 Financial ManagementManage program budgets forecasts and resource plansMonitor financial performance margins and cost optimization opportunitiesEnsure compliance with contractual commitments and business targets7 Resource Capacity ManagementPlan resource demand across projectsCoordinate staffing utilization and capacity planning activitiesSupport workforce development and capability building8 Continuous ImprovementDrive process improvements automation initiatives and operational efficienciesPromote best practices in project and program managementCapture lessons learned and implement improvement actionsRequired Skills CompetenciesProgram ManagementProgram and portfolio managementProject lifecycle managementGovernance and complianceBudgeting and forecastingRisk and issue managementLeadership Business SkillsExecutive stakeholder managementStrategic thinkingNegotiation and conflict resolutionTeam leadership and mentoringDecisionmaking and problemsolvingTechnical ToolsMS Project Project OnlinePower BIExcel Pivot Tables Dashboards Advanced ReportingServiceNow ITSM tools preferredAgile Hybrid and Waterfall methodologies