Senior Program Manager (Security Systems Access Control Migration)

Senior Program Manager (Security Systems Access Control Migration)Location: Jersey City, NJ or Houston, TX Pay: $90-95/hrThe role will report to the Portfolio Execution Lead and will be responsible for managing a portfolio of projects aligned to the Strategic Initiatives.Responsibilities:Project planning and management of multiple large and complex projects simultaneously with strong customer focusStrategic thinking and ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and influence cross-functional teams for effective solutionsTranslate project sponsors expectations into clearly defined scope. Responsible for end-to-end coordination, ensuring delivery on needs, goals and expectations of the functional stakeholdersProvide guidance to the various work streams, and structure and develop project plans with direction from appropriate functional and business area stakeholdersBridge gap between business outcomes needed and technical delivery by having good business sense and willing to learn about the areas supportedIdentify and report on project health, risks, issues and dependencies. Effectively manage timely escalation and resolution of roadblocksLead in a changing and fast-paced environment while being comfortable with ambiguity. Keep team nimble to adapt quickly to minimize impacts to outcomesManage all aspects of physical security technical projects from design to completionEnforce enterprise standards during the planning/design, installation and commissioning phasesDevelop security budget requirements, obtain ROM pricing and quotes, ensure project budgetary items are communicated and processed in a timely mannerDocument stakeholder signoffs and deliver project summaries and presentations to leadershipEnsure all project deliverables are communicated and documentedAttend project meetings, provide regular updates to stakeholders and act as the single point of contact for the security projectEffectively manage project installation, technology refresh, decommissioning, etc. projects on schedule and within budgetCoordinate security vendor and Landlord/Property Management to investigate single badge access to building Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in business administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, or another related field10 years of relevant professional experience, ideally including experience working in a similar or related function in the IT, Insurance, Finance industriesDeep project management experience managing a diverse portfolio (Innovation, Data, Regulatory, Compliance, Digital, etc.) consisting of both systems/technical and business changesSuccessfully delivered multiple $1m projects concurrently in a fast-paced environmentFinancial acumen with proven experience in managing and participating in budget reviews, including forecasting and presentation to senior leadershipSound knowledge and practice of agile framework and rolesExperience in coaching others in project or program management rolesProven problem-solving skills along with the ability to assess current practices, identify opportunities for improvement, build consensus and drive the implementation of related changesEffective communication skills (written and verbal), including meeting facilitationStrong collaboration and influencing skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong presentation skillsAbility to interpret floor plans and technical designsThorough understanding of physical security installation and service elements of operational performanceExcellent leadership skills with managing professionals in a construction setting with thorough understanding of permitting and union complexitiesSubject matter expert on integrated physical security system platforms to include software, hardware, integrations, customizations and overall administrationExcellent written and verbal communication skills with executive level briefing experienceExperience with MS Office 365 suite; Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.Physical security industry certifications preferred (CPP, PSP, CSPM, etc.)Experience with CRM ticketing systems preferred (i.e. ServiceNow)