IT Program Manager

Description: Job Description: Under limited supervision, plans, schedules and ensures timely completion of small to medium-sized projects related to internal information systems. The IT Project Manager is responsible for leading and managing IT projects considering scope, planning, resources, and budget with a global approach. To accomplish this, the PM will follow the PMOs direction regarding standards, methodology, and tools which will allow them to manage and deliver artifacts to successfully complete the planning, execution, testing, go live and post go live project phases/milestones.


JOB RESPONSIBILITIES • Facilitates and coordinates requirement elicitation, completion, review and final sign off from all key stakeholders • Confirms allocation and engages project team resources and/or works with the resources managers to on board external resources as stated in the business case. • Works with vendors and engages third party resources as needed • Facilitates and documents RACI and change control process. Setup collaboration, Jira and other tools for the project team. • Facilitates and confirms KPI to measure project success post go live • Locks down scope • Gathers estimates, documents the project plan, and communicates the Go live date • Tracks project budget spend and assures alignment with approved funding • Schedule, prepares material and facilitates tactical and leadership meetings to report status and progress • Tracks and documents risk/actions/issues/dependencies and formulates mitigation plans as needed • Facilitates, documents and gets sign off for deployment, communication, training and business readiness plans. • Tracks that testing plans and preparation is documented and executed. • Coordinates and facilitates execution of dry runs as needed • Prepares, schedules and facilitates leadership approvals for cut over activities • Manage go live activities and addresses situations and other issues in a timely manner and effectively • Leads Hypercare efforts, conducts and document Lessons learned and facilitates hands off to regular operations. • Coordinates with the Business relationship manager the review benefits realization