Senior IT Program Manager Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Senior IT Program Manager to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Establish and drive delivery of program plan objectives, coordinating activities across multiple departments and projects to achieve program goals;
- Provide guidance and leadership to a matrixed Program & Project Team;
- Reviews and approves project plans for conformance to program strategy, program plan and schedule;
- Accountable to program stakeholders and senior management for schedule, budget, quality and outcome of all program elements;
- Complies fully with all Bank Operational policies and procedures and completes all required training;
- Manage large complex programs and projects as needs dictate;
- Leads and facilitates high-level meetings for program plan requirements and to develop schedules and milestone measurements;
- Communication liaison with key stakeholders, coordinating and holding periodic briefings/status updates;
- Create strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning;
- Adhere to CNB IT Project Management Guidelines and delivery methodologies when applicable;
- Define and establish program and governance structures to support successful delivery and manage program risk.
Requirements:
- Minimum 14 years in a technical project and/or program management role;
- Proficiency in project planning and control techniques associated with planning and monitoring progress of projects. Unclassified;
- Ability to identify and understand complex problems/issues and develop solutions;
- Relevant industry knowledge of widely used systems and subsystems;
- Proven ability to manage teams, and have demonstrated self-initiative and leadership skills;
- Must possess and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with SCI for the life of the contract;
- Bachelor’s degree;
- Experience with group facilitation- Ability to manage large-scale projects;
- Ability to interpret business objectives and successfully incorporate those objectives into the project(s);
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, along with the ability to present to senior management, Division Chiefs and COR;
- Possess the skill sets to supervise contractor employees. Be proficient in conflict resolution;
- Bachelor’s degree in an IT related field of study, with 10-15 years of equivalent work experience;
- Minimum 8 years banking/financial services and/or technology industry experience;
- Proven ability to meet project deadlines and work effectively within time constraints;
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.