Program Manager

Program Manager

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If you want more than just an assignment and to work with an organization that values your contribution to our growth AND has deployed a proprietary Consultant Appreciation Program (CAP) to continue to support your job search efforts in the futureHired by Matrix could be just what you need. We are a distributed organization working with some of the premier Fortune 500 organizations across the US in multiple verticals and disciplines. If you embrace positive culture, a dynamic teaming approach, robust benefits, 401k matching, paid time off, and want more than just your next assignmentwe are a great Match. Hired by Matrix has been providing talent solutions to help organizations enhance team capacity for decades. As a full-service search firm, we have partnered with companies across industries, including Financial Services, Fintech, Consumer Goods and Services, Security and Logistics, Pharmaceutical / Biotech, Technology, Automotive, Engineering, and Healthcare.Job Description

• Provides the required leadership on multiple medium and large internal IT or business projects - including financial, scope, schedule and risk management responsibilities.
• Creates and executes project work plans and revises them accordingly to meet changing needs and adapting the established project management processes and methodology.
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of business projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals.
• Directs, manages, plans and administers the operational and administrative activities of an Information Technology and Business project teams which are assigned.
• Works across multiple business areas to manage both IT and business deliverables.
• Participates in PMO process improvement initiatives and supports PM on-boarding for new staff.
• Develops communication plan to provide continuous communication to the project team members, customers, and project sponsors regarding the status of the project.
• Identifies resources needed to complete work and collaborates with resource manager(s) to assemble appropriate skills/teams and resources.
• Manages issues, risks, and changes using appropriate and agreed upon processes and tools established within the Project Management Office.
• Determines the project schedules, identifies the critical path and potential risks.
• Effectively applies the delivery methodology and scheduling standards and enforces them with the project teams.
• Leads Project Team to maintain project work plans and drafts required deliverables.
• Facilitates/participates in project reviews and retrospectives, provides information for audits, status reports, and executive review meetings.
• Forecasts, manages, and reports on project financials, planned and actual project schedule, and resources utilization.
• Understands basic revenues models and cost to completion projections making decisions accordingly.
• Manages development and processing of funding documentation to meet finance and PMO requirements and process.
• Works with Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Team to prepare RFPs, MSAs & SOWs.
• Participates in process improvement initiatives and PMO onboarding activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, or a related discipline and/or experience.
• 5+ years of experience in:
  • Project Management role with a background in team development.
  • Information technology capacity with understanding of various technologies including, applications, databases, networking, telecommunications and connectivity.
• Preferred PMP and/or equivalent experience.
• Strong leadership capabilities, strong judgment, and the ability to work effectively with and influence clients, team members, management and external groups.
• Understanding of the business/client environment and systems, connectivity and application technological alternatives.
• Strong general business acumen.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of project management life cycle and systems development lifecycle (i.e. Iterative, Agile, Waterfall, etc.).
• Familiarity with project management tools, techniques and practices.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and planning ability.
• Understands basic revenue models and cost to completion projections making decisions accordingly.
• Master level of proficiency in MS Office Suite of products, (i.e. Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
• Understanding of various technologies including, applications, databases, networking, telecommunications and connectivity, and security and compliance.
• Basic familiarity with Clarity or other Portfolio/Program Management Software.

Please submit your resume for consideration. Once submitted, feel free to contact Bobby atnbsp;for additional information.Approx. Duration: 06 MonthsAbout Hired by MatrixHired by Matrix, Inc. founded in 1986, is a certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) dedicated to providing the highest quality of job opportunities to our candidates and staffing services to our clients. We are a full-service staffing firm with experience recruiting and delivering for IT, Accounting & Finance, Administrative & Clerical, Clinical & Scientific, and Marketing disciplines. Our long history in the staffing industry and dedication to excellence are the key differentiators that have fueled our success for over 30 years.Hired by Matrix offers our contract professionals competitive salaries, benefits after 60 days and a 401k option with a company match after one year.
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