Responsibilities Provide overall program leadership, guidance, and manage all aspects of a given program, including planning, requirements definition, business case and implementation Communicate program goals and scope to all program team members and ensure clear expectations of each project and/or workstream Ensure coordination across multiple projects and/or workstreams and ensure the scope of the projects within the program align with program goals and business priorities Effectively manage all program resources including internal program/project team members and multiple 3rd party vendors ensuring on time and on budget delivery Lead team of 10-20+ internal resources and work with Resource Managers to appropriately staff program team as needed Proactively set performance expectations and help project managers and subordinates manage expectations of delivery and requirements Manage program budget including estimating all program costs (labor/non-labor/vendor) and accurately forecast and report program cost variances Review and manage program change requests obtaining applicable approvals Prepare and manage a consolidated program management plan using MS Project or similar PM tool Ensure all required project information is maintained within PPM tool on a timely basis and adherence to PMO standards and reporting, as defined by PMO and senior management Effectively track and manage program-level risks, issues and interdependencies driving towards resolution and escalating as needed Set and manage stakeholder expectations, collaborating with various levels of stakeholders across multiple departments with differing needs Provide relevant domain and technical expertise for effective program execution Create and manage Program deliverables including Business Case, Program Charter, Program Plan, Communication Plan, Risk and Issue Logs and Status Reports Manage all Program communications including recurring status updates to Executive Management team Provide steady leadership in the face of uncertainty, change, and aggressive deadlines common to a large-scale program
Attributes Exceptionally strong leader with excellent communication skills Effective consultative and influencing approach Ability to provide direction and work well under limited supervision Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and time management skills Analytical, problem-solver with decisive and timely decision making capabilities Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments Strong interpersonal and customer service skills Highly motivated and self-directed with the ability to execute the long term vision
Education and Experience
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration, engineering or a related discipline with an information technology focus; Master's degree desirable Active PMP or pursuing certification; PgMP or other Project/Program Management certifications desirable 15+ years of IT Project/Program Management experience including management of large-scale complex programs and projects Demonstrated experience with full lifecycle SAP S/4HANA cloud implementation Demonstrated understanding of project management concepts and experience with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and PM Methodologies (Waterfall, Agile etc .) Experience with Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tools (MS Project Server or similar tools) Advanced knowledge and use of MS Office Suite including Project and SharePoint Extensive experience preparing and presenting effective presentations to Executive Leadership
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