Program Manager III

Program Manager III

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Apex is searching for a Program/Project Manager to support a Software Implementation for our Fortune 50 client.

The ideal candidate will have experience in Supply Chain & SaaS products.

If interested in any of our Program Manager positions, please forward your resume to Brianna at and reference Job #1150102

(Needs to be able to sit onsite in Cincinnati, OH Post-Covid )

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for assembling project team, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources needed, and developing schedules.
• Establish and update project plans and budgets with actual and forecasts and, with assistance, manage deviations from plan and project parameters.
• Conduct project meetings, project tracking and analysis.
• Ensure all project objectives are clearly documented, approved and delivered to meet customer needs.
• The integration of vendor tasks and track and review vendor deliverables.
• Communicate timely project status to all stakeholders.
• Manage project risk, develop mitigation plans, and escalate decisions and unresolved issues.
• Drive adherence to PMO quality standards.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Strong focus on Scope, Schedule, and Budget planning and management.
• Build and maintain master project schedule.
• Experienced in managing full life-cycle projects, including schedule, risk/issue management and status reporting to various levels of the organization.

• IT project planning cost, schedule, deliverables to meet business need.
• Serves as project liaison with business unit.
• Client interface for rollout coordination, prioritization, and task management.
• Supplier interface for projects under direct control.
• Information systems project execution including testing, documentation, and support transition.
• Tracks performance criteria for project success criteria.
• Responsible for assembling project team, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources needed and developing schedules.
• Establish and update project plans and budgets with actual and forecasts and, with assistance, manage deviations from plan and project parameters.
• Manage the integration of vendor tasks and track and review vendor deliverables.
• Communicate timely project status to all stakeholders.
• Manage project risk, develop mitigation plans, and escalate decisions and unresolved issues.

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• 6+ years of experience in leadership position delivering large and/or complex projects
• Proven problem solving and organizational skills
• Proven track record of delivering objectives on time and within budget
• Demonstrated ability in team motivation and delegation
• Knowledge and practical experience of the Lean methodology, principles and tools Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively communicate information to customers and to all levels within the organization
• Advanced analytical, problem solving and expert communication skills
• Knowledge of advanced project management, basic program management, and basic portfolio concepts, practices, and procedures within reporting area

Desired Skills:

• Experience with real-world implementations of SaaS products
• Familiarity with CMMS/MRO (Ideally Maximo) in Supply Chain/Manufacturing environments
• Effective management and oversight of contracted implementation partners in large scale projects under fixed bid
• Integration into a larger group of projects, reporting into a larger program construct
• Ability to navigate and drive transformational activity in a large organization
• Scaled thinking skills, strategic to detailed
• Product-focused, Value-seeking
• Effective communications to business, program, and technical leadership
• Experience in working with agile teams
• Experience in budget ownership $5-10MM
• Ability to travel up to 0%-25%

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