Program Manager

Program Manager

Location: Remote

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Job Summary:

• Minimum 10 years of industry experience
• Minimum 3 years in a leadership role
• Minimum 5 years managing projects
• Minimum 2 years of experience working within IT and project management within reemployment services or community development or government programs.
• MUST have at least 5 years experience as a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

Job Description:

• We are looking for a Program Manager. This position will be fulltime and remote contract opportunity.

What Youll Do:

• Managing one or more highly complex or enterprisewide IT program(s) consisting of multiple projects
• Developing program strategy
• Supporting business case and various enterprisewide highlevel project plans
• Ensuring integration of projects and adjusting project scope timing and budgets as needed based on the needs of Commerce
• Communicating with IT leadership Commerce leadership and IT Business to communicate program strategy direction and changes
• Delivering all projects contained in the IT project portfolio on time within budget and meeting the strategic and business requirements
• Tracking key project milestones and recommending adjustments to Project Managers
• Partnering with senior leadership of the business community to identify and prioritize opportunities for utilizing IT to achieve the goals of Commerce
• Coordinating communication with all areas of Commerce that impacts the scope budget risk and resources of the work effort being managed
• Coordinating status reports and stability of project area work efforts

What Youll Need Required:

• Masters or bachelors degree in computer science business administration or other related field/equivalent work experience
• A minimum of ten (10) years of IT and business/industry work experience
• A minimum of three (3) years of leadership experience
• A minimum of five (5) years in managing projects
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience working with IT and project management as it pertains to program areas such as reemployment services and/or community development or equivalent governmental program
• Must possess extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of Project Management methodologies and tools
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience as a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

Physical Demands:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal state and local standards
• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings etc.
• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer utilizing a mouse keyboard and monitor

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)