program manager - IT

Technology requirements?:

• Jira
• APIs
• Cloud

Degree or certifications required?:

• None- focusing on the experience

Years experience?:

• 8+

Required background? Skills?:

• 8 to 10 years experience in shipping visible, large cross-functional technical programs
• You are an expert at Program/Project Management and Agile Software Development Lifecycle and eager to advise and guide your peers; PMP Certification a plus
• Knowledgeable in Jira, Confluence, and Reporting Tools (Tableau) and at least one program portfolio management tool, e.g. MS project Portfolio Management (PPM)
• You are Conversant in Cloud, APIs, Services, and Database Technologies

Nice-to-Haves:

• PMI certification, Agile certification, French speaking

Duration: ~ 6 months

Possibility for Extension or conversion: yes

Daily Responsibilities

Program Planning

• You will bring Vision by collaborating with dynamic stakeholders to define the Program Scope, Deliverables and Critical Path dependencies
• You will bring Clarity to the team by developing schedule, budget, and resource plan
• You will bring Alignment and Transparency across to all stakeholders by implementing a governance and reporting structure
• You will leverage your financial expertise by helping to define program costs and secure program funding

Program Execution

• You are a multi-tasker and can drive more than one project
• You bring people together and can collaborate across cross functional Technology and Business stakeholders
• You sweat the details, but you focus the team on what is most important with management of schedule, budget, issues, and risks
• You make things happen by removing roadblocks and addressing future impediments now.
• You bring energy to the program by inspiring optimism, creativity, shared commitment, and growth through times good and bad.

Leadership and Communication

• You lead by example – with compassion, courage, consistency, and confidence
• You create a team environment of trust, integrity, and positive collaboration
• You are flexible and can accommodate diverse personality styles and remain neutral and balanced in all interactions
• You can engage in difficult conversations that result in fact-driven, positive, actionable outcomes
• You are always 'reading the room,' to know what the best possible outcome is and to guide the conversation and team members accordingly
• You are a champion decision-maker that favors data, compromise, and alignment over consensus-building

Required Skills : Word

Basic Qualification :

Additional Skills :

Background Check :Yes

Notes

Selling points for candidate :

Project Verification Info

Exclusive to Apex :No

Face to face interview required :No

Candidate must be local :No

Candidate must be authorized to work without sponsorship ::No

Interview times set : :No

Type of project :Other Project Type

Master Job Title :Program Manager

Branch Code :Seattle