Title: Program Manager Location: Local to Chicago, IL 60604 and has to be onsite 3 days per week Duration: 12 months
Job Summary: Program / Project Manager Experienced in managing all phases of systems development from concept through implementation and maintenance. Working with the Product and Technology Managers has overall responsibility for structuring a project, performing the detailed planning, and managing project execution and completion of moderate or large projects or programs in an agile environment.
Working with Managers and leads to define and track the milestones and deliverables as well as, issues, risks and dependencies. Works with the team to evaluate risks and recommend contingency plans. Leveraging the Product roadmap, inclusive of strategic, tactical and technical initiatives creates a quarterly and yearly roadmap. Reports status and escalates and manages risks and issues to leadership.
Manages quality assurance, resolution of issues, status reviews and reporting, development of standards, change control, customer support, and compliance with all policies and procedures. Able to facilitate workshops and project working sessions.
The individual should be competent in all areas of program/project management.
Responsibilities: • Working with the Product and Technical Managers creates the quarterly and yearly roadmap and tracks the milestones. • Develops project plans with milestones/deliverables. • Collaborate with Infrastructure /Application Teams to determine best methods to meet project objectives. • Complies with client's standards and procedures on project management processes. • Responsible to follow client's Project Management standards, gating processes, reporting, etc. • Reports changes in project timelines, resources, or budget. • Report risks and issues during the life of projects and create mitigation plans to remove any obstacles. • May take part in program/project audits. • May provide coaching to Jr. Project or Project Coordinators. • Strategic in developing, implementing and administering IT programs within functional areas. • Manages quality assurance, resolution of issues, status reviews and reporting, development of standards, change control, customer support, and compliance with all policies and procedures. • Responsible for project documentation, project schedule, meeting agendas, minutes, status reporting, etc.
Qualifications • Strong analytical, communication and technical skills. • Candidate must have strong project management skills, and should understand various project methodologies, processes and standards. Has expertise in managing all phases of technology infrastructure projects from concept through implementation and maintenance to closure. • Responsible for structuring a project, performing the detailed planning, and managing project execution and completion of moderate to large projects using a prescribed methodology. • Experience with Agile/SDLC and Waterfall/IPLC Methodology. • Defines the phase deliverables, tracks milestones, evaluates risks and recommends contingency plans. • Ability to manage, prioritize and deliver on changing stakeholder expectations. • Ability to create release goals, and create and maintain release plans that meet stakeholder needs. • Advanced interpersonal skills – able to establish strong working relationships and promote bi-directional communication within and across teams. • Strong leadership and organizational skills with excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to apply advanced principles, theories and experiences, and contribute to the development of innovative ideas and practices. • Ability to effectively facilitate discussions at various levels and suggest alternative approaches. • Ability to effectively manage challenging situations through negotiation and conflict resolution. • Ability to demonstrate and build transparency and provide visibility to stakeholders. • Ability to develop and grow trust across the team and stakeholders. • Understanding of all facets of the software development life cycle including planning, development, quality assurance, change management and release management. • Candidate should be proficient in MS Office, MS Project and SharePoint.
Required Experience • Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience. • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in Program / Project Management. • Understanding of Agile practices and managing in an agile environment is preferred. • Experience with Agile Lifecycle Management tools (ADO is preferred). • Candidate should be proficient in MS Office, MS Project and SharePoint. • Experience with ADO, Confluence and Miro is a plus.
About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $71.00/hr.
