Job Description: Job Title: Sr. Program Manager IT Location: Remote Duration: 06 Months
This job contributes to Client’s success by bringing Client’s brand stories to life through video and other multimedia. This job will focus on enterprise wide brand opportunities rather than marketing specific promotional strategies to ensure that Client’s has a timely, relevant storybook of inspiring material that brings our unique brand to life and sparks deeper relationships with our highly engaged customers and store partners. Models and acts in accordance with Client’s guiding principles.
We are looking for a top of class IT PM who is very strong with master data management and has a PMP. They must have experience with integration into the enterprise level systems.
Daily Responsibilities:
Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
Oversees tactical planning and day-to-day management of one or more programs in the IT portfolio.
Collaborates with IT and business leadership on strategic planning for the program.
In partnership with the program portfolio manager, engages stakeholders on project ideation and assists in the creation of business cases and return on investment assessments.
Develops a deep understanding of projects within the program and the broader IT portfolio; manages assigned projects with a clear understanding of business and IT context, and develops supporting artifacts such as forecast, project plan, etc.
Ensures alignment of proposed projects with the program roadmap and its goals and manages project planning and execution accordingly.
Drives complex, cross-functional enterprise projects, leading multiple efforts within a specific program simultaneously, with complexity as a limiting factor.
Leads high performing, cross-functional, often globally distributed teams.
Works independently, without the need for day-to-day guidance.
Provides active project management and ownership for initiatives within the program.
Performs core project management duties, including guiding the project through formal approval and funding gates; developing a project plan that includes a detailed budget, project timeline, detailed task-driven schedule, project RACI and resource plan, and communication plan; and managing project execution from analysis/design, develop, test & deployment.
When leading an Agile project, partners closely with the scrum master and product owner on all activities.
Ensures that program and project status reports and quarterly updates are relevant, transparent, and add value.
Partners with relevant IT and business hiring managers to ensure that the project has the skillsets and the resources required for delivery.
Interaction level with team: Highly collaborative
Technology requirements: Agile Scrum Experienced in master data management and the ingestion/syndication / focus on data integration to enterprise systems
Degree or certifications required: PMP - program & project management is required
Years experience: Experienced as a senior project manager in technology or in a software development setting (5+ years)
Technology requirements?: Agile Scrum Experienced in master data management and the ingestion/syndication / focus on data integration to enterprise systems
Degree or certifications required?: PMP - program & project management is required
Years experience?:
Experienced as a senior project manager in technology or in a software development setting (5+ years)
Experienced working in technology or in a software development setting (5+ years)
Experienced with data optimization and enabling data focused enterprise solutions (5+ years)
Required background? Skills?:
Proactive, detailed driver, comfortable with navigating ambiguity
Active ownership & accountability of project financials – budget ownership
Experienced using Agile methods and working on complex, integrated platforms within a matrixed environment required.
Experienced with enabling data solutions, data migrations, optimization & governance & cloud, unlocking enterprise data solutions.
Expert in direct management and ownership of project / program budget and forecasting processes
PMP, PgMP, and Scrum Master Certifications are a preferred.
Ability to apply knowledge of multidisciplinary business principles and practices to achieve successful outcomes in cross-functional projects and activities.
Being able to navigate the ambiguity
Has lead Agile teams
Must Haves:
Tech PM - Experienced leading multiple Technology programs or projects, simultaneously in a matrixed
Data: Experienced in leading programs with a focus on data solutions and enablement of data focused capabilities.
Finance: Expert experience with financial planning of budgets, funding and forecasting, with direct ownership and management of your program
Note: The Company is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAhr@spectraforce.com.
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
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
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: $80.00/hr.
