What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Program Manager position at Act Consulting?
ACT Consulting has an immediate need for an IT Program Manager with our direct client, a large water technology provider, in public utility, residential, commercial, agricultural and industrial settings.
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ACT Consulting is a U.S. owned and operated staffing company providing our clients with candidates on a national basis for contract, contract to hire, and direct hire engagements. Our clients are comprised mostly of Fortune 1000 companies, primarily in the areas of Information Technology, Engineering, Professional, Accounting and Finance.
Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
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for additional details.ACT Consulting is a U.S. owned and operated staffing company providing our clients with candidates on a national basis for contract, contract to hire, and direct hire engagements. Our clients are comprised mostly of Fortune 1000 companies, primarily in the areas of Information Technology, Engineering, Professional, Accounting and Finance.
- Job Title: 105920-IT Program Manager
- Location: Remote
- Duration: 18 Months
- 10-15 years of project management experience including large-scale complex projects OR equivalent management experience.
- Remote hours are ok as long as it is clear they need to connect with the whole world (Europe, etc.) preferred EST timezone
- The program manager is responsible for stewarding critical enterprise investments and driving the delivery of strategic and transformational change by providing leadership and direction to assigned programs.
Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:
- Provide overall program leadership, guidance, and manage all aspects of a given program, including requirements gathering, business case creation, and implementation
- Provide steady leadership in the face of uncertainty, change, and aggressive deadlines common to a rapidly growing company with an evolving business model.
- Develop resourcing strategies to ensure optimum support for projects and for the day-to-day operational activities Proactively set performance expectations and help project managers and subordinates manage expectations of delivery and requirements, yielding consistent results
- Review program budget variance and scope change requests, and participate in the budget-resolution process
- Ensure that the scope of the projects within the program align with business priorities
- Manage program-level risks and interdependencies
- Promote collaboration and coordination across broad categories of stakeholders Lead cross-functional meetings and foster teamwork; drive escalation and resolution of issues
- Address escalated resourcing issues with project manager and resource manager, as needed Support and coach project managers within the program
- Provide technical expertise in planning, execution, and leadership of program, projects, and initiatives
- Provide program reporting and status to senior management
- Maintain excellent relationships with all levels of the matrix organization
- Ensure realistic and reliable staffing plans across the program, focusing on the availability and commitment of appropriately skilled resources
- Clarify, identify, and track requirements and issues, remove barriers, resolve minor project issues and escalate as appropriate
- Participation in Company's Watermark volunteer activities
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability, business acumen, and industry knowledge
- Proven ability to build and lead integrated teams from various internal and external organizations across multiple sites Adept at helping team members harness and develop strengths in pursuit of successful program outcomes
- Ability to achieve broadly communicated objectives with a minimal amount of supervision
- Ability to promote innovative ideas and accept the risks that are required to lead change
- Ability to make decisions independently and to assume higher-level leadership responsibilities in critical situations Strong analytical and financial skills
- Ability to innovate under new and/or changing conditions
- Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Effective consultative and influencing approach
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and proven ability to work effectively with all organizational levels Ability to succeed in a dynamic matrix organization Excellent facilitation and presentation skills
- Cultural adaptability Virtual and remote team leadership capability
- Flexibility and responsiveness to input
- Project Management certification (e.g., PMP/PMI)
- Bachelor's degree 10-15 years of project management experience including large-scale complex projects OR equivalent management experience
- Master's degree preferred.
Recommended Skills
- Data Integrity
- Service Management
- Application Integration Architecture
- Problem Management
- Solution Architecture
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