Program Manager IT

Job Title: Program Manager, IT

Job Location: Philadelphia, PA

OVERVIEW:

Excelacom is a consulting and technology solutions company with a focus on Communications and Media providers. At our core, we partner with our clients to solve their complex business, technology and operational challenges through a combination of consulting expertise and telecom-focused product solutions. Our consulting teams optimize existing systems and work on an accelerated timeline using innovative approaches and best practices that minimize risk and maximize return to improve business and operational performance without costly technology transformations. Excelacom is a global company and is headquartered in the United States in Reston, VA, outside of Washington, D.C., with offices in North America and Europe as well as a technology center in Chennai, India.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for managing one or more highly complex or enterprise‐wide software development program(s) consisting of multiple projects.
• Responsible for Creation and maintenance of critical project artifacts, including vision statement, impact analysis, product roadmap, user stories, requirements analysis, end-user-content, testing plan, and deployment strategy
• Responsible for leading daily or weekly status meetings with cross-functional roles including developers, stakeholders, end-users, testing teams, and others to ensure development timeline and maintain project vision
• Responsible for all aspects of the management and delivery of assigned projects.
• Facilitates and drives project delivery by holding Project Managers, customer and delivery teams accountable for commitment and support.
• Aligns project delivery with broader strategic initiatives and goals
• Responsible for the management of one or more highly complex Technology software development programs that consist of multiple project initiatives.
• Partners with key business and senior leadership to support the program strategy & business case and provide various enterprise‐wide high‐level project delivery plans
• Ensures integration of projects and adjusts project scope, timing, and budgets as needed, based on the needs of the business
• Communicates with Technology leadership and Business leadership to communicate program strategy, status and changes
• Responsible for delivering all projects contained in the IT project portfolio on time, within budget and meeting the strategic and business requirements
• Responsible for managing key project milestones and recommending adjustments to key leaders and management
• Works under general direction of senior level management; strong independent resource who self-drives the work efforts required.
• Responsible for managing all aspects of the Technology design, development and implementation of the program within and across different Technology teams.
• May direct and mentor a team of project managers, portfolio managers and/or other project management staff
• Oversees implementation of program and project plans, monitors progress, resource usage and quality, and makes needed adjustments
• Coordinates communication with all areas of the enterprise that impacts the scope, budget, risk and resources of the work effort being managed
• Responsible for conducting risk assessments and developing plans for eliminating or mitigating the risks identified
• Sets/evolves and/or provides significant input into the vision of how project management should be done

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher
• 7 to 10 years of Technology/Software Development work experience
• 5 years managing complex Technology projects
• Highly advanced knowledge and experience of all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle required.
• Highly advanced ability to partner with other organizations to manage key dependencies and accomplish shared delivery milestones.
• Advanced knowledge of multiple project management strategies, disciplines, and theories
• Advanced ability to implement project management strategies, disciplines, and theories into a shared vision.
• Advanced ability in successfully managing complex, enterprise‐wide IT programs.
• Highly advanced communication skills; ability to effectively and accurately communicate to all levels.
• Advanced understanding and ability to successfully manage complex program and project budgets
• Advanced ability in mitigating risk and implementing contingency plans

EEO STATEMENT:

Excelacom, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Any decision affecting employment, compensation, promotion, or transfer will be based solely on personal qualifications and merit, regardless of sex, race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, disability, age, results of genetic testing, service in the military, pregnancy, childbirth or other related medical conditions or any other factor protected under applicable law.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Program management: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location