Program Manager

Program Manager

Visa: No OPT EAD Must be able to work on a W2 basis (No C2C)

Location: Auburn Hills, Michigan OR Plano, TX – hybrid 1-2 days a week but most be located in one of those areas

Note: I filled a similar role a few months ago with this manager. He is looking for an IT Program Manager who has worked or is working for a bank. This person will be interacting with C-level executives and working with vendor management.

Principal Project Manager
The Principal Project Manager will be responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects and provide a single point of contact for those projects. This role will provide technical and analytical guidance to project team, provide status to senior level executives and business partners. The role will have end-to-end project financial accountability, perform stakeholder management, and vendor management functions. Additionally, the role will recommend and act to direct the analysis and solutions of problems.
Position Responsibilities: Project Execution
Manages large projects/programs of high complexity. Responsible for on-time delivery and execution of critical Technology projects and initiatives to deliver business value. Works with core project team (such as business partners, vendors and technical team) to develop detailed, actionable project schedules. Assigns tasks to team and develops detailed and accurate work schedules, project estimates, and resource plans. Executes, monitors and controls technical projects from original concept through final implementation. Communicates accurate and timely project accomplishments and overall project health to stakeholders via required measures and methods (such as status reports, metrics, checkpoints, portfolio reports, and scorecards). Manages and monitors project budgets with high focus on approved technical funding and technical cost containment. Ensures cost changes have accurate and timely approvals and follow corporate and department standards, policies and procedures. Reviews project deliverables, especially technical artifacts. Manages technical vendor team, and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables.

Resource Planning

Staffs technical projects through initial resource planning and ongoing accurate labor forecasting. Ensures the right teams are engaged at the right time for the right work over the life of the project. Ensures accurate and timely resource time charges to assigned projects. Coordinates contingent labor procurement/selection as required for assigned projects.

Risk Management

Ensures adherence to all government, corporate and department standards, policies and procedures in all technical artifacts, tasks and decisions across the technical team. Works to ensure all artifacts adhere to all standards, policies and procedures. Proactively manages project risks and risk mitigation plans.
Position Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree or High School Diploma or GED and 12 years of Technology experience 8 years of Technology experience 8 years of Project Management experience including managing medium/large projects with cross functional teams 6 years of experience with Financial Management and monitor project budgets to stay within approved thresholds 6 years of experience Managing technical vendor teams, tracking and reviewing vendor deliverables 6 years of experience with project management and resource planning tools building and executing actionable plans 3 years of experience effectively executing concurrent projects of varying size, cost, technologies, complexity and risk