Program Manager

MPX of Portland, ME, is hiring a Program Manager to work from their Portland, Maine office. If you are a program management professional seeking a challenging, high visibility position, MPX is seeking a Program Manager to join our team. This position handles the diverse and complex enterprise-wide projects within MPX.

This program manager position earns a competitive salary wage, depending on experience. We also offer excellent benefits and perks, including medical, dental, a health savings account (HSA), a 401(k), paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, flexible spending accounts (FSAs), short- and long-term disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a wellness program, and company outings throughout the year. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply today!

About MPX - SFX

Are you ready to work at an entrepreneurial company that has won Best Places to Work eleven years running? Do you have drive, talent, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment alongside amazing people? MPX is a growing, technology-driven fulfillment and critical communications company based in Portland, Maine.

Moments of truth are foundational in all we do at MPX!

A Moment of Truth is a pivotal moment when a client or internal customer changes their perception about an interaction, product, or service. MPX and its amazing team deliver moments of truth by elevating our core values to the highest level while fostering loyalty and brand advocacy with clients and internal customers.

Responsibilities

• Daily program management oversight of major business initiatives. MPX is currently implementing exciting new technology that requires senior level talent.
• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goal and partner with leadership to secure resources.
• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Leads and directs others through the project management process and tools.
• Holds others accountable for delivering on milestones.
• Proactively communicate with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical paths.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones.
• Oversee and manage changes in project scope, identify potential risks, and develop contingency plans.
• Escalate issues to senior staff with a sense of urgency.
• Develop and provide executive-level presentations to include status updates and planning recommendations.

Skills/Experience Required

• Five years direct work experience in a program management capacity, including all aspects of project initiation, planning, development, risk and budget management, execution, and stabilization.
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline or comparable work experience.
• Superior collaboration skills with the ability to navigate across the company at all levels.
• Proven experience managing multiple large, complex, enterprise-wide projects.
• Experience with enterprise applications, such as CRM, ERP, and DevOps tools.
• Familiarity with communication and collaboration tools such as Microsoft and Teams.
• Experience with project management tools like MS Project, JIRA, and Confluence.
• Project management certification is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks in a fast-paced, technical environment.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and resolve conflict.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Use of all Microsoft tools including MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, and a working knowledge of MS project required.
• Lean certified a plus.

Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and must produce proof of identity and work authorization within a few days of starting a new job.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person