Manager, Program Management jobs in Vancouver, WA

Key Responsibilities

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

• Responsibilities include but not limited to: governance, alignment, assurance, management, integration, optimization, tracking, finances, infrastructure, planning, and improvement.
• Routinely provide supervision of a project or multiple projects to achieve a corporate vision. Work as the head of a project management office leading a team, and perform liaison activities with upper management.
• Responsible for governance - which involves working with the overall structure, processes and procedures to accomplish objectives, which include metrics of success and deliverables.
• Alignment of top-down vision - goals and objectives from business strategy flowing through to successful completion of projects for program objectives.
• Assurance - checks and balances for compliance with standards and vision alignment.
• Management - regular reviews for accountability and successful management of projects and suppliers.
• Integration of components for best fit of components for program success.
• Optimization of performance across program/project platforms to achieve the best functional and technical value.
• Cost tracking program component costs with overall program administration costs.
• Infrastructure - entails resource allocation for successful completion of program objectives.
• Planning - developing the plan to orchestrate projects, resources, timescales, monitoring and control.
• Improvement - covers ongoing performance assessment, research and development of new capabilities, and systematically applying knowledge for program success.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

• Lead the planning and implementation of project.
• Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables.
• Mitigate project risk.
• Define project tasks and resource requirements.
• Develop full scale project plans.
• Reviews project deliverables with the project team before passing to the client.
• Assemble and coordinate project staff.
• Manage project budget.
• Set and manage client expectations and day-to-day interaction.
• Develop and execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Develop and manage the project schedule.
• Track project deliverables.
• Provide direction and support to project team.
• Effectively apply company methodology.
• Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project.
• Liaison with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Resolves and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion.
• Present reports defining project progress, problems, and solutions to senior management and other key stakeholders.
• Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor degree or vocational training specializing in project and or business management preferred. 3 to 5 years of experience in a role requiring strong decision making and organizational skills preferably in operational management, scheduling and budgeting.

• Ideal experience: Communication site development, tower construction, system design, wireless networks, and 911 emergency dispatch centers.

Summary:

In general the Program Manager will oversee scheduling, pricing, and technical performance of organizational programs and projects. Will provide aid with proposal development, contract negotiation and contract compliance. Proposal preparation may include assisting with plans, specifications and financial terms of the contract. May also assist with business development initiatives.

Program manager will ensure master plans and schedules are followed, developing solutions to program & project challenges, and directing others for successful completion of project on time and on budget.