Program Manager II
Sierra Nevada CorporationAbout the role
Join our dynamic and forward-thinking company as an IT Program Manager II, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our cutting-edge products and services. In this key position, you will:
• Lead and manage large-scale, high-impact technical programs from concept to launch, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business objectives.
• Collaborate with a diverse group of talented technical team members, and stakeholders to translate visionary ideas into actionable plans.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying bottlenecks, mitigating risks, and championing best practices in program management.
• Utilize your strong technical background and project management expertise to solve complex problems and make data-driven decisions.
• Foster a culture of innovation, teamwork, and excellence, while mentoring and developing junior team members.As SNC's corporate team, we provide the company and its business areas with strategic direction and business support spanning executive management, finance and accounting, operations, human resources, legal, IT, information security, facilities, marketing, and communications.
Responsibilities:
Project and Program Delivery: Responsible for the successful delivery of both individual technical projects and larger programs, which may consist of interconnected projects. This includes defining project scopes, creating detailed plans, tracking progress, and ensuring quality.
Stakeholder Management: Manage communication and collaboration across various teams, including IT, cybersecurity, functional areas and business areas. Keep stakeholders informed about project status, risks, and dependencies, and facilitate effective communication and decision-making
Risk Management: Proactively identify and mitigate potential risks throughout the project lifecycle. This includes developing contingency plans, tracking issues, and escalating problems as needed.
Resource Management: Manage resources (personnel, budget, etc.) to ensure projects are completed efficiently and within allocated constraints.
Technical Expertise: Leverage technical knowledge to understand technical requirements, assess feasibility, and guide technical decisions.
Communication and Reporting: Effectively communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders through various channels, including reports, presentations, and meetings.
Qualifications You Must Have:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Project Management, Management, Engineering or related field
Typically 8+ years of progressive experience in project or program management
Typically 3+ years leading medium scale project scope spanning 1-2 years, while leading teams made up of 5+ cross functional team members
Experience managing IT technical projects
Experience with the evaluation of requests for proposals and/or quotes. Experience with preparing, reviewing, and submitting proposals and/or quotes
Experience with managing a complex project or larger program
Experience in team building, time management, conflict resolution, communication, briefing, presentation, strategic thinking, marketing, and literacy in the program management disciplines
Demonstrated financial acumen to ensure decisions are fiscally sound and responsible
Requires ability to execute coordination of all elements of a program, i.e., Program integration management. Perform task coordination, resource development, stakeholder identification, etc. Capability to manage program lifecycle conflicts, prioritize competing priorities/requests, and evaluate available resources.
Requires ability to identify, assess, and control financial, technical, and legal risks.
Proficient leadership abilities inclusive of successful change management, mentoring, career development, training, succession planning,
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