Program Manager/Project Manager

We currently have a career opportunity for a Sr. Project Manager/Program Manager to join our team located in Columbus. NOTE: colleagues will need to be on-site 3 days a week.

 

The project manager/program manager will have complete responsibility for the day-to-day management of the engagement, including all aspects related to managing our consulting team, resulting in a successful delivery and a satisfied, reference-able client.

 

Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We’re a quickly-growing, global digital consulting leader, and we’re transforming the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands. You’ll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues.

 

• Understand complexities of a large program and provide guidance for the development teams.
• Interact with product managers and other organizational units such as QA, operations, and external IT partners.
• Negotiate scope, schedule, and funding with external IT and business partners.
• Establish common goals across multiple teams and define useful metrics and reporting to track team performance.
• Manage milestones across multiple teams.
• Lead teams of engineers through the completion of all phases of the project.

• Project Managers will need strong organization and communication skills. They will need to work cross-functionally with various IT Managers, defining the execution plan, and then driving to success, conducting daily/weekly meetings to track progress to plans, and report on progress.
• Consulting industry experience, with strong relationship management, account management, and sales support experience.
• Highly proficient in collaborating with project stakeholders, end-users, business partners, and technical team members to deliver high quality projects. 
• Hands on with project documentation. Well-versed in industry best-practices and current technologies. 
• Must have prior background in managing large, multi-team engagements.
• Experience with Global Delivery Model is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with proposal creation and leading proposal presentations.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Wide variety of IT and business consulting engagement experience.
• Flexibility to travel in and around Houston. 
• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution.

Nice to have skills:

• B2B eCommerce & Digital Marketing Experience
• Previous Experience working with Cardinal Health
• Experience helping large Technology Programs Transform from Waterfall to Agile
• Experience Managing Large Outcomes-Based Consulting Engagements

 Preferred skills:

• PMP Certification
• Scrum/Agile Methodology
• Sharepoint experience 

The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $81,978 to $178,090. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential equity or variable bonus programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview. 

 

WHO WE ARE

Perficient is a leading global digital consultancy. We imagine, create, engineer, and run digital transformation solutions that help our clients exceed customers’ expectations, outpace competition, and grow their business. With unparalleled strategy, creative, and technology capabilities, our colleagues bring big thinking and innovative ideas, along with a practical approach to help our clients – the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands succeed.

 

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