Position Description: The
Program Manager will be responsible for leading complex, cross-functional enterprise initiatives that advance critical business objectives across governance, operations, and technology.
Location: Remote (United States)
Responsibilities and/or Success Factors: - Lead complex, cross-functional enterprise programs and initiatives from initiation through implementation and closeout.
- Translate strategic business objectives into executable program plans, milestones, deliverables, and measurable outcomes.
- Develop and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, dependencies, resource requirements, and key milestones.
- Identify, assess, monitor, and manage program risks, issues, dependencies, and POA&Ms through resolution.
- Coordinate activities across business, operational, technical, compliance, and vendor teams to ensure alignment and accountability.
- Define and manage program scope, objectives, requirements, priorities, and success criteria.
- Monitor program performance against schedule, budget, scope, quality, and business objectives.
- Facilitate stakeholder meetings, working sessions, steering committees, and executive-level program reviews.
- Provide clear, concise program status reporting, including accomplishments, upcoming milestones, risks, issues, decisions, and required actions.
- Proactively identify barriers to delivery and drive decisions, mitigation strategies, and corrective actions.
- Manage program changes and evaluate impacts to scope, schedule, resources, cost, dependencies, and organizational readiness.
- Partner with business and technical stakeholders to support implementation, operational readiness, change management, and successful transition to ongoing operations.
Minimum Qualifications Including Certificates: - Minimum of 3-5 years of project or program management experience, including responsibility for managing complex, cross-functional initiatives.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical teams
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills
- Strong influencing skills to drive alignment, accountability, and adoption across stakeholders
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and maintain accountability for program outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong understanding of project and program management methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery approaches.
- Experience managing scope, requirements, dependencies, change requests, and competing priorities throughout the project lifecycle.
- PMP, PgMP, or equivalent project/program management certification
Desired Qualifications: - Experience in government contracting or regulated environments.
- Demonstrated experience managing and supporting cross-functional initiatives spanning governance and compliance, technology, and business operations.
