Job DescriptionIn this full-time position, the qualified candidate will demonstrate the following activities:
- The Sr. Program Manager will be responsible for the successful planning and implementation of client projects including the management of all project team resources and deliverables.
- Effectively lead and manage multiple medium to large sized projects.
- Work with BlueSky's management team for resource planning and allocation across all projects.
- Partner with Program/Project Sponsors to define baseline project objectives, scope, schedule, and budget.
- Create, update, and maintain critical documentation related to the project including charters, project plans, timelines, issue/risk logs and budgets.
- Communicate project objectives, status, risks, issues, and tasks to project team, sponsors, and other stakeholders.
- Anticipate, identify, and address project risks and conflicts.
- Manage changes to project scope, schedule and budget utilizing a formal change request process.
- Maintain and enhance client relationships with key decision makers.
- Provide Project and Program Management across a portfolio of projects for a customer, managing both BlueSky and customer resources.
- Establish a foundation of the proper tools, techniques and metrics to be used in the management of a portfolio of customer projects.
- Provide administrative and resource management for direct reports.
- Ability to manage multiple project managers across the portfolio.
- Limited travel may be required.
Qualifications- Minimum 8 years demonstrated experience in software project management; preferably in a consulting environment.
- Current PMI PMP certification preferred.
- Superior consulting skills including the ability to identify and assess core business issues and then subsequently propose, communicate, and gain approval for practical and realistic solutions.
- Knowledge and experience with various software development and project management methodologies and the ability to tailor them to a variety of corporate environments.
- Experience managing projects encompassing the full software development lifecycle; preferable experience managing projects utilizing HCL Commerce software.
- Working knowledge of IBM's middleware offerings.
- Ability to leverage organizational, time management, and communication skills in order to balance the demands of multiple on-going projects.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to lead and motivate the wide variety of personalities inherent to large project teams.
- Ability to negotiate and manage customer expectations including the ability to deliver difficult information tactfully.
- Experience delivering specialized PM services including PM Methodology Assessments, PMO Implementation, PPM Software Implementation, and Portfolio Management a plus.
- Willingness and ability to refine and develop additional BlueSky PM related service offerings.
- Willingness to participate in professional organizations in order to enhance skills, knowledge and networking opportunities.
- Proficient in MS Project or other similar PM support application.
- Bachelor's Degree or higher preferred.
