IT Program Manager

Colorado  ‐ Onsite
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43867-IT Program Manager

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Position type: w2

Contact duration: 13months + (Strong possibility of extension)

Education: Bachelor's Degree

RESPONSIBILITIES 
The Program Manager must be a people oriented self-starter who can manage a diverse team of project managers in a highly matrixed environment. The individual will be accountable for building and maintaining strong working relationships and ensuring the team operates based on standard project and program management processes.

Other duties include: 

- Provide leadership to complex programs in a large scale enterprise infrastructure shared services environment 
- Provide leadership and Matrix manage a cross functional group of 5-15 project managers providing the delivery of IT infrastructure to Regions and National Portfolios 
- Implement program framework in conjunction with the project management methodology including status reporting and metrics 
- Coordinate with IPD program managers to identify cross-program dependencies and leverage resources appropriately 
- Develop and manage program plans which include risk analysis and mitigation plans 
- Ensure program issues are tracked, managed and resolved, identifying gaps and obstacles and successful navigating appropriate teams to successful completion 
- Develop and implement a program communication plan, including stakeholders up to executive level. 
- Provide interface with Business Relationship Managers, Business Leaders, other program managers, IMG Leadership, Resource Managers, assigned PM's, Intake and PMO 
- Coordinate activities of multiple vendors and subject matter experts 

JOB REQUIREMENTS 
- Experience managing diverse project teams and project/program managers in the implementation of large-scale, complex IT infrastructure programs 
- Experience successfully managing program delivery in a large scale enterprise infrastructure shared services environment (Fortune 500 or similar). 
- Minimum of 10 years of experience that includes senior level roles managing IT professionals 
- Strong planning, coordination and project/program management skills, including resource supply and demand planning 
- Exceptional communication skills including negotiation and influence management. Strong executive presence, ability to communicate confidently at VP and CIO level. 
- Extensive experience in client relationship management 
- Broad-based knowledge of information technology and specific knowledge of infrastructure 

EDUCATION/TRAINING REQUIRED 
- BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business or related discipline 

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS 
- Expertise in CLOUD and rapid deployment infrastructure environments. 
- MBA or Master degree in Computer Science or related discipline 
- Health Care industry experience 
- Project Management Professional (PMP®) or Program Management Professional (PgMP®) 
- ITIL certification 
- Professional services/consulting experience (defining engagement scope, negotiating commitments, estimating costs and creating statements of work and service level agreements) a definite plus 

Minimum number of years of experience required: Minimum of 10 years of experience that includes senior level roles managing IT professionals 

Top 3 - 5 Daily responsibilities 
- Provide leadership to complex programs in a large scale enterprise infrastructure shared services environment 
- Provide leadership and Matrix manage a cross functional group of 5-15 project managers providing the delivery of IT infrastructure to Regions and National Portfolios 
- Implement program framework in conjunction with the KP project management methodology including status reporting and metrics 
- Coordinate activities of multiple vendors and subject matter experts 

Top 3 - 5 Required Skills 
- Experience managing diverse project teams and project/program managers in the implementation of large-scale, complex IT infrastructure programs 
- Experience successfully managing program delivery in a large scale enterprise infrastructure shared services environment (Fortune 500 or similar). 
- Strong planning, coordination and project/program management skills, including resource supply and demand planning 
- Exceptional communication skills including negotiation and influence management. Strong executive presence, ability to communicate confidently at VP and CIO level. 
- Extensive experience in client relationship management 
- Broad-based knowledge of information technology and specific knowledge of infrastructure 

Desired skills 
- Expertise in CLOUD and rapid deployment infrastructure environments. 
- MBA or Master degree in Computer Science or related discipline 
- Health Care industry experience 
- Project Management Professional (PMP®) or Program Management Professional (PgMP®) 
- ITIL certification 
- Professional services/consulting experience (defining engagement scope, negotiating commitments, estimating costs and creating statements of work and service level agreements) a definite plus 

Start date
n.a
From
Enclipse Corp.
Published at
20.02.2014
Project ID:
668234
Contract type
Freelance
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