Program Manager

Software Resources has an immediate, long term contract job opportunity for a Program Manager - Project Governance with a major corporation in Orlando, FL.

3 days per week on-site in Orlando required.

The candidate must have proven experience establishing a project audit governance process and executing the process within a large organization. This is the PM's full time job. They need to have the PM experience because they need to be able to coach and mentor seasoned PMs on PM processes and findings from the project audit processes. This person is the only project audit resource on my team so they must have proven experience defining the process and strategy within an organization.

Description:

PMO Technology Program Manager - Governance will partner across the organization to continue the development, continuous improvement, and roll-out of project management methodologies, tools, templates at an enterprise level to drive the adoption and maturity of PMO processes, standards, and tools improvements and offer predictable delivery of programs and projects for our organization.

The Tech PMO Program Manager - Governance will be the catalyst to drive best practices to ensuring that the projects and programs are aligned with the strategic objectives and governance framework of the organization. The PMO Technology Program Manager - Governance is responsible for conducting independent and objective assessments of the performance, quality and compliance of projects and programs within the organization. This includes monitoring and reporting on the performance, compliance, and quality of the projects and programs, as well as provide recommendations for improvement and best practices.

The ideal candidate has: proven experience managing technology project management experience across multiple methodologies (waterfall, agile) strong knowledge of project management standards, methodologies, and best practices excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills attention to detail and accuracy ability to work independently and collaboratively with various levels of stakeholders ability to establish relationships quickly can mentor and coach technology program and project managers loves to solve problems and tell stories with data prior experience establishing project management processes prior experience in project audit governance processes within a PMO org.

The role is an excellent opportunity to build relationships, lead project governance, coach and mentor programs and project managers and lead project health audit processes for the organization. The Technology Project Management Office (PMO) Program Manager - Governance works in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and reports to Enterprise Technology, PMO Senior Manager, Technology Processes and Tools.

Responsibilities:

Plan and execute project audits according to the PMO audit plan and schedule

Review and evaluate project documents, deliverables, processes, and practices for adherence to the PMO framework, policies, and procedures

Provide guidance and coaching to the project and program managers and teams on the application of the governance framework, policies, standards, and procedures

Identify and report on project risks, issues, gaps, and improvement opportunities

Provide recommendations and best practices to enhance project performance, quality, and compliance

Follow up on the implementation and effectiveness of the corrective and preventive actions

Oversee the project health checks execution plans and ensure the plans stay aligned with the scope and timeline of the organization

Prepare and present audit reports and findings to the PMO and project stakeholders

Create and lead executive presentations on project management maturity and adoption

Contribute to the continuous improvement of the PMO audit methodology, tools, and techniques

Collaborate with leadership to develop and implement project governance and project health check/audit strategies aligned with PMO organizational goals, including strategy and execution to support process and system adoption, including stakeholder engagement, training, communications, and sustaining change over time Identify and escalate any deviations, gaps, or conflicts in the project and program governance and provide recommendations for resolution

Research and benchmark best practices and industry standards for project and program governance and propose enhancements and innovations

Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success and effectiveness of project audit initiatives.

Basic Qualifications:

Proactively identify and resolve project governance/health check impacts and risks to project management processes that span across multiple cross-functional teams

Report progress and status to executive leadership

10+ years of applicable program management experience in a technology environment, preferably for a large company.

5+ years experience serving in a leadership role on a small to mid-sized Agile development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory.

3+ years experience in leading technology, multidisciplinary efforts across a large-scale matrix organization

Proven experience establishing project management process improvements

Proficiency in MS Office and project management tools

Certification in project or program management (e.g., PMP, ACP, AgilePM, PgMP, CSM, etc.)

Certification in audit processes (CIA, CISA, etc.) is nice to have

Required Education:

BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Business preferred or related field

Skills / Specialized Knowledge/ Competencies:

Deep Knowledge and understanding of project and program governance frameworks, methodologies, and tools

Proven program-level experience in leading technology projects or multi-threaded efforts

Proven facilitator that can lead project meetings and workshops driving commitments, accountability, and deliverables

Demonstrated critical thinking, strategic planning, and process management skills

Demonstrated experience developing and managing software development, infrastructure, operations, or networking project plans

Proven Exposure to software development lifecycle methodologies (focused on Agile, Lean)

Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills to achieve business results

Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills and the ability to work effectively across a wide range of constituencies in a diverse corporate and client environment

Proven ability to deliver projects on time and on budget while communicating with key senior leaders

Ability to inspire, motivate and lead a team to produce quality work

Demonstrated inclusive leadership that embraces diversity

Ability to communicate effectively to executive leadership in both business and technology roles

Excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills

Demonstrated ability to develop teams, mentor staff

Exposure to modern software development and infrastructure tools, processes, and practices, including Jira/Confluence, Agile Development, Cloud, DevOps, Data Management, and SaaS/PaaS.

End-user experience and a moderate level of competency in the use of modern program and project management tools, such as ServiceNow, PPM, Clarity, Smartsheet, MS Project Online, etc.

Demonstrates organizing teams through Agile ceremonies, e.g. product backlog refinement, preplanning, planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

Required Education:

BS STEM/Business

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