program manager - IT

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Required background? Skills?: 8 to 10 years experience in shipping visible, large cross-functional technical programs. You are an expert at Program/Project Management and Agile Software Development Lifecycle and eager to advise and guide your peers; PMP Certification a plus. Knowledgeable in Jira, Confluence, and Reporting Tools (Tableau) and at least one program portfolio management tool, e.g. MS project Portfolio Management (PPM). You are conversant in Cloud, APIs, Services, and Database Technologies. Nice-to-Haves: PMI certification, Agile certification, French speaking Duration: ~ 6 months

Possibility for Extension or conversion: yes

Daily Responsibilities: Program Planning: You will bring Vision by collaborating with dynamic stakeholders to define the Program Scope, Deliverables and Critical Path dependencies. You will bring Clarity to the team by developing schedule, budget, and resource plan. You will bring Alignment and Transparency across to all stakeholders by implementing a governance and reporting structure. You will leverage your financial expertise by helping to define program costs and secure program funding

Program Execution: You are a multi-tasker and can drive more than one project. You bring people together and can collaborate across cross functional Technology and Business stakeholders. You sweat the details, but you focus the team on what is most important with management of schedule, budget, issues, and risks. You make things happen by removing roadblocks and addressing future impediments now. You bring energy to the program by inspiring optimism, creativity, shared commitment, and growth through times good and bad.