Senior IT Program Manager

Requisition #: 14870

When visionary companies need to know how their world-changing ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys.

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Summary / Role Purpose

The Senior IT Program Manager is a key role in the effective delivery of Ansys's technology portfolio. The scope of responsibility will span all areas of the IT PMO, including all strategic business application portfolios within IT, all IT Infrastructure Programs/Projects tied to the ANSYS Product Roadmap, and all strategic Infrastructure initiatives. This will include both direct project and program management of assigned areas, as well as department wide project and program methodology enforcement for both Agile Scrum and Agile Kanban.

Senior Program Manager responsibilities include actively planning various aspects of the portfolio including harmonizing its project and program components, managing their interdependencies, resource availability, budget allocation, and project sequencing to best meet business commitments and against our operational constraints.

Overall department Agile methodology adoption and enforcement includes coaching and direction to all department PMO and project team members on the tools, techniques and ceremonies related to both Agile Scrum and Agile Kanban project and daily task management.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Accountable to business sponsors for schedule, budget, and quality of all program elements. Escalates decisions to sponsors as necessary
• Work closely with ITLT to proactively define plans and metrics for continued Agile adoption, both for Scrums and for Kanban.
• Work with Business Leaders and business partners to contribute to strategic project/program decisions and ensure that projects are delivering the expected business outcomes.
• Directly facilitate program steering committee meetings and conduct periodic briefings/status updates to various levels of the organization for assigned areas.
• Provides overall leadership and management of programs and projects across multiple functional areas
• Guides, coaches and motivates their own Scrum teams as well as coach more junior PMs and Scrum Masters on effectively adopting Agile, accountable for continuous improvement of the Agile practices for both Scrum and Kanban.
• Organizes and leads all Scrum ceremonies: Backlog Grooming, Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews (including demos), and Sprint Retrospectives
• Collaborates with business and IT teams to define epics and individual user stories
• Communicates status to stakeholders, and directly facilitates resolution of major issues
• Monitors burn-down, sprint capacity, and delivery metrics
• Sets performance objectives and incorporates feedback from team and organization for continuous improvement

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

• Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of 9 years of IT leadership experience setting priorities and driving for results
• A minimum of 6 years of project manager experience leading cross-functional projects
• A minimum of 4 years of experience as a Scrum Master or equivalent role within an Agile team
• Experience with implementing commercial software packages (ERP, CRM and/or HRIS)
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) or Certified Product Owner (CSPO)
• Demonstrated leadership in, and understanding of, project management and Agile concepts, processes, practices, procedures, and tools
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to combine attention to detail with big picture perspective
• Experience leading global teams
• Proficient with project management and Agile tools, preferably Microsoft ADO

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business or Engineering preferred
• PMP, Six Sigma, Change Management training and certification desired
• Experience leading major software package implementations strongly preferred (HRIS, CRM, ERP)
• Able to work independently with minimal oversight
• Proactively plans for managing and mitigating project risks
• Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must be able to think creatively and possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven track record of consistently meeting goals and objectives
• Experience working with information technology vendors / suppliers
• Able to communicate technical issues in a non-technical manner to a diverse audience
• Key role competencies: Results Oriented, Team Building/Management, Strategic Thinking, Change Management, Influence, Business Acumen, Problem Solving, Planning, Communications, Customer Focus, Negotiating, Organization, Politically Savvy

At Ansys, we know that changing the world takes vision, skill, and each other. We fuel new ideas, build relationships, and help each other realize our greatest potential. We are ONE Ansys. We operate on three key components: the commitments to our stakeholders, the behaviors of how we work together, and the actions of how we deliver results. Together as ONE Ansys, we are powering innovation that drives human advancement.

Our Commitments:

• Amaze with innovative products and solutions
• Make our customers incredibly successful
• Act with integrity
• Ensure employees thrive and shareholders prosper

Our Values:

• Adaptability: Be open, welcome what's next
• Courage: Be courageous, move forward passionately
• Generosity: Be generous, share, listen, serve
• Authenticity: Be you, make us stronger

Our Actions:

• We commit to audacious goals
• We work seamlessly as a team
• We demonstrate mastery
• We deliver outstanding results

INCLUSION IS AT OUR CORE

We believe diverse thinking leads to better outcomes. We are committed to creating and nurturing a workplace that fuels this by welcoming people, no matter their background, identity, or experience, to a workplace where they are valued and where diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging thrive.

WELCOME WHAT'S NEXT IN YOUR CAREER AT ANSYS

At Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary leaders across the globe. Collectively we strive to change the world with innovative technology and transformational solutions. With a prestigious reputation in working with well-known, world-class companies, standards at Ansys are high — met by those willing to rise to the occasion and meet those challenges head on. Our team is passionate about pushing the limits of world-class simulation technology, empowering our customers to turn their design concepts into successful, innovative products faster and at a lower cost.

At Ansys, it's about the learning, the discovery, and the collaboration. It's about the "what's next" as much as the "mission accomplished." And it's about the melding of disciplined intellect with strategic direction and results that have, can, and do impact real people in real ways. All this is forged within a working environment built on respect, autonomy, and ethics.

CREATING A PLACE WE'RE PROUD TO BE

Ansys is an S&P 500 company and a member of the NASDAQ-100. We are proud to have been recognized for the following more recent awards, although our list goes on: Newsweek's Most Loved Workplace globally and in the U.S., Gold Stevie Award Winner, America's Most Responsible Companies, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, Great Place to Work Certified (Belgium, China, Greece, France, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and U.K.).

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Ansys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

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