Program Manager

LOcation: St louis , MO,

HYbrid Position

Rate $55/hr on w2,

Note: Previous Work exp with any Financial or Banking client 

Duties: Program Managers are responsible for overseeing the achievement of larger organizational goals. They coordinate efforts between different projects without managing any one of them. Instead, they lead the overall program with strong attention to strategy, implementation, and delegation. Program managers are highly skilled professionals who help organizations stay on schedule, on spec, and ultimately on an upward trajectory of success and growth.

Responsibilities:

• Strategize, implement, and maintain program initiatives that adhere to organizational objectives
• Develop program assessment protocols for evaluation and improvement
• Maintain organizational standards of satisfaction, quality, and performance
• Oversee multiple project teams, ensuring program goals are reached
• Manage budget and funding channels for maximum productivity
• Work closely with project sponsor, cross-functional teams, and assigned project managers to plan and develop scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiatives
• Manage program and project teams for optimal return-on-investment, and coordinate and delegate cross-project initiatives
• Identify key requirements needed from cross-functional teams and external vendors
• Develop and manage budget for projects and be accountable for delivering against established business goals/objectives
• Work with other program managers to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department
• Analyze, evaluate, and overcome program risks, and produce program reports for management and stakeholders

Qualifications:

• Degree in related discipline (Business Management, Business Administration, etc.) or equivalent work experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Significant experience in an advanced management role
• Exceptional leadership, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills
• Outstanding working knowledge of change management principles and performance evaluation processes

Admin

Manage participant communications
Manage invitation and feedback channels
Track design submissions
Pull Canva and other vendor data/reports

Design

Review design submissions
Make “2 minutes or less” design edits
Manage brand kit
Update templates

Tech support

Work through Canva other vendor invitation/access issues with participants
Escalate tech issues to Canva other vendors

Branch support

Triage shared inbox support requests
Provide support and direct users to resources
Gather and track feedback

Vendor management

Liaise with Canva other vendors
Manage weekly communications and standups with Canva
Work with Canva other vendors to prioritize EJ requested features/enhancements

Stakeholder management

Liaise with Compliance
Liaise with project stakeholders and provide Canva other vendor updates
Escalate risks/issues to project leadership

Skills: - Knowledge of Canva and/or Workfront a plus

Required Skills:

• PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• CHANGE MANAGEMENT
• ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
• VENDOR MANAGEMENT

Additional Skills:

• TIME MANAGEMENT
• PROJECT LEADERSHIP
• BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
• BUDGET

Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree

Certifications & Licenses:
PMP
Project Management Professional