Program Manager

As an employee, you Turn Change Into Value® - for our clients, our company, your professional growth, and the consumers. We hire the best and brightest who are driven to create lasting value. At xScion, you aren't just another team member; you're impactful. You're empowered. You're driven. You're an xScioneer.

xScion is seeking a highly skilled Program Manager to join our team and play a crucial role in supporting our RegTech clients' data transformation initiatives. 

As a Program Manager, You Will:

• Participates in the development and implementation of an IT Project and Program Management (PMO) framework to more strategically manage technology programs and projects as a portfolio.
• Provides oversight, expertise and direction to product squads to standardize project management practices. This includes, but not limited to, providing program management oversight and ability to influence activities on business-critical projects/programs from the conceptual phase through implementation.
• Participates in the development and implementation of a Customer Relationship Management framework to improve strategic communications and solidify information sharing throughout project execution.
• Proactively monitors and controls all aspects of projects, including oversight projects, to provide consistent status reporting to stakeholders regarding project financials, schedule status, risks, issues, business user satisfaction, barriers to success and overall project health.
• Establishes, governs, and performs ongoing improvement of consistent processes, tools and guidelines. Ensures projects adhere to
  the System Technology standards. This includes, but is not limited to, providing administration of repeatable, effective and efficient process management practices and driving process improvement projects by identifying areas for improvement and simplification within operations and technology solutions.
• Partners with Enterprise Architect/Data Manager and other People leaders to understand and guide technical solutions to ensure the   technical solutions are in alignment with the Business and IT strategies.
• Establishes productive relationships and partners with product squads to escalate risks and issues and formulate and present recommendations to drive decision making.
• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services.
• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions.
• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies.
• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view.
  

To be successful, You need:

• Minimum education required of the position: Bachelor`s degree with minimum 5 years of IT experience OR equivalent work experience.
• Minimum experience required of the position: Minimum 5 years of professional project management experience implementation IT projects.
• Minimum 3 years of experience leading projects with responsibility for the full project lifecycle.
• Permanent Residency or US Citizenship required.
• Certified Project Management Professional or Program Management Professional preferred.
• Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position: Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with
  emphasis on the ability to clearly communicate program information (including status, project financials, progress, issues, expectations and deliverables) effectively to various stakeholders (including team members, sponsors, customers, vendors, and senior management among other program stakeholders).
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to establish and maintain credibility with all levels of management and promote and cultivate quality.
• Excellent ability to work with others in order to achieve a common goal, resolve conflicts and manage cross-functional and external relationships; demonstrated ability to negotiate and influence across organizational and management structures.
• Excellent ability to work with others in order to achieve a common goal, resolve conflict and manage cross-functional and external relationships. Proficient in project tracking and presentation tools such as MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Word, etc. Proven pro-active, self-directed, results-oriented approach with demonstrated ability to meet IT objectives and achieve business goals.
• Expertise in building consensus and influencing outcomes among business and technical leaders.
• Possesses business process analysis skills and re-engineering experience.
  

Why xScion?

• We have an amazing culture– We were named a Best Places to Work in Virginia 7 times, including 2023.
• We are poised for rapid growth– We are on the cutting edge of digital transformation in Financial Services, Healthcare, Nonprofit and Public Sector and continuously welcome new clients to the xScion family.
• We believe in your continuous development– We invest in our teams’ development, including our Communities of Practice, technology partnerships, sandbox and paying for certifications and trainings to improve their skills because we are committed to collectively being the best at what we do.
• We want you to make an impact in whatever you do– Our people are given the opportunity to provide impactful change to our clients and team.
• We believe in equality - As a woman-owned organization, we believe in an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone’s uniqueness makes us stronger.
• Great Benefits: Medical, dental, 401(k) match, flexible spending and more, but we also have unique perks such as up to 27 days off a year (including your birthday), remote work opportunities, parental leave, wellness benefits and many other things that inspire balance and flexibility.

We’re Transforming RegTech Organizations:

At xScion, we Turn Change Into Value. We help clients in highly regulated industries start or accelerate their digital transformation initiatives by shifting their mindset and goals into smaller, actionable steps that create lasting value. With more than 20 years of experience supporting Regulatory Technology (RegTech), xScion provides both domain experts and tailored solutions to help organizations navigate complex compliance and technology requirements. We specialize in Business Agility, Cloud Transformation and Organizational Change Management solutions for clients in Financial Services, Public Sector, Nonprofits and Healthcare. Our experts help prepare and create change to clients’ processes, technology and culture in order to improve operational efficiencies and the customer experience. As a certified Woman-Owned Small Business, we are proud to be the most trusted solutions partner that business and technology leaders count on to deliver lasting, impactful value.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. xScion takes affirmative action in support of its policy to employ and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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