Lead Program Manager

3 hours ago

Arlington, Virginia, United States InsideHigherEd Full time
Job Title: Lead Program Manager

Join our team as a Lead Program Manager and drive programs consisting of multiple complex and cross-functional projects simultaneously. Lead large, distributed teams and shepherd projects within a program through the project life cycle. Partner with senior staff and business stakeholders to ensure alignment of proposed projects within the program roadmap and its goals.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead program leadership team and key stakeholders through program initiation to define program charter, perform stakeholder analysis, identify program approach, and plan and facilitate program kickoff.
  • Drive the program planning stage and facilitate team collaboration to identify requirements and develop a program plan that includes budget, timeline, risk register, projects within the program, resource planning, and communication approach.
  • Facilitate team collaboration to develop a change management plan based on process analysis, marketing and communication, and training needs for all program stakeholders.
  • Manage program risks and create risk response strategies and options including escalation and mitigation.
  • Monitor program budget and program activities through the program life cycle for quality and efficiency to ensure alignment with program goals and approach, manage dependencies across projects within the program, and resolve conflicts.
  • Provide and communicate program status updates to senior leadership, key stakeholders, and project teams to inform, alert, negotiate and maintain a shared vision of the program outcome.
  • Acts as a Subject Matter Expert, and provides project management consulting to the organization. Coach and mentor partners and peers to use best practices of project and program management and PMO standards, and advocates PMO throughout the organization.
  • Collaborate to develop and implement key processes to mature the Project Management Office.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science with seven plus (7+) years of experience in leading projects or programs. or related field, or related work experience
  • PMP Certification.
  • Experience with writing and reviewing SOW, RFI, and RFP.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • CSM certification
  • Experience with Change Management, resource capacity, and incident management.
  • Experience with contract negotiation, vendor evaluation, and managing contractor resources.
  • Experience with helping organizations set up standards and best practices for project management methodologies.
  • Experience coaching and mentoring partners and peers in project management best practices.
  • Experience using Project Management tools such as MS Project, ServiceNow, and SharePoint.
  • Experience with strategic program portfolio planning.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Advanced knowledge and expertise in project management methodologies and tools, change management techniques, project prioritization, IT concepts, and current IT trends.
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize, balance, and manage multiple efforts.
  • Strong problem-solving and risk management skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and customer relationship skills.
  • Strong facilitation and presentation skills for all types of engagements.
  • Strong listening and writing skills, good executive presence, verbally articulate.
  • Values communication in all directions: up, out and down.
  • Excellent conflict resolution skills facilitating timely decisions when needed.
  • Strong leadership skills to build and empower effective teams (technical and non-technical), maintain healthy professional relationships with peers, stakeholders, and senior leadership, and promote a culture of collaboration, ownership and accountability.
  • Lead by example with confidence, a positive attitude, patience, honesty and integrity, and a strong sense of commitment.
  • High level of professionalism and ability to adapt and thrive in challenging and dynamic environments.

The University of Texas at Arlington is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to providing a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all employees. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, please direct your inquiries to 817-272-5554 or email ADADocs@uta.edu.

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