Associate Engineering Program Manager

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Associate Engineering Program Manager for a contract assignment with one of our premier Data services clients in Wichita, KS.

The Engineering Program Manager contractor will be responsible for working with business and technology teams across the organization to deliver customer value through implementation of phase gate processes and project leadership. This position requires a Program Manager with a strong understanding of and hands-on experience with program tracking, status reporting and issue resolution. This individual will be responsible for managing complex programs with medium visibility throughout the organization.

Engineering Support is looking for a skilled professional with expertise in RedHat OpenShift to join our global client's Engineering Critical Production Datacenter team. The ideal candidate will possess a thorough understanding of RedHat OpenShift and virtualization technologies, along with experience in designing and implementing complex IT solutions.

Responsibilities:
An active, vocal partner in defining the project direction and milestones
Work with all necessary departments to secure and align cross-functional delivery teams to deliver programs.
Oversight the direction of multiple programs and multiple teams aligned to those programs.
Create and Lead weekly core team meetings.
Work on qualification engineers resolve open issues
Facilitate program status meetings, track status of existing issues and identify new issues and risks.
Report status to OEM customer weekly
Engage with OEM customer through weekly meetings
Act as a central point of contact for all communication related to the programs and project(s).
Communicate program status at all management levels.
Ensure that programs adhere to established processes and best practices.
Help define new engagement model improvements.
Assess impact of change requests.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of program/project management experience.
• Expert knowledge of project management tools (i.e. MS Project, Wrike, etc.).
• Strong technical background.
• Strong working knowledge of web development.
• Prior experience working on infrastructure and software projects.
• Strong facilitation skills.
• Strong sense of ownership, with focus on proactively removing program obstacles, and willingness to go above and beyond to chase down loose ends that lead to successful product delivery.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing clearly and succinctly, complex design and technical issues, as well as business and product requirements.
• Ability to thrive in a highly ambiguous, fast paced environment where priorities shift rapidly.
• Ability to operate independently within established methodologies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Experience with JIRA.
• Someone who loves working with people and solving complex organizational and process problems.

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

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