Technical Program Manager

Job Title: Technical Program Manager

Duration: 3+ Months (Potential to extend/Contract to hire)

Location- Santa Clara, CA / Remote (West Coast Hours preferred)

Xoriant reasonably expects the pay rate for this position to be within the following range: $70.00/hour-$75.00/hour.

Duties:

Plan, scope & lead execution and delivery of IT's most critical, complex and high visibility cross-functional programs.

Collaborate with various cross-functional teams to identify and resolve dependencies, coordinate change management requirements; manage risks and ensure high quality & on-time delivery within budget.

Manage communications ensuring all stakeholders receive timely and consistent messaging on all dimensions of the program

Review and monitor key metrics of a program and take corrective actions for deviations

Build & manage Program schedule, timelines, stakeholder engagement and drive trade-off conversations with senior leadership

Drive POCs and tool evaluation process with external vendors as needed

Help define mitigation strategies to remediate risks & issues and ensure that the value being delivered aligns to the product vision and business needs.

Drive operational excellence by following standardized process & delivery methodology and capacity/resource planning

Drive sprint ceremonies on a regular basis and ensure cross-functional teams are aligned with the set of programs and priorities and informed of planned schedules for new or enhanced offerings

Assist with IT intake, prioritization, quarterly/annual planning process and help drive portfolio health status updates with IT functional and business teams

Skills:

Minimum 7 years of Program Management experience in an Agile environment

Demonstrated ability to lead multiple complex programs simultaneously

Ability to set priorities and recommend trade-offs to keep teams focused

Proven ability to manage ambiguity, and a preparedness to take on what is needed to get things done

Being able to influence & lead teams in a matrixed organization

Experience working with IT teams and cross-functional business teams

Well-versed in program management methodologies

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Highly organized and detail oriented

Experience using JIRA and Confluence

Prior work experience or a technical background is preferred

Domain expertise in network security service offerings is a plus

Education:

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business or equivalent education/training/experience

Required Skills:

AGILE PDM

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Regards,

Akangsha