Engineering Program Manager

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Engineering Program Manager for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier SaaS clients in San Jose, CA .

Responsibilities :

• Build and coordinate all aspects of a program, including: detailed project plans, resource allocations, risks/issues remediation, status reporting, budget management, and is primary "go to " person for project details.
• Maintain end-to-end understanding of the solution being built, its upstream and downstream dependencies and impacts, and proliferate the awareness and critical changes needed to support the initiative.
• Proficiency in the data management and data engineering space, with a knowledge of delivering data products and migration / release process from development to stage/production environments
• Coordinate multiple concurrent programs, varying in size/scope/complexity, spanning across several different teams and organizations.
• Build material(s) that can be consumed at various levels of the organization - from executive-level presentations, to finite-level materials to be consumed by project/program teams.
• Proactively identify risks in all assigned areas; work with teams and management to mitigate these risks before they become issues.
• Actively engage in stakeholder management for ongoing status updates and intaking new work.
• Understand and bring visibility to technical challenges, and optimally articulate and navigate through options that deliver the best customer experience.
• Be steadfast in the pursuit of delivery excellence. Ensure ALL project team members have clear line of sight on the goals, expectations, and success criteria, and are setting the table to ensure success.

Required Skills :

• Very organized with outstanding attention to detail; understands the what, why, when, how and who to drive better solutions.
• Self-starter! Extensive program management experience on large scale initiatives; background in PMO-best practices a strong plus
• Self-motivated, technically curious and learns how processes and systems work without being asked.
• Experienced in leading large-scale programs across organizations in a matrixed, globally-diverse workforce!
• Experienced with applications such as Jira, or other workload (Backlog) management tools and project management tools required. Knowledgeable of Scrum methodology.
• Bachelor's degree / 6+ years experience in program management.
• Certifications preferred: PMP, Agile or Scrum
• Bachelor's degree required

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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