Program Project Manager

Job Title: Program Project Manager

Contract

Minnesota Wayzata – Need Local

Direct Client

Skills:

1. Program & Project Management – End-to-end program planning, execution, and delivery.
2. Procurement / Source-to-Pay (S2P) – Strong understanding of procurement processes and governance.
3. Stakeholder Management – Managing cross-functional teams, executives, and steering committees.
4. Project Governance – Risk management, reporting, compliance, and governance frameworks.
5. Budget & Financial Management – Budget tracking, forecasting, demand, and capacity planning.
6. ERP & Procurement Systems – Experience with SAP, Oracle, Ariba, or Coupa.
7. Change Management – Driving organizational change and ensuring successful adoption.
8. Program Planning & Scheduling – Timeline management, resource planning, and dependency tracking.
9. Leadership & Communication – Executive-level communication, meeting facilitation, and team leadership.
10. Agile / PMP Methodologies – Experience with Agile delivery; PMP, Agile, or Six Sigma certification is highly preferred.

Key Accountabilities –

•             Manage program timelines and deliverables

•             Facilitate program meetings and ensure workstreams are effectively connected 

•             Identify and resolve obstacles to completing project on time and to budget.

•             Adhere to internal and external quality standards.

•             Monitor and report on the status of projects including cost, timing and staffing.

•             Coordinate and comply with organization change management framework.

•             Organize project teams, assign individual responsibilities, develop project schedules and resolve resource requirements.

•             Implement budget tracking, demand and capacity models, and organize quarterly forecasting.

•             Collaborate with teams to define, develop, and document Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).

•             Provide regular updates to leadership and steering committees. Ensure adherence to governance frameworks and project standards.

•             Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.

•             Other duties as assigned.