Senior Program Manager - Security Hardening Program

Job Description:
Job Title: Senior Program Manager - Security Hardening Program (remote)

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Program Manager to lead the delivery of the Security Hardening program. This is a contract-to-hire role that involves overseeing multiple programs and coordinating with senior leaders and delivery team members. The successful candidate will have a strong leadership presence and demonstrated ability to manage large multi-team programs. Cybersecurity experience is strongly preferred but not required.

Key Responsibilities:
* Successfully define, implement, and deliver complex programs requiring cross-functional collaboration and interdependencies across a group of projects and/or related activities.
* Deliver programs within the constraints of scope, quality, time, and budget, under circumstances involving multiple moderate-probability, moderate-impact risk factors.
* Engage in program-level strategic planning, interact with executive-level management, resolve complex issues, and demonstrate excellent communication and team-building skills.
* Manage a group or groups of internal exempt and matrixed employees and contractors to deliver systems and systems enhancements that meet specified requirements.
* Oversee project scope definition and management, requirements gathering and documentation, time estimating, project schedule development and tracking, project budget management, project status reporting, issue and risk management, contingency planning, customer interaction, and communications across multiple organizational levels.

Skills/Experience:
* Project estimating, project scheduling & tracking, customer interaction and management, and implementation planning in large organizations.
* Proven people management and team-building skills.
* Demonstrated ability to be flexible/adaptable in exercising judgment in a changing environment and to manage competing priorities.
* Proven ability to learn business processes quickly and to work well with business partners at different levels within the organization.
* Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles to technology applications/products and business functions.
* Experience delivering technology and business application solutions in a large-scale, multi-platform systems environment.
* Experience with the software development lifecycle.
* PMP or PMI certification required.
* Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering, or a related field required.
* MBA or other related advanced degree preferred.

Specialty Justification: This role is classified as a specialty position due to the following unique requirements:
* Experience managing and overseeing multiple programs simultaneously.
* Strong executive-level engagement and communication skills.
* Proven ability to manage large multi-million dollar program budgets.
* Cybersecurity experience is strongly preferred, given the nature of the Security Hardening program.
* Leadership presence and the ability to coordinate with many senior leaders and delivery team members.

Top Three Must-Haves:
1. Proven experience managing large application implementation programs and multi-year programs.
2. Experience managing large multi-million dollar program budgets.
3. Ability to collaboratively develop an overarching strategy with program stakeholders and define the necessary program structure and needs.

Preferred Experience:
* Strongly prefer candidates with healthcare experience due to the significant learning curve associated with rolling out applications in a healthcare setting.

Soft Skills:
* Excellent relationship-building skills, particularly across multiple technology operating groups.
* Effective communication skills to articulate the needs and plans of the program to executive leadership.

About NTT DATA:
NTT DATA is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize, and transform for long-term success. We invest over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. We are also one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group and headquartered in Tokyo. Visit us at us.nttdata.com.

NTT DATA is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regarding to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter so that we may connect you with the appropriate team.

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting hourly range for this remote role is ($88.00 - $93.00/hourly). This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on several factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.