Senior Program Manager

Job#: 3021878

Job Description:

As our Program Manager, you will be responsible for delivering large and complicated projects for this enterprise organization. This role is very broad in its responsibilities. You will engage with extensive stakeholders and strategic partners to define scope and requirements, manage communications and reporting, ensure timely escalations, deliverables and go-to Market plans. Bringing these cross functional squads together will create a collaborative, innovative, and high-performing team, and is critical to our success as an organization.

What We're Looking For:

To make it clear, we're not looking for just anyone. We're looking for someone special, someone who has these experiences and clearly demonstrated these skills:

• Ability to collaborate with sponsors and business partners to create strategic vision and roadmaps
• Rigorous scheduling at the task level, with overall accountability at the project level
• Development and execution of communication plans, defining and executing risk management plans
• Proactive approach and communicate status to stakeholders effectively, with an emphasis on maintaining alignment with core project sponsors
• Manage changes against project schedule, scope and cost, as well as lead the assessment of impact on the larger portfolio of projects
• Successfully manage project dependencies and constraints
• Build partnerships across organizational, departmental, and geographical boundaries
• Consultancy approach to your work
• Team leadership and ability to inspire and motivate
• Positive team player who seeks the collective success of the team
• Exceptional collaboration, listening, written and verbal communication skills
• Experience facilitating planning sessions, daily standups, and removing escalations for the team

What You'll Do:

Track and document dependencies across people, process, tolls, and data

Partner with program leads to resolve critical path issues, questions, and ambiguities.

Facilitate project gates and decisions to drive scope forward, and align to program schedule.

Identify cross-functional risks and develop resolution plans; and highlight critical resource gaps and create mitigation strategies.

Deliver status reports, facilitate week program management cadences, and act as primary liaison between central team and cross functional stakeholders.

Typical Education/Certificates/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Technology, Business, or a related field; 2 years additional relevant professional experience in lieu of a degree
• 7+ years professional experience with at least 5 years in program management
• Experience with Agile and SAFe methodologies; Scrum Master certification a plus
• Strong influencing skills and ability to interact with senior management
• Proactive desire to own and drive projects forward through measurable process, planning, and team engagement
• Experience delivering large complex projects and programs
• Experience with business process improvement methods (e.g., Lean) is preferred
• Advanced Project Management experience developing and managing WBS, schedules, scope, budgets, resource plans, issues, risks and change requests
• PMP certification or training a plus
• Comfortable working independently in a very fast-paced, results-oriented environment
• PMP certification or training is a plus

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.