Program Manager

Location: Birmingham, AL

Duration: 12 months Contract (Possibility of Extension)

Pay range: $75/hr - $82/hr

40hrs/week

Primary Responsibilities:

• Supports, designs, and implements key programs


• Manages logistics, communications, marketing, and metrics for the program(s) managed


• Assembles teams, assigns responsibilities, develops, determines, and acquires resources


• Serves as liaison between the project team and the functional area


• Develops and manages overall plans to ensure work is assigned and completed on time


• Maintains ownership during all phases of a program to ensure projects within are executed according to plans


• Partners with multi-disciplinary teams across the organization to achieve desired outcomes


• Assists with moderately complex projects


• May work with sponsors and functional owners to organize and lead the implementation of process improvement initiatives


• May serve as subject matter expert, point of contact, and/or lead on related programs and special projects

Requirements:

• Bachelor s degree in business management or a related field


• Seven (7) years of experience


• Experience in leading a small team and/or vendor relationships and the ability to lead a team comprised of various project managers, analysts, and/or vendors as required for larger initiatives.


• Preferences


• Master's degree in a related field


• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification


• Supervisory or managerial experience


• Skills and Competencies


• Advanced concepts, practices, and procedures for analyzing business processes.


• Highly motivated with minimal need for direct supervision


• Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams