Job#: 3054438 Job Description: Sr. Program Manager
Location: Riverdale, Utah (Partial Remote)
Role Overview
The Senior IT Project Manager is responsible for the overall management and execution of technology initiatives within a structured IT project management framework. This position oversees multiple technology initiatives, primarily delivered using traditional project management approaches, while coordinating with cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment. The selected candidate will manage project planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, governance, and stakeholder communication.
Key Responsibilities
- Understand and implement the approved IT project management framework, ensuring all applicable components are followed.
- Manage multiple technology initiatives end-to-end, developing and maintaining comprehensive project plans, schedules, and milestones.
- Determine whether initiatives require Steering Committee review and approval, and prepare required documentation.
- Coordinate activities across IT teams, business units, vendors, and external partners to ensure delivery commitments align with organizational priorities.
- Define required deliverables for each project phase, including initiation, planning, execution, validation, and closure.
- Provide regular status updates and maintain transparency into risks, issues, dependencies, scope changes, and delivery forecasts for senior leadership and stakeholders.
- Partner with IT managers, Quality Assurance, and subject matter experts to define requirements, testing strategies, acceptance standards, and cutover plans.
- Prepare agendas for project and governance meetings, leading sessions effectively to ensure decisions, actions, and outcomes are documented.
- Maintain project documentation including charters, RAID logs, schedules, decision logs, and release documentation.
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Information Systems, Technology, or a related discipline is required.
Experience: Ten or more years of experience managing IT projects or programs, with demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional initiatives within PMO and Steering Committee governance models.
Technical Skills: Strong understanding of traditional IT project management methodologies, SDLC, enterprise IT delivery, and working knowledge of scope, schedule, cost, risk, and governance management.
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP certification is highly preferred.
- ITIL v4 Certification is recommended.
- Familiarity with financial services or credit union technology environments.
- Experience utilizing MS Office, MS Project, ServiceNow, Smartsheet, or equivalent project reporting and governance tools.
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