Program Manager - IT PMO (Manufacturing)
Horizontal Talent

*background check required

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 
•    Identify and manage overall project scope across several interrelated projects 
•    Prepare impact analysis against scope, schedules and budget 
•    Identify, review and present all Change Requests to governance groups 
•    Ensure quality of all program and project outcomes, deliverables and products 
•    Comply with all Corporate policies, Standards, Procedures and Processes 
•    Create, maintain and report Business Case and Benefits Realization Plan 
•    Provides guidance about work activities to colleagues 
•    Determines and pursues courses of action necessary to obtain desired results 
•    Create, maintain and report against a cross project schedule and resource management plan 
•    Liaise with key Stakeholders and implementation resource groups to ensure alignment of priorities 
•    Liaison: Frequent interaction with internal or external contacts at various organizational levels concerning on-going operation or changes relating to processes or programs. 
•    Leads briefings with internal and external contacts 
•    Identify, mitigate and review Risk and Issue Logs 
•    Assume ownership for all project level risks and issues 
•    Assume ownership for all critical project level risks and issues 
•    Ability to work in a fast paced environment 
•    Ability to work well under pressure and maintain positive, enthusiastic attitude 
•    Establish and maintain PMO standards in line with Business Owner and Project Sponsor needs 

EXPERIENCE: 
•    More than 10 years’ experience in Project Management 
•    Full project lifecycle and a minimum of 5 complex projects of more than 2 year duration 
•    Proven knowledge of developing and implementing strategic goals 
•    Resource planning experience 
•    Matrix team management responsibilities 
•    Proven steering group management skills 

EDUCATION: 
•    PMP or Member of Project Management Institute/Association of Project Management 
•    Advanced level of competency in Microsoft Project, Project Server and Office 
•    Completed 4 year degree