Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Aid in the creation of detailed project plans, timelines, and schedules.
• Cook up resources, teams, and stakeholders to ensure project milestones are met.
• Maintain clear and regular communication with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Provide status updates on project progress and escalate issues when necessary.
• Support in managing project budgets, ensuring resources are allocated efficiently, and tracking project expenditures to ensure costs remain within budget.
• Identify potential project risks and issues and work with senior management to implement mitigation strategies.
• Maintain project documentation including meeting notes, reports, and project deliverables to ensure consistency and clarity across teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, supporting them in various aspects of project execution to achieve project goals.
• Ensure that the project meets all the defined quality standards and client specifications.
• Participate in project post-mortems and suggest process improvements to enhance future project execution.
• Embody the CoolSys CARES culture (Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Empowerment, Safety).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) or CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) is a plus, though not required.
• 0-2 years experience in project management or team coordination.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and under deadlines.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Familiarity with Agile or Waterfall project management methodologies.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to tasks.
• Ability to understand and follow all company policies and procedures and all applicable State and Federal laws.
• Basic understanding of project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Asana, Jira, etc.), MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and E-Mail.