Program Manager

About the role

VML is seeking a Program Manager with a keen technical focus for one of the Atlanta office’s largest clients. The role involves leading cross-functional teams and directing reports, overseeing multiple projects across various tracks, and managing budgets and resource evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Work | Deliver work that is excellent, on time, on budget, and goes beyond the brief.
• Deliver the entire delivery and execution of the Program (consisting of multiple projects across tracks).
• Drive the agile team, deliver results, and identify both dependencies and the cascading impacts of delays.
• Lead resource needs and availability across the office and network, working closely with cross-functional needs, resourcing, and department leads.
• Oversee staff aggregate bandwidth, utilization, and realization rates, as well as retention and employee relations.
• Provide solutions for additional temporary resources, new business pitch support, and PTO coverage.
• Establish and manage project/program communication and process.
• Leverage existing tools and processes to monitor people and progress.
• Collaborate with the RTE to ensure the right resources are in place to deliver the work.
• Manage project estimation, planning, execution, and profitability.
• Oversee project managers who execute on detailed project plans and budgets.
• Partner with the Program Director to ensure the team has the right access to tools, talent, and training to deliver on the scope.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience managing agile, technical projects in a professional environment- agency or consulting environment preferred.
• Proven ability managing direct reports and leading and guiding teams.
• Familiarity with managing budgets and project finances, as well as multiple workstreams and cross-functional teams.
• Required previous work experience with common project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, MS Teams, and Miro.
• Experience with Monday.com preferred.
• Required and proven experience adapting project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Lean, Kanban) to the needs of the project.
• SAFe certified or experience working within the SAFe framework, highly recommended.
• Conscientious and adept at problem-solving through critical thinking.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills as a team leader and team player.
• Flexibility, initiative, dedication, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to travel on occasion for client meetings, trade shows, and/or conferences.

Pay

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is $70,000—$140,000 USD. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications.

Schedule

We adopt a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week.