Project Manager / Program Manager

About the role

Managing the implementation of small to medium projects. Provides overall leadership and support to project team members. Acts as front-line contact on project related activities, issues, and risks.

Responsibilities

• Manages the project risks and issues and escalates accordingly
• Interfaces with Business Unit Leaders, and with Finance and develops ROI, IRR and other financial measures
• Manages stakeholders' communication and escalates accordingly
• Adheres to program and project governance (controls)
• Plans the overall project and monitors the progress and performs daily project management throughout the project's life cycle
• Manages the project's budget and financial performance
• Coordinates the projects and their interdependencies
• Manages and utilizes resources
• Aligns the deliverables (outputs) to the project's outcome with the aid of the business change manager
• Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices
• Performs other duties as directed

Skills

• Strong project management and team leadership skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with sponsor reporting and escalation experience
• Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong facilitation, collaboration, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Ability to anticipate risks and devise solutions in the moment
• Focused and versatile team player who is comfortable under pressure, ambiguity, frequent change, or unpredictability
• Understand current and future business goals and ongoing IT issues to ensure business success
• Understanding of software development lifecycles (i.e. Agile, SCRUM, Waterfall, Iterative)
• In depth understanding of project management concepts

Experience

• More than four years of project management experience
• Experience working on project and portfolio management Tools (Visio, MS Project, Clarity, etc.)

Education

• Bachelors' degree in computer science, information technology, business or related field
• PMP, Prince 2 and/or Agile certification (preferred but not required)