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Type: Employee
Title: Senior Program Manager
Pay Rate: Competitive
Length: Full-time
Travel Between 10% and 20%
US Citizenship is Reqired
Core Competencies
The selected candidate is expected to:
· Plan, execute, and finalize projects according to strict deadlines and within budget.
· Work with functional managers to identify and assign required resources.
· Coordinate the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan.
· Consistent with customer expectations and project scope, define the project’s objectives and oversee quality control throughout the project’s life cycle.
· Manage the day-to-day operational aspects of the assigned project(s).
· Effectively apply STAR Dynamics Corporation’s PM methodology.
· Minimize company exposure and risk on assigned projects.
· Manage day-to-day client interaction.
· Set and manage client expectations.
· Develop lasting relationships with client personnel that foster client ties.
· Be a change agent by leading the identification, discussion, approval and implementation of new and innovative PM processes and, the improvement of existing PM processes and methods.
· Mentor less experienced Project Managers.
· Effectively communicate internally and with customers at all levels.
· Accurately forecasts revenue, profitability, margins, and resource utilization
· Direct and manage project development from beginning to end.
· Identify business development and "add-on" sales opportunities as they relate to a specific project.
· Supports proposal efforts as required.
· Define project scope, goals, deliverables and budgets that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
· Develop full-scale project plans and associated documents.
· Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
· Where required, negotiate with functional managers and other Program Managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the company.
· Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitments if necessary during project cycle.
· Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
· Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
· Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
· Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
· Track project milestones and deliverables.
· Develop and deliver progress reports and presentations.
· Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential risks, and devise contingency plans.
· Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
· Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.
· Conduct project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
· Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.
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