Senior Program Manager

Job Title: Program/Project ManagerLocation: Boston (Cambridge) MA Hire type: Contract Job description:The Program/Project Manager must have relevant PMO-related experience, specifically leading projects in the relevant business and technology domains. This experience will be critical in understanding the process challenges and the technology being implemented, which will help the Program/Project Manager facilitate successful delivery outcomes.The Program/Project Manager will work closely with the business sponsors, stakeholders, DTE leaders, and the cross-functional teams and ensure that it aligns with business-driven strategies, goals, and objectives.The Program/Project Manager will be responsible for hands-on execution of the programs/projects within the DTE-GMDA, Quality, Regulatory Portfolio.This includes responsibility for:Program and Workstream GovernanceScope and Schedule ManagementResource and Financial ManagementRisk and Issue Management (including cross-functional impact assessment/mitigation)Dependency Management (both within the program and externally)Integration ManagementStakeholder, Communications and Change ManagementBusiness Adoption and Acceptance / Client SatisfactionThe Program/Project Manager is expected to be heavily involved in monitoring status, anticipating challenges, unblocking issues, managing dependencies, and providing accurate updates to business sponsors and stakeholders. The Program/Project Manager will also be responsible for directly managing project workstreams as required. When external consulting teams are involved, the Program/Project Manager will be responsible for managing the Project Management resources from that external team and ensuring that these important projects/workstreams are accurately reflected in PMSO (Project Management and Strategic Operations) project management systems and reporting.Knowledge and ExperienceA minimum of 14 years of experience in Project/Program ManagementDemonstrated proficiency in managing large-scale, complex programs and projectsTraining and experience with Agile practicesExperience working specifically in life sciences industryLeadershipDemonstrated leadership presence and driveProven capabilities in leading high-performing program teams. Ability to effectively organize and motivate cross-functional teams in diverse locations to achieve goals and implement a common visionExcellent presentation skills and ability to clearly and succinctly express ideasExperience facilitating program and project meetings and effectively holding team members accountable for status, deliverables, and the timely escalation of blockersUnfailing commitment to representing program status in an accurate and timely manner, weekly or in near real time when changes occurSuccessful track record of managing vendors and vendor-implemented packaged softwareCollaborationExemplify a highly collaborative mindset and actively facilitate team communicationBuild strong relationships with peers and colleagues across the Technology organization, and with key business stakeholdersActively anticipate, track and plan for risks and issues, dependencies, resourcing, and contingenciesUnderstand business strategies, values, goals, and objectives impacting the programEffectively facilitate program feature prioritization according to business values and goalsCommunicate status, risks, and issues in a direct and timely mannerEscalate issues in a manner that is effective and directWork with PMSO Management and team to drive innovation and best practices within the DTE-PMSO, optimizing processes, systems, tools and reporting to ensure they work well for both business and DTE organizationsInnovationDemonstrate an analytical, objective, and strategic mindset and a drive to learn innovative technologies, methodologies, and processesAnalyze processes and systems, identifying potential for change and championing opportunities for improvementPossess an in-depth understanding of technology solutions implemented in the pastSkills/ToolsSuperior communication skills, both verbal and writtenExperience practicing program feature prioritization and backlog grooming methodsExperience with Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) tools and reportsDemonstrate ability to accurately track and forecast financialsUnderstanding of the principles of finance and cost-benefit analysis