Program Manager

Hybrid on site in Richmond, VA! No C2C please! Description Required Skills: Proven track record as an experienced project manager directly managing the delivery of solutions Experience driving end-to-end delivery across large and complex project efforts ensuring all people, process, and technology deliverables are managed on time and with high quality Ability to manage project budget and financials (project budgets will typically range from $1-$5MM); Experience providing project updates and leading discussions with Technology and LOB partners; demonstrates ability to communicate and adjust level of detail and messaging based on audience Demonstrates strong competence with core project management tools and processes used, specifically around enterprise change management requirements (this role will own all governance and updates across project execution and financials) Self-starter, requiring minimal direction and takes ownership of the assignment and drive it to completion, while also partnering with resources in a matrixed environment Preferred Skills Proven track record as a capable project managerExperience leading Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid projects Experience with delivering Global Technology PMP certificationStrong project manager/program manager w/the ability to work independently. Dive in and learn the project, teams and work to be delivered. Understand and enforce Change Delivery standards.Education Requirements: 4 year bachelor degree. PMP and/or Agile certification. Scope Of Work/Position Summary Serves as single point of accountability for end to end project execution across people, process, and technology dimensions (projects may range from $1mm-$5mm depending on size and complexity) -Owns project governance including forecasting and financials, managing a large project budget across multiple service provider teams; ensures on budget performance (+/- 1%) -Leads project work group meetings and owns regular status communications to stakeholders; will interact with a wide variety of stakeholders including business partners -Ensures all project deliverables are managed on time and with high quality -Owns all project system of record updates and team adherence to enterprise change standards -Keeps project team focused on delivering critical requirements (Minimum Viable Product) and scope; escalates items that are change controls and/or should be deferred to later phases of work -Escalates and drives resolution of key project risks to ensure projects meet their intended objectives and deliver on time -Applies proactive upfront planning to drive predictable project execution with no major surprises or unexpected headwinds -Ensures all project objectives are successfully achieved with appropriate measurement and traceability in place to confirm -Strong Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Deal Breaker: No project management experienceWhat is the project they are working on and/or selling points of the role:Project Manager for key Enterprise Strategic Data projects Specific Industry Term(s) Useful For The Search Project Manager, JIRA, Agile, delivery Top Skills Details Program management, Project management, Agile ,PMP About TEKsystems We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.