Principal Program Manager

Job Description

*Manage the development and implementation process of a specific company product.Manage the development and implementation process of a specific company product involving departmental or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing products. Plan and direct schedules and monitor budget/spending. Monitor the project from initiation through delivery. Organize the interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of the project/product on schedule and within budget constraints. Assign and monitor work of systems analysis and program staff, providing technical support and direction.Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization. Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others. BS or MS degree or equivalent experience relevant to functional area. Seven years of project management, product design or related experience preferred., *Technical Program Manager Financial Services Cloud YOU ARE READY TO MAKE AN IMPACT As a member of Oracle s Financial Services Cloud Product Development organization, you will work in a multidisciplinary team to develop and deliver leading edge cloud native, multi-tenant SaaS solutions for the global marketplace. Our Development approach is based on a DevOps-centric mindset, combining software development with operations expertise to shorten the development life cycle while delivering features, fixes, and updates frequently, in close alignment with business objectives. We employ Agile methodologies, lean development practices, design thinking and we encourage and foster an open, collaborative workplace. YOU ARE SETTING STANDARDS As a Technical Program Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing complex, multi-disciplinary development projects using your engineering expertise. The primary focus of this role is: Coordinate, oversee and effect updates to the program-wide project plan, lead leadership reviews of the plan, identify and clearly communicate project risks and issues to stakeholders, facilitate and track to resolution as needed. Publish meeting notes and follow-up to ensure open items are actioned to closure. Drive the evolution of our Development and Operations Methods and Practices by working with leaders to identify, plan and effect changes targeted at increasing efficiency, mitigating risk, and enhancing the developer experience. This includes proposing improvements to address process and tooling gaps, managing and communicating status and disposition across the development lifecycle and our operations. Deepen Agile discipline across the program, run the cross-org Scrum of Scrums, manage Jira and Confluence practices. Collaborate with technical writers to document our methods and practices and communicate out across the program any updates, enhancements, etc. Self-Starter. You are motivated and ambitious and you pursue your work without the help or prompting of others. Problem Solver. You focus on problem solving and your can-do attitude accelerates our work and brings our program alive. Efficient. You perform your work in a well-organized and competent way with minimum wasted effort or expense. Aligned. You are aligned to the goals and objectives of the organization, the organization s development agenda and the management team s priorities, doing your part in a flexible and proactive way to achieve the overall mission. YOU ARE SKILLED To land this job you will demonstrate expertise in the following areas: Bachelor s degree or higher, with experience relevant to our program 10+ years of experience as a program manager in a tech industry or development management role in a relevant Cloud environment Direct development and delivery experience managing full development lifecycle; operations expertise a plus. Mature, successful collaborator with good judgment, negotiation/influence skills, capable of earning trust across a variety of diverse teams Solid organizational skills, attention to detail, and multitasking capabilities Self-driven, analytical, and results-oriented with proven sound judgment Outstanding proactive communication skills: written, verbal, presentations Demonstrate confidence, synthesize complex elements into a crisp, yet robust story Have relentlessly high standards (is never satisfied with the status quo). Ability to effectively train/teach others new information and processes Positive influence to lead through frequent ambiguity/uncertainty/change Experience with Scrum, Lean and other agile practices and methodologies Knowledge and application of business process analysis methodologies YOU ARE OFFERED Engagement. Access to a highly diverse, experienced team of leaders and peers with an international presence you will directly engage with. Culture. We value trust, empowerment, and feedback for building a positive, inspiring workplace. We foster knowledge sharing and collaboration. We celebrate our successes and we learn from our failures in an effort to continuously improve and become better at what we do. Development. We believe in a purpose-driven approach to motivating and developing people by incorporating training, goal setting, career development and feedback on a continuous basis. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Apply program management discipline to own the program level plan spanning multiple development teams and operations. 2. Continually work to optimize process and workflow for a high functioning development organization 3. Utilize your technical background to help drive resolution to complex technical issues across various teams 4. Build and own processes to identify and remove cross-team blockers 5. Manage communication channels and provide consistent and predictable reporting to stakeholders 6. Use Confluence, Slack, JIRA, Etc. to collaborate and communicate effectively with stakeholders 7. Own a portfolio of projects aimed at improving Methods & Practices and ensure all work existing and future, drives operational improvements aligned to sound practices. 8. Independently conduct Audit to identify non-compliance, manage corrective action plans when M&P deviations occur, and escalate/communicate project health to leadership team 9. Work with leadership to meet and raise the operational bar with appropriate processes, enhancements, and solutions 10. Demonstrate flexibility and resilience in response to changing or ambiguous situations, directing changes through appropriate review and approval mechanisms

Keyskills :
project managementcoachingcoredeliverydelivery managementbusiness process analysisdesign thinkingsystems analysistechnical writersknowledge sharingfinancial servicesprogram management