Program Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Program managerExperience:12 -17 yrs.Notice Period:Immediate to 30 Days ONLYSkills: DU-Program Management, Agile, DU-ProgramResponsibilities
• Formulate, organize, and monitor inter-connected projects
• Decide on suitable strategies and objectives
• Coordinate cross-project activities
• Lead and evaluate project managers and other staff
• Develop and control deadlines, budgets, and activities
• Apply change, risk, and resource management
• Assume responsibility for the programs people and vendors
• Assess program performance and aim to maximize ROI
• Resolve projects higher scope issues
• Prepare reports for program directors
• Daily program management throughout the program life cycle.
• Defining the program governance (controls);
• Planning the overall program and monitoring the progress.
• Managing the programs budget;
• Managing risks and issues and taking corrective measurements.
• Coordinating the projects and their interdependencies;
• Managing and utilizing resources across projects.
• Managing stakeholders communication;
• Aligning the deliverables (outputs) to the programs outcome with the aid of the business change manager; and
• Managing the main program documentations such as the program initiation document.
• planning and designing the programme and proactively monitoring its progress, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action
• defining the programmes governance arrangements
• ensuring effective quality assurance and the overall integrity of the programme - focusing inwardly on the internal consistency of the programme, and outwardly on its coherence with infrastructure planning, interfaces with other programmes and corporate, technical and specialist standards
• facilitating the appointment of individuals to project teams
• ensuring the delivery of new products or services from projects is to the appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the programme plan and programme governance arrangements
• ensuring there is allocation of common resources and skills within the programmes individual projects
• managing third party contributions to the programme
• working with the business change manager or equivalent on the transition to the new business as usual position
• Requirements and skills
• Proven experience as a Program Manager or other managerial position
• Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods
• Excellent Knowledge of performance evaluation and change management principles
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office; working knowledge of program/project management software (MS Project etc.) is a strong advantage
• Outstanding leadership and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving ability
• B Tech / MCA / BSc or a relevant field with 15 to 20 Yrs of exp
• The program manager must have strong practical experience in project management, which was gained through managing large and complex projects. He or she must have the following:
• Good knowledge and handling of project and program management methodology and techniques.
• Good understanding of the wider objectives of the program.
• Ability to work positively with the wide range of individuals involved in program management.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures; and
• The ability to find innovative ways to resolve problems.
• effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
• the ability to command respect and to create a sense of community amongst the members of the project teams
• good knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling programmes
• sound business case development and approvals skills
• good understanding of the procurement process including negotiation with third parties
• good knowledge of programme and project management methods including MSP and PRINCE2(external link opens in a new window / tab)
• good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures
• sufficient seniority and credibility to advise project teams on their projects in relation to the programme
• the ability to find ways of solving or pre-empting problems
Regards,Team HR

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