Mission Critical Group ยท 3 days ago
Senior Project, Program Manager - Technology
Indianapolis, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expMission Critical Group is a fast-growing organization delivering critical power solutions. The Senior Project / Program Manager is responsible for leading complex technology initiatives, ensuring they deliver measurable business outcomes through structured leadership and effective stakeholder management.
Data CenterInfrastructureManufacturing
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end planning and delivery of programs and major projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives
Develop and maintain roadmaps, schedules, communication plans, and delivery frameworks
Manage interdependencies and cross-functional workstreams, ensuring seamless coordination and execution
Establish governance structures, steering groups, RAID logs, and reporting cadences
Develop and execute comprehensive change management strategies and plans, including stakeholder analysis, impact assessments, readiness evaluations, and adoption strategies
Partner with HR, Communications, and functional leaders to drive awareness, training, and engagement
Create change communications, support materials, and leadership briefings to ensure organizational alignment
Identify and mitigate change-related risks, resistance points, and barriers to adoption
Measure and report on change readiness, adoption metrics, and the overall effectiveness of change activities
Champion a culture of adaptability, continuous improvement, and transformation readiness across the organization
Act as a trusted advisor to executives, sponsors, and key stakeholders throughout the program lifecycle
Facilitate effective communication, expectation-setting, decision-making, and issue resolution
Prepare structured and compelling status reports, business cases, and executive presentations
Develop and manage program budgets, financial forecasts, and cost-control measures
Work with functional leaders to secure required resources and optimize allocation
Ensure value realization and ROI are tracked and reported
Proactively identify risks and issues across programs; lead mitigation and escalation processes
Apply structured change control and ensure impacts are understood, documented, and approved
Maintain compliance with regulatory requirements, internal standards, and quality frameworks
Drive adoption of project and program management best practices, methodologies, tools, and templates
Facilitate retrospectives and post-implementation reviews to capture lessons learned and improve delivery maturity
Support broader organizational transformation initiatives and PMO capabilities
Qualification
Required
7+ years of project or program management experience delivering enterprise-level or multi-workstream initiatives in PMO, Technology or Manufacturing environment
Proven experience leading organizational change management activities with technical or operational project delivery
Strong communication, facilitation, and executive stakeholder management skills
Ability to lead in a matrixed environment and influence without direct authority
Proficiency with project tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Asana, or similar platforms
Demonstrated financial management, budgeting, and forecasting capabilities
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Organizational Development, or related field (Master's a plus)
Certifications including PMP, PRINCE2, PgMP, PROSCI or equivalent OCM certification, Agile/Scrum
Experience in transformation programs (digital, operational, cultural, or technology-driven)
Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies
Company
Mission Critical Group
MCG provides comprehensive project design, delivery, launch, and continuing maintenance services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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