Ascendum Solutions · 1 day ago
Program Manager
Cincinnati, OH
Contract
Hybrid
Senior LevelAscendum Solutions is seeking a Program Manager with demonstrable experience in program management. The role involves creating and managing programs/projects, building relationships with stakeholders, and ensuring successful delivery within budget and time constraints.
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Responsibilities
Create and kickoff new programs/projects
Mentor and coach Program/Project Managers within the program
Establish and update project and program roadmaps and plans and manage deviations from plan and program parameters
Ensure all program and project requirements and/or objectives are properly documented and vigorously pursued to deliver the final product
Deliver to time and cost within agreed tolerances for projects/programs
Provide leadership for program/project managers and stakeholders and apply conflict resolution skills to resolve program and project issues
Manage program and project risk, develop mitigation plans, and escalate decisions and unresolved issues as needed
Create and track schedules, dependencies, budget, risks and issues
Maintain program level communications (e.g steering committee meetings, status) with stakeholders at multiple levels
Work with peers to develop and drive goals, define technical specifications and detailed implementation plans for projects/programs
Effectively apply skills to impact program decisions
Focus on the benefits to be realized and the outcomes to be achieved
Provide coordination of complex planning activities and optimize the use of resources (human and material)
Provide for an integration of outcomes with on-going business operations
Manage issues as they arise among the program’s component projects
Track project’s contributions to the program and toward the organizations’ overall benefits and work to ensure the ultimate success and acceptance of the program
Maintain continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives and make recommendations to modify the program to enhance effectiveness toward the business result or strategic intent
Qualification
Required
Demonstrable Program Management experience in the successful delivery of programs
Knowledge, skills, and experience building relationships with executives/managers, team members and vendors
Building teams, creating and managing programs/projects including budgets, roadmaps, resources, dependencies, communications/status, and risks
Experience with agile, iterative, and waterfall methodologies
Experience with product-led methodology
Experience in leadership position delivering large and/or complex projects and programs
Proven track record of delivering objectives on time and within budget
Ability to anticipate and manage project/program risks
Confident, solution-oriented independent worker
Dynamic presenter and facilitator skills, experience in presenting to senior management
Possess strong engagement management skills, strong business acumen, deep technical insights and with that have the ability to speak in both business and technical terms
Expertise in applying the systems development and project management life-cycle processes involved with implementing I.T. solutions
Proven problem solving and organizational skills
Demonstrated ability in team motivation and delegation
Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively communicate information to customers and to all levels within the organization
Experience with MS SharePoint, MS Teams, MS Office, MS Project, OneNote, OneDrive, PowerPoint
Preferred
PMP certification preferred
Experience with managing external customers and understanding of deployment lifecycles is a plus
A background working on cybersecurity implementation projects would be a plus
Company
Ascendum Solutions
Develop Beyond. Empowering people and businesses through tech, talent, and innovative solutions. Digital. Design. Data Analytics and AI/ML
Founded in 2001
1001-5000 employees
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