Project Program Principal (Program Assurance Function)

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

The Program Assurance Function (PAF) has an immediate opening for a Project/Program Principal.

The PAF organization is focused on the essential value-added activities of creating standards, guidelines and best practices covering Agile and the 4P’s (Program, Product, Project, Portfolio), including artifacts, templates, and ongoing maintenance to ensure relevance; directly working with engagement at initiative start-up and close-out phases to consistently and effectively apply standards; development of a common IV&V framework and management of IV&V vendor relationships; orchestrating internal assurance reviews utilizing System experts on an ad hoc basis; promoting enterprise program risk-sharing focused on key risk themes across the System to proactively avoid common pitfalls
In this role, you will work closely with leaders and stakeholders across the System, while contributing directly to the success of the most critical initiatives in the System
Note: The PAF has two openings for a Principal role.

One Principal will be dedicated to the System IT Delivery Model Transformation Program over the next 18-24 months in support of that effort as Program Manager.

After that time, they will return as a Principal to the PAF team.
Note: Existing Federal Reserve System staff not local to the Ninth District, are expected to follow the in-office guidance of the local Reserve Bank where they reside.

Responsibilities:


* Act as a strategic partner to program leadership, providing consultative guidance across program structure, standards, and resourcing (technical, personnel, financial) to strengthen delivery capabilities and recommend improvements that enable successful program outcomes).


* Build relationships with leaders across the FRS to understand business and technology needs, and recommend best practices, standards, and common tooling.

Partner with other Product, Project, Portfolio and Agile experts to validate recommendations.


* Work with leaders at initiative startup and closeout to ensure awareness of applicable standards, such as technical, quality, timeliness, and cost, as well as to relevant FRS policy, governance, guidance, and frameworks.


* Demonstrate strategic thinking while addressing unique and/or complex situations that impact the related project/programs, products, etc. 


* Monitor developments and best practices in the internal/external business environment, FRS, and regulatory matters, and demonstrate thought leadership to ensure PAF’s products and services are leveraged for value in a highly dynamic environment


* Anticipate potential challenges and advise and/or recommend appropriate realignments to programs, projects, processes, training, resources, products, or services.


* Generate timely and appropriate communications.

Develop, produce and/or deliver organizational and enterprise-level presentations, views, and reports related to project/s and/or prog...