Senior Program Manager

Job Summary:

The Senior Program Manager will be responsible for managing and supporting projects for Allegis IS and the PMO Office.

The program manager plans, organizes, monitors, and oversees one or more Allegis IS initiatives, projects and portfolios that are in scope, budget, and team.

S/he identifies and requests necessary business and IS resources, determining activities, tasks to be completed, assigning work, delegating authority, and motivating team members to work together for the success of the project(s).

The Senior Program Manager will provide thought leadership to help inform the Allegis IS and PMO, grow and help to drive the most effective Enterprise and OpCo customer-centric solutions.

The Senior Program Manager is responsible for tracking progress on EPICs, EPIC Enablers, Features, Stories, Tech Debt and Maintenance activities and tasks while comparing it to what was planned.

S/he also provides appropriate partnership and support to the appropriate Allegis IS Delivery Teams managing OpCo requests via the Demand/Intake Management system.

S/he should have a foundational understanding of Agile methodologies and practices.

Required in-office presence 5 days per week

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:


* Responsible for driving and maintaining end-to-end project plans.


* Leads the development and management of the project work plan, including work sequencing, work breakdown structure, work delivery schedule, and resource allocation.


* Defines project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.


* Responsible for creating a PMO Governance program.


* Responsible for developing and documenting PMO processes, policies and standards.

 


* Defines and prioritizes Epics, Features, and Timelines for Operating Company projects.


* Identifies and resolves issues and conflicts within the delivery and product teams.


* Proactively manages changes in project scope, identifies potential risks, and devises contingency plans to ensure projects remain within specified scope, time, cost, and quality objectives.


* Steers EPIC-level business programs and mobilizes projects by operating as an agile leader.


* Communicates and collaborates with Enterprise Architects, Business Solution Architects, Platform and Domain Architects to align and scale business solutions.


* Delegates tasks and responsibilities to appropriate resources.


* Adheres to methods, procedures, and quality objectives including metrics for assessing progress and provides recommendations on process improvements.


* Identifies and manages EPIC dependencies and critical path.


* Inform stakeholders of program schedule, risks, and issues or changes to the plans, proactively.


* Provides visibility and status of work units to the customer on a timely basis.


* Builds, develops, and grows business relationships vital to the success of the proje...