Program Management #023

Delan Associates • Tallahassee, FL

21d

About The Position

Delan Associates is seeking candidates for program management opportunities in the Tallahassee, Florida area. The supplied job family description lists several roles, including Director, Program Management, Program Manager, Project Manager, Project Leader, Project Management Specialist, and Resource Manager. No single role is identified as the specific opening; the details below describe the first listed role, Director, Program Management.

The Director, Program Management is responsible for building and managing the IT project/program management office or function and defining enterprise-wide practices, governance standards, processes, and metrics. The role ensures projects and programs are consistently defined, tracked, and communicated, and incorporates effective change and risk management controls. It partners with IT and business leadership and other stakeholders to identify opportunities and prioritize projects using criteria such as return on investment, productivity, and compliance. The Director guides project/program managers in business case development and is accountable for ensuring IT portfolio and program projects are delivered on time, within budget, and at an agreed quality level. The role requires extensive project/program management and portfolio management methodology and tool expertise. It is typically a single-incumbent position in a large enterprise, with multiple program and/or project managers as direct reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Project Management certification required.
• At least 10 years of IT and business/industry work experience.
• At least 3 years of leadership experience.
• At least 5 years managing projects and/or project portfolios.
• Extensive knowledge and expertise in project/program management and portfolio management methodologies and tools.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage the IT project/program management office or function.
• Define and develop enterprise-wide IT project/program management practices, governance standards, processes, and metrics.
• Ensure projects and programs are consistently defined, tracked, and communicated.
• Incorporate effective change and risk management controls.
• Partner with IT and business leadership and other stakeholders to identify opportunities and prioritize projects based on predefined criteria, including return on investment, productivity, and compliance.
• Direct project/program managers in business case development.
• Ensure projects within IT portfolios and programs are delivered on time, within budget, and to an agreed quality level.
• Direct and mentor program managers, project managers, portfolio managers, and/or other project management staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior