IT Program Manager

Legrand North America • West Hartford, CT

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About The Position

Legrand North America is seeking a talented and motivated IT Program Manager to join the Enterprise Data Management (EDM) organization. This role will report to the Director of Enterprise Data Management and serve as the techno-functional leader responsible for coordinating and managing enterprise data initiatives across Data Engineering, Data Governance, Data Analytics, and enterprise data platforms. This position will lead cross-functional programs spanning both legacy and modern cloud-based data ecosystems, partnering with business stakeholders, architecture teams, analytics teams, and IT delivery organizations to drive scalable, governed, and high-quality enterprise data solutions. We are looking for someone who will bring strong program/project management expertise, enterprise data management experience, and the ability to align strategic data initiatives with business priorities and operational execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in business or technical discipline
• Master in Scrum - Certified Scrum Product Owner or Certified Scrum Master
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Experience with Data management systems and processes
• Experience in managing a minimum of 3-5 EDM programs
• Experience with managing projects in Agile methodology
• Strong project/program management skills
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office Suite including Project Plan. Proficient in either Jira or Azure DevOps
• Continuous improvement, Ways of Working
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work between technical and business teams
• Strong interpersonal skill, with a collaborative and thoughtful approach
• Experience with 3rd party development partners

Nice To Haves

• Azure Cloud experience is beneficial

Responsibilities

• Lead and support enterprise-wide Data Management programs across Data Engineering, Data Governance, Data Analytics initiatives
• Manage cross-functional projects/programs simultaneously using Scrum, Agile, or Kanban or waterfall
• Build complex project/sprint plans with multiple workstreams to keep project delivery on track.
• Conduct daily standups. Run internal and external meetings with a variety of teams and varied experience levels and set clear expectations on the agenda.
• Monitor team performance, driving continuous improvement and removing impediments that prevent the team from delivering the sprint goal/deliverables.
• Manage project budgets, burn rate, and Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques.
• Anticipate and manage risks and issues as they arise, take measures to correct when they occur, and escalate appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure alignment between business stakeholders, data engineering teams, analytics teams, enterprise architects, and external partners
• Monitor program health, delivery metrics, resource utilization, risks, dependencies, and budget performance and build data visualization reports
• Coordinate enterprise data integration initiatives across ERP, CRM, MDM, analytics, and downstream operational systems
• Analyzing and document data flows across multiple business systems
• Define and document requirements in to features/stories in ADO, JIRA
• Develop IT roadmap for improvement opportunities
• Manage the overall program as well as the individual projects to deliver improvement opportunities
• Collaborate with other IT teams for project deliverables
• Partnership and alignment with the business on technical requirements and sprint prioritization
• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple initiatives
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, enterprise architecture, and application teams to support scalable and secure data solutions
• Support vendor management activities, including coordination with external implementation and consulting partners
• Contribute to the process improvement analyses by evaluating and recommending reporting tools or extracting data needed in the process evaluation
• Manage dependencies and priorities across multiple enterprise data portfolios and strategic initiatives
• Provide leadership in organizational change management, communication planning, and stakeholder alignment for enterprise data initiatives

Benefits

• comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• high employer 401K match
• paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay
• short-term and long-term disability benefit plans
• above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave
• bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans
• paid time off to volunteer

What This Job Offers

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