IT Project Manager

First Student•Cincinnati, OH

24d

About The Position

To oversee and drive the successful delivery of complex projects within a program, providing strategic guidance and leadership. Responsible for managing project scope, stakeholders, and resources, and implementing effective project management strategies to achieve desired outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.
6-8 years of experience in project management or related roles, including leading large-scale projects and managing cross-functional teams, with minimum 5 years of Agile projects.
Experience managing multiple projects or a small program.
Familiarity with program management methodologies and tools.
Demonstrates exceptional communication skills, orchestrating communication strategies that foster collaboration among program stakeholders, sponsors, and project managers to achieve program success.

Responsibilities

Leading complex projects from initiation to completion.
Managing multiple projects’ scope, stakeholders, and expectations.
Developing and implementing project strategies and plans.
Oversees the alignment of vendor SOWs with program goals, ensures integration with the broader project portfolio, and manages vendor relationships to optimize program outcomes.
Coordinates resource allocation across multiple projects within the program, ensuring that the right resources are assigned to the right projects to achieve program objectives.
Manages the program budget, coordinating financial resources across multiple projects within the program, and ensuring that expenditures align with program objectives.
Ensures that quality management practices are consistently applied across the program, fostering a culture of quality and coordinating efforts to meet program-level quality objectives.
Oversees change management strategies at the program level, ensuring that changes across multiple projects are aligned with program goals and that stakeholders are prepared for and receptive to change.
Collaborates with project managers to integrate individual project business cases into the program's overarching business case, facilitating a holistic view of program objectives, benefits, and risks.
Orchestrates stakeholder engagement and communication strategies at the program level, fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders to achieve program success.
Establish a robust system for tracking program-level KPIs and oversees the development of consolidated project reports, facilitating informed decision-making at the program level.
Establishes program-level project governance, integrating multiple projects into a cohesive framework, ensuring alignment with program goals and facilitating collaboration among project managers.
Oversees risk management across the program, guiding project managers in identifying and mitigating risks while maintaining an integrated view of program-level risks.
Oversees the coordinated closure of projects within the program, ensuring that all projects are closed in alignment with program objectives, and that key program-level lessons are captured.
Serves as a mentor and coach to project managers within the program, offering strategic guidance and sharing best practices to enhance their program management capabilities.
Promotes a culture of continuous improvement across the program, working with project managers to identify and implement process enhancements that drive efficiency and effectiveness.