Program Manager - PMO

Vervent Inc•San Diego, CA

6h•$81,750 - $109,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Vervent, the PMO Program Manager provides an effective mechanism for controlling the strategic, financial, and operational risks of a group of related projects and tickets. A program is a collection of projects and tickets that aim to achieve similar enterprise objectives. These projects and tickets come together in a way to achieve Vervent’s business goals. The projects within a program are managed separately by project managers with different reporting structures. The goal of program management is to enable strategic execution by organizing people and teams across departments to work towards a shared purpose. Program management focuses on strategic planning, continuous improvement, and value realization. It ensures sets of projects are aligned to Vervent strategies and resources are optimized across the organization with minimal conflicts, delays, or budget issues. This position is Hybrid.

Requirements

Strong Project Management and Project Manager expertise, in the Financial Services (preferably in loan, lease and/or credit card industry)
Solid Leadership and Confident Communication
Direct Client Engagement experience (e.g. onboardings)
Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements
A Bachelor’s degree or higher or relevant experience
3+ years experience in program or project management
5-7 years experience in management of a team
Experience defining and executing against program requirements
Highly proficient in the use of Excel and Project Management tools
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to present in a clear and concise manner to all levels within the organization
Results oriented person with a proven track record of on-time project/program delivery for large, cross-functional projects with global stakeholders
Demonstrated analytical skills; business trend analysis and forecasting
Strong attention to detail, excellent organization skills, and ability to manage multiple projects /responsibilities
Ability to think strategically, anticipate future trends, develop product roadmaps, and deliver on those plans

Nice To Haves

Experience with tools like ClickUp

Responsibilities

Create and maintain roadmaps to translate Vervent vision into PMO programmatic strategy
Develop and maintain program standards to be executed on the project and ticket level
Direct the organization and scheduling of projects and tickets
Oversee project teams as an escalation resource to ensure project goals are being met
Ensure direct reports adhere to standard operating procedures
Manage resource allocation and project-level change management
Oversee risk mitigation and interdependency resolution between projects and tickets within the program
Analyze program-level performance and suggest and implement improvements in time efficiency and cost savings
Serve as project management software administrator and optimize ePMO’s use of that software