Program Manager/Release Train Engineer

TEKsystems•Fort Mill, SC

1d•$70 - $85•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a Contract position based out of Fort Mill, SC. The role involves leading and managing the planning and execution of complex projects and initiatives within the organization. The Program Manager/Release Train Engineer will coordinate the activities of the project team, identify necessary resources, and develop schedules to meet completion deadlines. This role requires partnering with executive leadership, engineering, product management, and other stakeholders to identify opportunities and guide technical and product strategies. The individual will determine the scope and impact of project risks and issues, and raise and resolve them. A good understanding of IT project leadership concepts and procedures is necessary to resolve issues, along with a comprehensive understanding of how different IT project leadership areas collectively integrate to contribute to achieving business goals. The role involves providing evaluative judgment based on the analysis of factual information in complicated and unique situations. The Program Manager/Release Train Engineer will oversee the end-to-end product development process, ensuring timely and quality delivery of complex programs and products. Communication and diplomacy skills are essential for persuading and influencing others, with the potential to negotiate with external parties. The role includes developing detailed IT work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports. Maintaining relationships with external partners such as vendors, suppliers, customers, investors, analysts, media outlets, government agencies, and industry associations is also a key responsibility. The position has considerable business impact through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards. Regular reviews of progress against project milestones will be conducted, with adjustments made as needed. A comprehensive understanding of how one's own area and other areas (e.g., architecture or infrastructure) collectively integrate to contribute towards achieving business objectives is required. Expertise in the area and an advanced level of understanding of IT project leadership principles are expected. The ability to identify potential issues early and address them proactively is crucial. The role also involves coordinating resources effectively to maximize efficiency and minimize costs, ensuring timely communication of relevant information to stakeholders, and identifying and implementing process improvements. Maintaining accurate records and documentation related to all aspects of the project lifecycle, and managing budgets, resource allocation, and other financial aspects of the project are also key duties.

Requirements

Program management
Agile
software development life cycle
Jira
confluence
Cross functional teams
release management

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the planning and execution of complex projects and initiatives within the organization.
Coordinates activities of the project team, identifies necessary resources and develops schedules to meet completion deadlines.
Partner with executive leadership, engineering, product management, and other stakeholders to identify opportunities and guide technical and product Strategies.
Determines scope and impact of project risks and issues; raises and resolves issues.
Applies good understanding of concepts and procedures within own IT project leadership area to resolve issues.
Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of how areas of IT project leadership collectively integrate to contribute to achieving business goals.
Provides evaluative judgment based on analysis of factual information in complicated and unique situations.
Oversee the end-to-end product development process, ensuring timely and quality delivery of complex programs and products.
Persuades and influences others through communication and diplomacy skills; may negotiate with external parties.
Develops detailed IT work plans, schedules; project estimates, resource plans and status reports.
Develop and maintain relationships with external partners such as vendors, suppliers, customers, investors, analysts, media outlets, government agencies, industry associations, etc.
Has considerable business impact through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes and industry standards.
Conduct regular reviews of progress against project milestones and adjust course as needed.
Possesses a comprehensive understanding of how own area and others (i.e., architecture or infrastructure) collectively integrate to contribute towards achieving business objectives.
Provides expertise in area and an advanced level of understanding of the principles of IT project leadership.
Identify potential issues early on and address them proactively before they become major problems.
Coordinate resources effectively to maximize efficiency and minimize costs.
Ensure timely communication of relevant information to stakeholders throughout the organization.
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness within the organization.
Maintain accurate records and documentation related to all aspects of the project lifecycle.
Manage budgets, resource allocation, and other financial aspects of the project.