Program Manager

Avera•Sioux Falls, SD

57d

About The Position

Responsible for ensuring programs meet and/or exceed business goals. They will provide strategic guidance to teams and Project Managers in ways that promote the company's culture. Critical responsibilities include understanding the business strategies, establishing program plans to track incremental program milestones, interdependencies and resources. The role would network and partner with Operations management, Information Technology management and/or third-parties, to oversee efforts to resolve complex problems, and respond and deliver timely and cost-effectively quality solutions. The Program Manager will develop business metrics for assigned programs to track performance relative to business goals and success criteria.

Requirements

The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.
These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - Project Management Institute (PMI) within 3 Years or Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute (PMI) within 3 Years
4-6 years Experience directing or overseeing multiple large scale projects with a highly diverse team.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's in Information Technology, Business Administration, or other related field.

Responsibilities

Formulate, organize and monitor inter-connected programs and develop/implement recovery plans for off schedule and unanticipated changes and risks.
Determine strategies to execute to meet the defined outcomes and objectives of the program.
Oversee cross-program activities including, but not limited to: track program against its scope, schedule and resource objectives, perform phase review objectives, optimizing testing cycles, resource needs, and report status to execute stakeholder on regular bases.
Lead and evaluate project managers and other staff by reviewing project documentation, identifying trends, system improvements or changes.
Develop and control deadlines, budgets and activities to support the program outcomes.
Apply change, risk, and resource management across the program by utilizing industry standard program management methodologies.
Assume responsibility for the program's people and vendors.
Assess project performance and aim to maximize ROI.
Demonstrate value realization by utilizing data driven decision making with dashboards, reports, and program milestones.
Ability to operate with all levels in organization, comfortable to negotiate or present to senior organizational leaders.