Program Manager

Solventum•Alpharetta, NY

2d•Remote

About The Position

As a Program Manager, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: Organizing and leading project team(s) from program inception to delivery, following an outcomes-based, agile-focused approach. This is a value-add role, collaborating with product owner(s,) software development teams, technical teams, security teams and senior leadership across the business to define project objectives Defining success criteria and data-based metrics to validate program return on investment (ROI) Defining and managing project schedules, milestone-based plans and progress updates for stakeholders and senior management Assessing project progress, and as necessary, lead collaborative efforts to adjust scope, timelines and cost to meet project objectives – effectively escalating issues when necessary Providing program status communications – detail-level for teams / stakeholders and executive-level for senior leadership Ensuring risk management plans are in place and leading needed risk mitigation efforts Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with peers, stakeholders, senior leaders across business units / functional groups

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or high school diploma with equivalent work experience
5+ years project / program management experience
Experience with Excel, JIRA, MS Project, data visualization tools
Ability to present data to generate “call to action”.
Experience in leveraging Agile methodologies and best practice
Demonstrated ability to deliver against defined program goals and outcome
Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skill
Ability to navigate and resolve differing perspectives in a constructive manner
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Nice To Haves

Success in leading multiple projects in parallel
Experience leading process improvement initiatives

Responsibilities

Organizing and leading project team(s) from program inception to delivery, following an outcomes-based, agile-focused approach.
Collaborating with product owner(s,) software development teams, technical teams, security teams and senior leadership across the business to define project objectives.
Defining success criteria and data-based metrics to validate program return on investment (ROI).
Defining and managing project schedules, milestone-based plans and progress updates for stakeholders and senior management.
Assessing project progress, and as necessary, lead collaborative efforts to adjust scope, timelines and cost to meet project objectives – effectively escalating issues when necessary.
Providing program status communications – detail-level for teams / stakeholders and executive-level for senior leadership.
Ensuring risk management plans are in place and leading needed risk mitigation efforts.
Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with peers, stakeholders, senior leaders across business units / functional groups.
Complying with corporate policies, procedures and security standards while performing assigned duties.