(PEP) Senior Manager, PMO - Workplace Automation & Emerging Technology

Versant•Englewood Cliffs, NJ

16h•$50 - $65

About The Position

Versant’s Strategic Technology Delivery team provides Program Management services across large initiatives within the Operations & Technology organization. The team is seeking a Manager, PMO - Workplace Automation & Emerging Technology that will be instrumental in managing key Workplace Operations & Technology programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or 4 years equivalent experience in Project/Program Management, Product Management, Business Administration or a related field.
Minimum 4+ years experience leading large Automation and/or AI projects / programs end-to-end from planning through design, development, testing, launch, and post-launch support.
Excellent interpersonal demeanor and executive presence.
Detail-orientated with excellent time management and organizational skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication to peers and executives.
Thorough note taking abilities with follow-ups and key next steps
Problem-solving skills while working well under pressure and ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, rapidly growing environment.
Proactive, strong sense of ownership with demonstrated teamwork capabilities.
Ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and team members.
Strong business partnering and cross-functional leadership skills.
Ability to drive results and hold teams all teams accountable.
Experience with Microsoft & Program Management tools - Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, MS Project, Smartsheet

Nice To Haves

Experience developing and maintaining large scale budgets
Experience managing global projects teams with competing priorities, diverse business objectives, and time zones constraints
Ability to collect information from multiple sources, document concepts using data + visualizations, and present complex topics to both technical and non-technical audiences
Experience with Microsoft 365
Experience with JIRA, PPT, Smartsheet
Program Management Professional (PgMP), Project Management Professional (PMP), and/or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certifications a plus

Responsibilities

Create and manage individual project charters, schedules, resource plans, and budgets.
Participate in and facilitate program intake, facilitate program prioritization discussions, and collect high-level requirements.
Continually collaborate with stakeholders, document requirements/scope and dependencies, and host project kick-offs.
Execute multiple simultaneous programs across the team and ensure objectives and deliverables are accomplished according to plan.
Manage cross-functional dependencies, risks, and changes effectively by optimizing scope, schedule, and resources accordingly
Provide program-level status updates and reporting to sponsor and stakeholders, and facilitate regular program status meetings (including agendas, presentations, minutes, action items and follow-up)
Build strong partnerships to mobilize program/project team members and influence across a range of leaders, internal teams, and external suppliers.
Follow and contribute to standards, best practices, processes, and documentation for the Program Management team