Senior Program Manager / PMO Lead (Scrum) - Conferences

Gartner • Irving, TX

136d • $116,000 - $164,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Join a world-class team delivering creative digital solutions and executing world-class Conferences. A growing team driving process and engineering excellence, Conference Technology makes broad organizational impact by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that power Gartner Conferences. Gartner IT values its culture of nonstop innovation, an outcome-driven approach to success, and the notion that great ideas can come from anyone on the team.

Requirements

• Strong IT professional with 12+ years of experience in program management.
• 12+ years of experience working with IT Development teams in project/program management capacity.
• Deep expertise in Agile & Waterfall methodologies; proven track record of effectively coaching teams to achieve Agile maturity.
• Demonstrated leadership skills working with matrixed teams, management and executive stakeholders in a dynamic, growth environment.
• Strong ability to understand, influence and manage stakeholder expectations and to resolve issues that may affect delivery.
• Strong project leadership, adept at Backlog Refinement, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Agile Team Building across multiple global teams, Release Management and Conflict Resolution.
• Ability to manage project financials including budget plans, monitor spend and prepare for potential risks.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Suite, JIRA and Confluence.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Demonstrated leadership skills; strong communication, collaboration, people management & influencing skills.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and multiple project deliverables.
• Critical thinker, with a demonstrated ability to learn beyond formal training with a strong aptitude for delivering quality products.
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal, to all levels of the organization.
• Passionate about building high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the oversight and management of global technology-based Project Portfolio in support of IT initiatives.
• Accountable for improving organizational Agile maturity and adherence to Agile practices, and for fostering an environment of collaboration and high impact results.
• Facilitate the adoption of Agile methodologies, standards and practices across multiple services and ensure adherence by Technology teams.
• Provide guidance and support to Scrum Masters in Agile principles and practices.
• Leverage Agile metrics like lead time, cycle time, velocity, and burn-down charts to monitor team performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Identify systemic operational issues and resolve them as well as identify root causes and process improvements to present similar issues.
• Enforce strategic portfolio management standards and practices, promoting transparency, execution and risk discipline across technology development work.
• Analyze the scope and direction of initiatives across multiple levels of management and organizational boundaries.
• Responsible for the creation of long-term strategies and approaches to control and manage projects in support of complex business requirements.
• Evaluate project and program performance consistently with key performance indicators.
• Partner with technical leadership to report project progress to executive level and cross-team stakeholders.
• Support the development of strategic and tactical planning of technology and people resources necessary for successful completion of several large-scale projects.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Limitless growth and learning opportunities.
• Ongoing mentorship and apprenticeship; Leadership courses, development programs, technical courses, certification opportunities and more!
• A collaborative and positive culture - join a diverse team of professionals that are as smart and driven as you.
• A chance to make an impact - your work will contribute directly to our strategy.
• Enjoy the flexibility of working from home and the energy of collaborating with peers in our dynamic offices.
• 20+ PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays in your first year.
• Extensive medical, dental insurance and vision plan.
• 401K with corporate match, immediate vesting.
• Health-and-wellness-related allowance programs.
• Parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Gartner Gives Charity Match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees