Project Manager – Senior

We are seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead program management activities for a large-scale, cross-functional Testing Transformation initiative. This role is a critical backfill position, ensuring continuity and success in driving strategic transformation efforts across multiple teams and stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is a proactive leader with exceptional organizational skills, strong experience in executive-level communication, and proven ability to manage vendor relationships, including contract oversight and metric analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead PI Planning: Organize and facilitate quarterly Program Increment (PI) planning events to ensure seamless execution.
• Drive Delivery: Motivate teams to meet deliverables within established timelines, maintaining accountability and focus.
• Reporting & Risk Management: Assist the Lead Program Manager with comprehensive reporting, risk tracking, and communication strategies.
• Cross-Functional Leadership:
  • Manage large, sophisticated projects (typically 1-year duration, $1M budget) or multiple medium-sized projects impacting multiple business areas.
  • Ensure clarity and transparency across teams, leadership, and partners on objectives, priorities, and measures.
  • Identify and manage interdependencies across work streams.
• Agile Practices: Champion Agile methodologies, mentor teams and stakeholders, and refine tech-based backlogs.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify, assess, and resolve program risks and blockers.
• Integration Oversight: Coordinate integration environments and supervise dependent features through the CI/CD process.
• Change Management: Handle scope and schedule changes effectively.
• Status Reporting: Fulfill reporting requirements and communicate progress to leadership.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• Experience:
  • Minimum 6 years of project/program management experience in technology functions.
  • Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and project management principles.
  • Experience managing distributed teams and large-scale initiatives.
• Technical Skills:
  • Familiarity with project management/agile tools.
  • Nice to Have: Experience with JIRA and/or JIRA Align.

Why Join Us?

This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on a high-visibility transformation initiative, working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver strategic outcomes.