Program / Project Manager Job Description
Program / project manager
provides project management leadership and expertise as well as drive GS PMO and portfolio process and best practices.
Program / Project Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Manage and communicate a clear vision of the program and/or project's objectives, and motivate the project team to achieve them
Develops project tasks, deliverables, dependencies and resource requirements
Identifies, documents, and communicates project risks and contingency plans
Tracks and communicates project status, plans, issues, timelines, action items, and budgets
Communicates, documents, and archives project team activities and decisions
Facilitates project team meetings, cross-functional communication and decision making, ensures alignment with internal and external stakeholders
Compile a complete and accurate estimate of a program and/or project
Oversee program / project documentation and updates to relevant knowledge bases
Shape and drive a program from initiation stage to project close
Defines program roadmap and project plans, roles and responsibilities and communications plan
Program / Project Manager Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Program / Project Manager
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PMP, ITIL, CSM, PMI, V3, PBS, CSPM, ACP, CSP, B.A
Education for Program / Project Manager
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the program / project manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, Computer Science, Education, Technical, Technology, Business/Administration, Management, Guidance
Skills for Program / Project Manager
Desired skills for program / project manager include:
Project management tools and methodologies
PMO processes and best practices
Portfolio Lifecycle Management processes and best practices
Portfolio management processes and best practices and PMO tools and practices
Verizon Wireless Consumer IT delivery and business delivery
Excel
PowerPoint
MS Project
Microsoft Office
Project
Desired experience for program / project manager includes:
Experience leading and managing multiple projects simultaneously through the entire life cycle
Establish strong customer relations
Ability to liaise between business units, application teams, and infrastructure teams
Manages internal external resources with a team size generally greater than 20 people from multiple locations
Develop strong partnerships with program stakeholders across the organization
Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of relevant industry experience in software development program management
Program / Project Manager Examples
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Program / Project Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of program / project manager. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for program / project manager
- 5+ years’ relevant project management experience, PMP certification is a plus
- Produce project documentation
- Interface with the client on a day-to-day basis, directs the completion of projects specific tasks within estimated time frames and budget constraints, manages the day-to-day activities of the project team, and reviews work products for quality, completeness, and adherence to applicable regulations and customer requirements
- Ensures the project team's conformance with work standards, and coordinates work effort with involved parties to ensure problem resolution and client satisfaction
- Creates project documentation
- Excellent communication skills including an ability to communicate and work effectively with business and technical managers and diverse cross-functional groups
- Knowledge of call center systems and technology
- Familiarity and experience with decision management software preferred
- Demonstrated ability to be self-directed, organized and detail oriented
- Leadership qualities and demonstrated success managing teams of people
Qualifications for program / project manager
- Minimum of 5 to 7 years as a project / program manager in the financial services industry
- Proven experience with program and project management processes
- Experience in process change/improvement and system integration project
- Ability to adapt to new technologies and scientific disciplines while ensuring consistent application of lifecycle management processes across domains
- Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with individuals at all levels in the organization across various functions (research, development, manufacturing, quality control, marketing) and locations
- Solid project management corporate supply chain, procurement, quality, operations, and/or process management experience, including a working exposure to the entire supply chain
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of program / project manager. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for program / project manager
- Effectively close the project by summarizing project results and identifying lessons learned
- Directly manage all aspects of the project lifecycle and works with matrix IT partners to oversee all SDLC phases of a project
- Develop, execute and manage MPR/PFMEA project from cradle to grave including schedule development, resource coordination and securing on-time deliverables in support of project deadlines
- Facilitate project team events and meetings to ensure project milestones and commitments are met
- Control and manage project execution to mitigate project risks
- Compile lessons learned/project debrief for delivery to leadership upon conclusion of project
- Plans project stages and assesses business implications for each stage including the application of an adequate change management process
- Creates project documentation artifacts for different purposes and different target groups
- Establish project governance, measure of success, business requirements, costs, and schedule targets
- Plan project activities
Qualifications for program / project manager
- Competency in and working knowledge of Lean processes and Six Sigma
- Solid project management corporate supply chain, procurement, quality, operations, and/or process management experience, including a working exposure to the entire supply chain (i.e., from supplier, materials management, procurement)
- Effectively hire, manage and retain a team of 3-4 project managers
- Oversee project management for all R&D projects and develop appropriate processes as needed
- Build and maintain overall roadmap planning and tracking
- Proven record (10 + years) as hands-on project management of home-grown software products
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Our growing company is looking for a program / project manager. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for program / project manager
- Execute project events in accordance with the company's quality requirements
- Project activity may occur in multiple Landing Systems sites – up to 25% international travel may be required
- 5-8 years’ relevant project/program management experience, preferably within marketing
- Lead technical discussions for project reviews
- Assess and compile technical documentation in support of Manufacturing Process Review activity
- Drive implementation of actions produced out of MPR/PFMEA activity in support of defined schedule
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business or similar discipline
- Manage full life-cycle of software development from concept, through implementation to post – Production support
- Dealing with ambiguity to discover the true requirements underlying feature requests
- Track and report on fundraising progress against Parents’ Program’s goals and objectives
Qualifications for program / project manager
- Deep understanding in various software developments methods
- Experience with managing small teams in a dynamic environments and different time zones
- Previous practice as software/QA engineer – big plus
- Working in the advertising campaign delivery industry – plus
- Process knowledge in PLM and ERP required
- PMP, MPM, or CPIM certification is a plus
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of program / project manager. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for program / project manager
- Plan and direct the activities of a project team of 2 or more technical employees
- Defines and monitors project team resources
- Monitors project progress by tracking activities
- Provide technical documentation including financial reporting, status reporting, and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M)
- Track and ensure adherence to program task schedules, costs, and test procedures and/or work packages
- Review reports and briefings prepared by technical staff for quality
- Act as primary customer contact, establishing and maintaining regular communication
- Annual Year over Year (YoY) material cost reduction data consolidation, tracking and reporting
- Balance Sheet Review (BSR), tracking and reporting of supplier claims, off-site owned inventory, outstanding account receivable and cost recovery from suppliers (including ECOGS)
- Annual Operating Plan (AOP) objectives key process indicator tracking and reporting
Qualifications for program / project manager
- MS Project, Version One
- At least 2 years of experience applying Agile principles, ideally in a working in a SAFe environment
- Capable of working through ambiguous situations to deliver results
- An understanding of technology and how it can be leveraged to improve business processes
- Effectively able to engage remote team members
- Detail oriented with a process mindset to improve execution of business processes
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a program / project manager. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for program / project manager
- Plans and proposes strategies that best support the business, create efficiencies, and provide outstanding performance
- Works with Cross Functional Teams (CFTs) in determining the business and technical requirements and assists in drafting language to translate them into requirements for related documents
- Assists Sourcing Specialists with the development of strategic sourcing RFPs and participates in evaluation of Supplier responses
- Participate in contract negotiations regarding business and pricing terms with Suppliers
- Assists with the sourcing process in order to drive consensus on critical supplier selection actions
- Conducts analysis of supplier proposals and present evaluation of responses to cross functional teams for consideration and selection
- Participates in determining and analyzing supplier qualifications
- Partners with internal business partners to participate in contract negotiations with incumbent and potential new suppliers
- Ability to solve problems to ensure business and financial issues result in sound recommendations
- Works with Business Partners to resolve less complex supplier related business issues
Qualifications for program / project manager
- 10% travel is required (domestic and international)
- Project Management (PMP) training and Accreditation
- Six Sigma training and understanding
- Program Status Updates and facilitation of related meetings
- Financial Management of Project Scope
- Project Plan and Time entry management for resources and burn of program