Career Evolutions is searching for a Senior Program Manager for a growing healthcare company in the Phoenix-metro area. Full-time, direct-hire opportunity with compensation up to $105,000 + Benefits.
If you’re looking to join a growing health & wellness company where your work will have a direct impact on the company and its vendors, partners, and customers then this may be the right opportunity for you.
You will be responsible for overall program/project management governance and successful execution across multiple lines of business, directing employees as well as contracted personnel. You will develop and implement a strategy and roadmap for building end-to-end operational excellence into the Project Delivery Framework in adherence with PMI standards. Manage and oversee all aspects of the project portfolio within distributed teams. And provide project leadership by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to tasks/responsibilities and milestones.
You will provide ownership of the project life cycle to successfully deliver projects and manage all aspects of program management to ensure program aligns to and directly supports the achievement of strategic initiatives. Define and measure success criteria and disseminate to teams throughout the project/program lifecycle. Develop project roadmap, release plan, resource allocation, communication plan, risks and issues management plan, test plan and defect management plan. Assess variances from project plan and develop and implement changes to ensure project meets objectives.
Manage day-to-day project activities and resources, which includes facilitating project meetings. Provide status reporting on project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across company leadership. Set and continually manage project and program expectations while delegating and managing deliverables with team members and stakeholders. Develop and maintain a productive work relationship with key stakeholders and other internal/external partners.
Qualifications & Requirements
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Computer Science or a related field
6+ years’ experience managing and delivering mission-critical, large and small IT development projects using structured project management and system development methodologies
6+ years’ experience working with business stakeholders in a cross-functional matrix environment
6+ years of experience with full product lifecycle with understanding of development lifecycle and various technology methodologies that support that lifecycle
Experience leading, coaching, and mentoring teams while leveraging project methodologies, with strong focus on continuous improvement and developing self-organizing teams
Ability to think strategically and develop tactical methods to achieve objectives and goals
Ability to explain technical concepts and adjust messaging based on the audience, including non-technical groups
Proficiency in SharePoint, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, Excel, and Word
Ability to influence through outstanding interpersonal skills, collaboration, and negotiation skills
Excellent leadership skills, team-focused with high energy and a positive attitude
Founded in 2008, Career Evolutions is a leading Executive Search Firm based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Career Evolutions provides products and services to identify top talent, develop employees, and maximize human capital to enhance the bottom line. For more info, please visit www.careerevolutions.net, check out our Current Opportunities, and contact us via phone 480.626.5253
