A recognized media services organization is seeking a Program Manager that will be instrumental in managing key relationships while overseeing large-scale technology across Operations & Technology. This person will be key in developing Program Management processes while also managing high-profile programs. The programs are core to delivering initiatives to enable company's business evolution in a fast-changing Media and Entertainment market.
About the Opportunity:
- Hybrid: This position has been designated as a hybrid role (onsite 3 days per week). The candidate must live within a commutable distance from the following designated office - Englewood Cliffs, NJ
- Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
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
Qualifications:
- 4 years of technology end-to-end Program / Project Management experience through design, development, testing, launch, and post-launch support
- Bachelor’s degree or 4 years equivalent experience in Project/Program Management, Product Management, Business Administration or a related field
- 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
Desired Skills:
- Program Management Professional (PgMP), Project Management Professional (PMP), and/or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certifications
- 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
