TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. This Client is a holding company that primarily operates through Gas and Electric Company subsidiary. The subsidiary provides natural gas and electric service to residential and business clients. It also offers building and construction programs energy efficiency financing electric vehicle charge networks wireless solutions battery storage systems etc. This Client is an AA/EEO employer that actively pursues and hires a diverse workforce.
Job Title: Manager Program Management
Location: Oakland CA 94612
Duration: Full Time
Job Type: Full Time
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Description:
Job Responsibilities
Ensure the establishment of clear measurable individual and team objectives that are aligned with business and organizational goals.
Manages a staff of employees responsible for program management governance performance reporting compliance resource planning and/or other IT planning functions.
Support the lifecycle of a large portfolio of complex programs leading projectlevel planning optimizing standards identifying areas for improvement delivery and communication management.
Manages and accountable for the successful implementation of complex and highly visible high impact PMO initiatives that impact all IT processes.
Leads the effort in creative approaches to problem solving and quality deliverables supporting business needs.
Accountable for negotiating conflicts and ensuring identified issues are resolved through ability to influence.
Provides leadership and motivation to team members. Ensures staff has the resources and skills needed to support all projects.
Ensures compliance to Standards/regulations and governance processes. Supports the establishment of governance processes that are continually improving that closely match the culture and decisionmaking processes of the organization and that seamlessly link to overall operational management processes
Acts as chair for the IT project governance gate review committee that provides oversight for the gate review process.
Supports companywide training and communication of IT project methodology governance processes.
Portfolio and project governance: Ensure the departments portfolio of client projects is properly assigned to the governance analysts and that the governance analysts are properly preparing the gate review materials in advance of IT Integrated Governance meetings.
Coordinate with the governance analysts the gate reviews of projects that support our client organizations as well as IT operations and security projects; ensure all IT reviews are completed by IT architecture security operations sourcing change management and finance.
Standardization of program management practices governance procedures and policies.
Ensures processes and tools are in place to fulfill IT organizations responsibility to effectively monitor and measure performance.
Works with IT and enterprise leadership to establish key performance metrics for IT; works with IT line functions to develop departmental metrics.
Maintains monthly metrics dashboards and reports aligned with enterprise CIO and IT organization requirements.
Work directly with IT leaders executives planning analysts resource managers and portfolio team leads to ensure coordination and availability of data and resources for successful completion and support of all IT work.
Qualifications
Minimum:
B.A./B.S. degree in Business Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent work experience in related field
5 years leading successful direct reports and/or matrix program management teams.
Desired Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
7 years leading successful direct reports and/or matrix program management teams
Strong analytical and problemsolving capabilities.
Ability to direct crossfunctional teams and work streams across a diverse organizational landscape
Strong project management skills
Ability to manage concurrent timesensitive work streams with multiple dependencies.
Ability to function in a rapidly changing and developing environment.
Ability to build strong collaborative intra and interdepartmental relationships.
Ability to understand and synthesize complex operational processes.
Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills at all levels.
Financial analytics and quantitative skills and ability to apply these skills to common problems.
Excellent partnershipbuilding and influencing skills.
Desired License/ Certification:
PMP or other project management certification
Agile/SAFe Certifications
Experience with Planisware
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
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