Role Description
The Program Manager is responsible for providing strategic and operational guidance and direction with a coordinated approach to the management and performance of the program.
Responsibilities:
- Develop an overall understanding of each project in the program
- Oversee and coordinate dependencies across projects within the program.
- Support planning related to program project and resources
- Ensure projects adhere to governance standards policies and practices within the PMO
- Liase with stakeholders ensuring communications and reporting for projects within the program
- Work with project managers to oversee the project lifecycle for all projects within the program
- Provide direction and strategies to projects to ensure projects are delivered on time budget and scope
- Track and report project statuses and KPIs to ensure accountability to project deliverables and performance.
- Engage in vendor evaluation selection and contract negotiations
- Contribute to PMO processes continuous improvement
Requirements
Skill Requirements/Qualifications:
The following are minimum qualifications and/or experience for the delivery of the Services:
- Minimum of 15 years of experience managing Information Technology projects
- Valid PMP Certification or Prince2 Practitioner certification.
- Extensive knowledge and experience with project management methodologies
- Experience with strategic planning
- Experience leading and managing a project team within a provincial government setting
- Understanding of provincial government processes policies and procedures
- Strong understanding of information technology cyber security and its strategic application to business
- Strong facilitation and negotiation skills
- Strong analysis and problem resolution skills
- Strong leadership organization and time management and decision making skills
- Strong interpersonal listening and conflict resolution skills
- Strong communication skills; oral written and presentation
Skill Requirements/Qualifications: The following are minimum qualifications and/or experience for the delivery of the Services: Minimum of 15 years of experience managing Information Technology projects Valid PMP Certification or Prince2 Practitioner certification. Extensive knowledge and experience with project management methodologies Experience with strategic planning Experience leading and managing a project team within a provincial government setting Understanding of provincial government processes, policies and procedures Strong understanding of information technology, cyber security and its strategic application to business Strong facilitation and negotiation skills Strong analysis and problem resolution skills Strong leadership, organization, and time management, and decision making skills Strong interpersonal, listening, and conflict resolution skills Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation