The Program Director will be responsible for managing large technology implementation projects that contain multiple sub-projects within an overall program. These programs will have a high degree of complexity, are often on a global scale, and can contain multiple technology components. This individual will also be responsible for working closely with the PMO on internal initiatives to grow the Practice.
Job Duties
- Collaborate with client contacts managing cross-functional client project team members to facilitate project delivery
- Ensure the delivery of programs through the following phases: Concept, Requirements Definition, Design, Build, Test, and Deployment
- Collaborate with project team members, who are both onshore and offshore to successfully deliver projects
- Manage the execution of the project's activities and resources in partnership with the division technical leads and business partners
- Lead project teams through scoping definition and ensure all execution efforts align to project goals
- Lead the establishment of measurable and achievable critical success factors for the project
- Control planning and execution to ensure that cost, time, and quality goals are met
- Develop and maintain project plans and related project artifacts and provide view of plans and progress to date
- Manage against the approved budget and recommend course correction as necessary.
- Conduct periodic stakeholder meetings to ensure status clarity and clear expectations
- Adhere to project management methodology
- Possesses the ability to turn troubled projects around when and if needed
- Make continuous improvement a priority - The Program Director should have a solid grasp of basic and many advanced project management principles, along with having experience in successfully applying and advancing those principles.
- Support sales team with the development support of new sales opportunities and/or support changes to existing scope utilizing internal change control processes
Travel Requirements
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% if needed
Work Requirements
- Remote work approved with on-site/customer facing work required periodically depending on project phase and/or customer requirements
- For remote work, associate must have a dedicated space to conduct/attend meetings and perform job duties
Required Qualifications
- Education and years of experience: BS/BBA 15+, MS/MBA 10+
- 5+ years of Program Management experience with programs of $10M+ in annual revenue
- 10+ years of consulting experience, most recently in a Senior Project Manager, Program Manager, or similar level role
- Leadership of full life-cycle implementations in the Senior Project Manager or Program Manager role
- Global/multi-product implementation experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong time management, organization, and collaboration skills
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet (preferred), Jira (preferred)
- Proficiency with the Microsoft suite of business productivity tools (for example: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, One Note, Teams)
- Strong understanding of the cloud software development lifecycle including waterfall, agile and hybrid methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multi-pillar, multi-project programs
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with C-Suite Stakeholders
Project Management/Technology Experience Requirements
The Program Director must have project management and/or hands on experience with at least three (3) of the following technologies:
- Oracle Cloud ERP (Fusion, SCM, Financials, HCM, or equivalent)
- Oracle EBS
- SAP
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Amazon AWS
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
- Custom Software Development (with the Enterprise space)
- Integration technologies such Boomi, Mulesoft, Oracle Cloud Integration Service or equivalent
- Analytics technologies such as SnowFlake, Hyperion, Oracle Analytics Cloud or equivalent
- Salesforce implementation experience
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP Certification (PMP, PGMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP)
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
- MBA or Higher Education Level