Job description

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Program Managers are responsible for successful on-time/on-budget coordination and management of large-scale programs.
• Program Managers must have a thorough understanding of Program Management concepts and techniques and will evaluate project feasibility, establish priority, and define, plan, and execute the activities necessary to reach the business objectives.
• The candidate must have demonstrated experience in successfully managing and delivering multi-project, enterprise efforts.
• The role relies upon experience in relationship management, financial management, risk management, master plan management, communications, and delivery execution.
• The successful candidate will have experience in choosing the right program delivery model and success in leading short-term, multi-year, enterprise cross-business unit programs.

PREPARE & MAINTAIN THE PROJECT PLAN

• Participate in long-term and short-term program development and planning.
• Establish and maintain a tight working partnership with business owners, executives, and program teams to rationalize business objectives & business priorities.
• Establish a master plan framework for program tracking and control including processes for the management of the program!
• Translate program objectives into integrated plans, schedules, and budgets
• Establish tracking and roll-up of project milestones and metrics for program-level status reporting
• Establish and manage stakeholder expectations and revise plans and shift priorities, as needed and in conjunction with all participating parties, to ensure successful completion of the program
• Assists in defining the strategic objectives for programs.

PROVIDE LEADERSHIP & DIRECTION FOR THE PROJECT TEAM

• Projects will often include teams from Technology, Sales, Marketing, Service, Product, Finance, HR, and Training.
• Simultaneously manage work across multiple threads of the Project Management Framework, which includes business requirements & process definition and alignment, applications development, data conversions, systems coordination, communications, training, end-user adoption (including training and change management), and benefits realization.
• Communicate the project objectives, priorities, and direction to all stakeholders.
• Build and motivate the program teams.
• Ensure planned, regular, and effective communication of status, issues, risks, and actions among all persons and parties involved in the program.
• Assist with major decisions about resources, goals, and standards and assuring that all parties involved understand and incorporate within their delivery responsibilities.
• Build and maintain relationships with key executives and 3rd party vendors.
• Establishes and manages a project-level change control process that allows for the submission of changes and impact assessment of changes.
• Continuously monitor the development process and proactively work to identify and resolve issues within the projects and across programs.
• Ensure appropriate project documentation is produced and achieved on internal storage tools and intranet sites
• The candidate must have exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills and must demonstrate the ability to use a logical, systematic, and creative approach to problem solving.
• All candidates must demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The Program Manager must be able to maintain an active relationship with employees and provide mentoring, motivating, guiding, and counseling as necessary.
• The Program Manager will have frequent leadership interactions with senior executives and must have a well-developed sense of strategy and timing as well as excellent verbal, written, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• This role will work closely with a team of product stakeholders to understand business goals, revenue objectives, and production adoption objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in technical, business, or management and 5 years of project/program management experience in delivering large-scale projects; experience must cover all phases of a project lifecycle (Discovery, Definition/Design, Development/Testing, Delivery, and Post-Implementation Support) OR an equivalent combination of education and 10 years work-related experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading and directing medium-large teams consisting of resources from across the enterprise, including Product Management, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Technology, and HR.
• Demonstrated experience managing and directing employees, contractors, and/or consultants in a matrix team setting.
• Strong relationship-building skills with senior executives across various departments Strong negotiation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong presentation, organizational & interpersonal skills.
• Strong customer service skills; frequent interactions with senior-level stakeholders.
• Experience in writing, reviewing, and managing business specifications, technical specifications, project plans, training plans, communication plans, and other related project documentation.
• Ability to understand, interpret, manage, and communicate technical and business teams’ needs, concerns, risks, issues, and collisions across all departments.
• Experience in organizing, prioritizing, and coordinating complex team efforts.
• Demonstrated experience in motivating program team members to complete tasks efficiently.
• Experience with applications such as MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Visio) required.
• PMP certification is a plus, but not required.

Seneca Resources is a client driven provider of strategic Information Technology consulting services and Workforce Solutions to government and industry. Seneca Resources is a leading IT services provider with offices in Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Texas that service clients throughout the United States.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value the benefits of diversity in our workplace.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Huntsville, AL: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• How many years do you have managing automotive projects?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Program management: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• PMP (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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