Program Manager 3​/ PM3

Job Title:

Program Manager 3/ PM3

Location:

Columbus, OH
Work Model: Hybrid
Compensation: $114-119k

In Person Interviews
Hybrid - Columbus, Ohio (needs to be able to come to the office as needed)

POSITION OVERVIEW
Need a Program manager (PM3) to successfully direct, control, administer and regulate a Re-write/Modernization of a software Application based on .NET Technology. The Program Manager’s primary responsibility is to drive the entire software re-write from Start to Finish and ensure the Final Product meets the business, technical and quality requirements.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
Project management

Skills:

• Designs project plans, which identify needs and define major tasks and milestones,
based on scope, resources, budget, and personnel.

• Requires a thorough knowledge of Project management Methodology and approaches to incorporate sufficient Collaboration, Transparency and Feedback loops. Ensure that proper Project management processes are followed.
• Responsible for the development, adjustment, revision of estimates in Planning, Analysis, design, construction, testing and Implementation.
• Required skills Include Risk and Scope management to be able to define, Monitor and control Scope, budget and timelines especially in High-Risk Modernization scenarios.
• Strong Interpersonal Skills to keep Sponsors, Developers, Operations and end users aligned and informed of the program management metrics.
• Most importantly requires a strong critical thinking and problem-solving ability especially to address Technical Debt, Integration Challenges and unforeseen dependencies.
• Notify team leaders of Project Timelines, Milestones, phases, Work requests, target dates and approved executable work package.

Technical

Skills:

• Requires an understanding of Application Architecture, Refactoring, re-architecting, or rebuilding strategies.
• Legacy Systems Analysis and Integration points to determine modernization path.
• Familiarity with Cloud Technologies, Microservices and modern Dev Ops practices
• Tool Proficiency:
  Experience with Project & Portfolio management tools like Clarity PPM, Azure Dev Ops, SharePoint and other off-the-shelf operational systems.

WHAT’S NEEDED
Ideally, Past projects that involved legacy system migration, re-factoring or modernization would be highly preferred.
7 to 8 years of relevant experience required.

• Experience leading Teams cross development, operations, security and business needs.

Educational requirements:

• Education:
  
  4 year college Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or Business with a focus on Technology
• Certifications:
  
  At least One Project Management license like PMP,  required. Other Agile/Scrum certifications can strengthen credibility.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k)

• Other standard benefits as applicable

ABOUT UNICON

UNICON is a workforce solutions provider with over 35 years of experience supporting organizations across a variety of industries. We partner with our clients to deliver skilled professionals while maintaining a strong focus on quality, compliance, and long-term relationships. UNICON is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.