Sr. Program Manager

Job Description In this full-time position, the qualified candidate will demonstrate the following activities:

• The Sr. Program Manager will be responsible for the successful planning and implementation of client projects including the management of all project team resources and deliverables.
• Effectively lead and manage multiple medium to large sized projects.
• Work with Blue Sky’s management team for resource planning and allocation across all projects.
• Partner with Program/Project Sponsors to define baseline project objectives, scope, schedule, and budget.
• Create, update, and maintain critical documentation related to the project including charters, project plans, timelines, issue/risk logs and budgets.
• Communicate project objectives, status, risks, issues, and tasks to project team, sponsors, and other stakeholders.
• Anticipate, identify, and address project risks and conflicts.
• Manage changes to project scope, schedule and budget utilizing a formal change request process.
• Maintain and enhance client relationships with key decision makers.
• Provide Project and Program Management across a portfolio of projects for a customer, managing both Blue Sky and customer resources.
• Establish a foundation of the proper tools, techniques and metrics to be used in the management of a portfolio of customer projects.
• Provide administrative and resource management for direct reports.
• Ability to manage multiple project managers across the portfolio.
• Limited travel may be required.

• Minimum 8 years demonstrated experience in software project management; preferably in a consulting environment.
• Current PMI PMP certification preferred.
• Superior consulting skills including the ability to identify and assess core business issues and then subsequently propose, communicate, and gain approval for practical and realistic solutions.
• Knowledge and experience with various software development and project management methodologies and the ability to tailor them to a variety of corporate environments.
• Experience managing projects encompassing the full software development lifecycle; preferable experience managing projects utilizing HCL Commerce software.
• Working knowledge of IBM’s middleware offerings.
• Ability to leverage organizational, time management, and communication skills in order to balance the demands of multiple on-going projects.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate the wide variety of personalities inherent to large project teams.
• Ability to negotiate and manage customer expectations including the ability to deliver difficult information tactfully.
• Experience delivering specialized PM services including PM Methodology Assessments, PMO Implementation, PPM Software Implementation, and Portfolio Management a plus.
• Willingness and ability to refine and develop additional Blue Sky PM related service offerings.
• Willingness to participate in professional organizations in order to enhance skills, knowledge and networking opportunities.
• Proficient in MS Project or other similar PM support application.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher preferred.