Program Operations Manager

Program Operations Manager

This role supports the Director of Value Streams by managing portfolio operations, cross‑stream coordination, and delivery reporting — ensuring the Director can focus on strategic alignment and stakeholder engagement.

• Cross‑Stream Coordination: Track and manage dependencies across all 5 value streams. Facilitate the weekly cross‑stream coordination meeting. Identify conflicts early and drive resolution before they become blockers.
• Portfolio Operations: Manage the Planview intake queue—ensure new requests are captured, routed to the correct stream, and tracked through the prioritization process. Maintain portfolio‑level status visibility for leadership.
• Status Consolidation: Aggregate delivery status from all 5 streams into a consolidated portfolio view. Prepare weekly and monthly delivery reports for the Director of Value Streams and VP of Innovation & Technology.
• Capacity Reporting: Track resource allocation and capacity across streams. Flag capacity conflicts or under‑utilization. Support the Director in sprint capacity planning decisions.
• Meeting Preparation: Prepare agendas, decision packages, and briefing materials for the Director’s stakeholder meetings, operational reviews, and leadership presentations.
• PM Pool Coordination: Manage the assignment of shared Project Managers to cross‑functional initiatives. Track PM workload and availability so the right PM is assigned to the highest‑priority work.
• Process Support: Partner with the Standards Manager so all streams follow the defined delivery processes. Flag process deviations and drive corrective action through the Sr Managers, Product Delivery.
• Escalation Tracking: Maintain an escalation log for cross‑stream issues and ensure escalated items are tracked to resolution and don’t fall through the cracks.
• Tooling: Serve as the power user for Planview and Azure Dev Ops at the portfolio level. Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and views that give the Director and VP real‑time visibility into delivery health.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience.

• Minimum 4+ years in program operations, PMO coordination, delivery operations, or portfolio management roles.
• Strong experience with portfolio and project management tools—Planview experience is strongly preferred;
  Azure Dev Ops proficiency required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross‑team coordination and dependency tracking across multiple concurrent work streams.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail—keep the trains running on time.
• Strong communication skills—prepare executive‑level reports and facilitate cross‑functional meetings with confidence.
• Experience building dashboards and operational reports that drive decision‑making.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment where priorities shift and you need to adapt quickly.
• Self‑starter who takes initiative—see a gap and fill it without being asked.
• Insurance or financial services industry experience is a plus.
• PMP, PMI‑ACP, or SAFe certifications are a plus but not required.

• Dynamic Environment:
  On‑site role with a fast‑paced and collaborative team culture. Results‑driven office where your contributions make a real impact.
• Compensation:
  Competitive base pay and performance bonuses.
• Career Growth:
  Mentorship, growth tracks, and professional development.
• Benefits:
  Medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid holidays, PTO and more!

The office environment is fast‑paced and collaborative. An employee must be willing and able to work their regularly assigned work schedule onsite, and in times of need, be able to work an extended schedule depending on company or departmental needs, project requirements, or customer demands.

While performing general duties for this position, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and/or walk around (including the use of stairs). Other demands include the ability to openly communicate with others by talking, listening, comprehending, and reading; being able to lift light objects (25 lbs); and using standard office equipment such as computers, printers, and phones. In addition, there is an occasional need to bend, twist, or squat down to open/close cabinets and reach for files or other standard office‑type objects.

Orion
180 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities during the application process. Applicants who need accommodations may email  to request assistance.