Principal Program Management

Job description

·  Job Description:

Summary

Portfolio and Program Management Professional with proven ability to manage complex portfolios and programs with multiple concurrent projects in a Healthcare IT Services Delivery organization supporting Client in Denver, Colorado.  Seeking individual whose leadership, strategic thinking and business acumen set high standards that drive alignment, collaboration, accountability and goal achievement across the organization.  The Portfolio Manager will partner with and assure long-term success of clients and the DXC business and be poised to take on account leadership roles.  Expected to leverages corporate synergies to improve customer information technology performance.   Position requires a highly skilled communicator, both verbal and written, and one with exceptional presentation skills utilizing tools such as Power-BI.  Position is local to the Denver market.

As a Program Manager your focus will be assisting with client delivery results against complex business and technology initiatives.  Some projects could challenge one to succeed as a strong consultative senior management advisor or to drive highly visible technical projects suggesting benefit of prior success working in a large recognized consulting services business.  Individual is expected to develop a trusted advisor relationship with key client stakeholders and executive sponsors.  May oversee the selection of assigned personnel for projects. Ensures communication and understanding of deadlines, assignments and objectives. Acts as point of contact with client program management. Performs ongoing review of program status; identifies risks. Documents program progress including implementation, timelines, issues, risks and successes to maintain program course. Assesses results and determines and implements risk mitigation solutions as appropriate.  Maintains grade and quality of program deliverables within defined and agreed upon program requirements. Oversees and implements changes and adjusts as appropriate.

Critical to this role is demonstrated success in subcontractor management. Ability to oversee Client and DXC subcontractors accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results.  Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes. Complies with established control systems and rules.  Capable and competent to work with diverse backgrounds and experiences and to assure all successfully deliver on time and within budget.   Oversees development of work statements, scope/priority definitions and the creation of budgets and schedules for large complex programs and effectively manages change and mitigation of risks. Develops documents with appropriate standards and client requirements and needs.

·  Basic Qualifications
·  Master's degree in a related field preferred; will consider Bachelor’s degree with demonstrated success in Program or Portfolio management
·  Twelve or more years of Portfolio and/or Program management experience
·  Interfaces with team members, stakeholders and management to anticipate and manage changes to projects, such as but not limited to, technical requirements, business requirements and schedule. Determines when additional resources are needed and implements same. Identifies or gathers information regarding possible solutions that may create additional, different or unique project objectives or results.
·  Participates in discussions regarding project-related decisions and project direction at the executive level. Participates in proposal efforts and sales calls to ensure product meets client needs and specifications.
·  Experience working with program and project management methodology including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies including earned value management, project management software and finance and accounting concepts and practices
·  Has accountability for performance and results of multiple related units
·  Experience working with quality management approaches and techniques
·  Experience working with delivery assurance policies, procedures, and principles to ensure compliance
·  Experience working with productivity and methodology tools that increase project efficiency and effectiveness
·  Experience working with administrative processes
·  Experience working with client vision, business objectives, and critical success factors
·  Experience working with delivery assurance principles and appropriate procedures relevant to area
·  Project Management Certification (PMP) preferred
·  Public sector experience in contracting, statutory compliance, enforcement of standards and requirements, and delivery of mission services preferred

Other Qualifications

·  Strong creative, analytical and problem solving skills
·  Strong leadership and negotiation skills to manage programs and develop new business
·  Strong interpersonal, leadership and presentation skills for interacting with and influencing team members, clients, thought leaders, and globally recognized subject matter experts
·  Strong human relations skills to select, develop, coach and mentor employees
·  Strong communication skills
·  Good strategic management and planning skills
·  Subcontractor Management Certificate (ScMC) a plus
·  Ability to deal with ambiguity and change
·  Ability to work in a team environment
·  Ability to create and maintain formal and informal networks
·  Willingness to travel
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Work Environment

·  Office environment
·  Frequent evening or weekend work and on-call work