The Program Manager will own, manage, and support corporate-wide, cross-functional initiatives identified by and assigned to the Corporate PMO. The candidate for this role plans, organizes, oversees, and delivers cross-departmental program management for business-critical, time-sensitive projects through all aspects of the project lifecycle, from initiation through completion. Focuses on scalability and efficiency while partnering with fellow functional team members and business transformation leads to identify cross-dependencies, communicate information, and ensure successful alignment between programs. We are looking for candidates with excellent project/program management, communication, and organizational skills.
Responsibilities Include:
Manage the project process and deployment to ensure on time, quality delivery.
Define the programs (mission, vision, tenets), create project plans and charters and oversee their execution, set objectives, analyze data, drive improvements that are quantifiable and measurable, and influence resource allocation.
Build, verify, and manage schedules based on plans and business engagements. Build and manage work hours, budgets, and expenditures for the project plan and solicit feedback from stakeholders for select projects.
Chair and facilitate meetings where appropriate and distribute minutes to all project team members. Ensure notation and communication of action items and update project plans accordingly
Lead, actively participate in, and collaborate with project-related cross-functional teams on requirements gathering, Sprint planning/retrospectives, design review, and pressure test proposals.
Ensure projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is appropriately maintained. Assess gaps and build out as needed.
Identify impediments and remove project barriers and blockers; escalate and communicate blockers to senior leaders as required.
Ensure projects are completed efficiently and effectively including documentation, training, status updates, escalation paths, etc. Contribute to defining and monitor KPIs to measure team performance and drive process improvement.
Through effective cross-functional communication and collaboration with stakeholders across marketing, product, sales, and other functions, provide a thorough understanding of customer needs and the impact on their business operations.
Qualifications
Must have:
Strong communication skills to effectively liaise with both technical and non-technical staff; excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
Proven project management skills with experience managing global project deployments; attention to detail and focus on quality; experience in strategic planning, risk management and/or change management
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Must be a collaborative leader comfortable working in a matrixed environment; ability to work independently and in a team setting
Ability to navigate culture and politics across multiple functions
Ability to quickly grasp complex business issues and translate objectives to goals and measurements; strong analytical acumen
Ability to act decisively and work well under pressure; adaptable to change and evolving environments
5+ years’ relevant experience running programs and projects
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Desired Skills:
Experience within the software industry and with SaaS technologies a plus
Project Management certifications a plus
We offer:
Market conform salary + success-oriented bonus
Favorable working atmosphere in a rapidly expanding company
Personal and professional development
100% coverage of medical and dental plan
Paid Disability & Life Insurance
401k plan
Maternity leave
Corporate travel insurance (CTI)
Variety of career opportunities and a wide range of tasks
Permanent, full-time employment
If you are interested in the opportunity to become a member of Tricentis where your ideas count, apply now for immediate consideration. Tricentis is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran.