Genesis10 is currently seeking a Program Manager with SaaS experience for our client in the Government industry located in St. Paul, MN. This is a 6-month contract position. This role is on-site 1 day a week, and the rest is remote. Compensation: $80.00 - $85.00 per hour W2, depending on skill and experience level. Job Description Program Management
- Develop comprehensive program, portfolio, and project plans using Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.
- Define scope, goals, deliverables, and timelines.
- Apply extensive vendor management experience to ensure delivery of contractual scope within agreed upon constraints.
- Leverage experience to actively manage testing activities and resources to ensure unit, performance, functionality, and user testing objectives are met.
- Utilize departmental tools for program and project management, tracking, and reporting.
Team Leadership
- Demonstrate business acumen and professionalism in order to clearly communicate with senior level executives in oral, written, and presentation formats.
- Lead conversations to facilitate the prioritization, road mapping, and trade off discussions with program stakeholders.
- Manage project managers within the program to provide day to day guidance and oversight in order to ensure service delivery.
- Support a collaborative and productive work and PMO team environment.
- Facilitate communication and coordination for projects / programs across cross-functional teams.
- Lead change management and conflict resolution efforts within the program.
- Ensure teams have clear roles, responsibilities, and deliverables.
Stakeholder Management
- Build strong stakeholder relationships to become a trusted advisor to project sponsors and senior leaders.
- Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and executive management in a timely manner to set expectations and escalate as appropriate.
- Ensure alignment of project objectives with business goals through stakeholder management activities.
Risk & Issue Management
- Proactively identify, assess, and manage project / program risks and issues through mitigation planning.
- Monitor and report project / program progress and performance throughout delivery lifecycle.
Budget & Resource Management
- Develop and manage program and project budgets, per governance requirements.
- Allocate resources effectively to ensure program and project success through demand management and capacity planning for projects / programs assigned.
- Monitor expenditures and ensure adherence to budget constraints.
Transformation & Organizational Change Management
- Oversee / Lead transformation and change management scope within the program, as appropriate, to ensure solution adoption and process adherence.
Process Improvement
- Support the evaluation and refinement of project management methodologies and processes.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives within the PMO.
- Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging practices.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED AND nine (9) years of experience managing multiple IT and business projects
- Note: Highest completed degree in the following majors: Computer Science, Business Management, or Project Management will count towards the minimum nine (9) years of required work experience.
- Associates degree counts as two years of experience
- Bachelor's degree or higher counts as four years of experience
- Two (2) or more years in a lead role that required collaboration across multiple divisions with stakeholders from varying organizational levels.
- Active PMP or PgMP Certification
- Active CSM or SAFe Certification
- 2 years' experience with MS Project
- 1 year of experience with Azure DevOps or Jira
Desired Skills
- Experience in program managing large, complex SaaS vendor implementations
- Experience in program managing transit initiatives
- Exceptional soft skills and emotional intelligence to navigate at multiple levels across the organization
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Proven track record of delivering large initiatives within challenging constraints
- Experience with PPM Tools
If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, apply today! About Genesis10: Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals. For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: * Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years. * The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years. * Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.) * Behavioral Health Platform * Medical, Dental, Vision * Health Savings Account * Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident) * Voluntary Term Life Insurance * 401K * Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities) * Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF) For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. #INDGEN10 #DIG10-MN
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