Job Title - Senior Program/Project Manager [REMOTE]
Location - Franklin Lakes, NJ
Duration - 7+ Months Contract
Total Hours/week - 40.00
1st Shift
East Coast business hours - must be able to start at 7 or 8am EST as needed by the project team.
Remote
3 Must Haves On The Resume
Shown experience in IT Implementation Projects that show examples of where they have followed the SDLC
If available any experience in PM work involving learning modules or PEGA Systems Software
PM experience in IT migration of data from one system to another
Sr. Project Manager Job Description
Qualifications Must Haves:
Project Management in IT Background SDLC Knowledge
10+ years overall project/program management experience.
2+ years leading major cross-functional corporate programs requiring business
changes
BS in Business Administration/Computer Sciences/Engineering or related degree that provides strong PM skill development.
Project Management in IT Background SDLC Knowledge
Nice To Have
Needs to work east coast hours so preferably east coast zone
PM experience in learning management systems - C2C, Master Control and PEGA systems
Life Science, Pharmaceutical and/or Health Care company experience.
Preferred
PMP, or PgPM PMI Certification or equivalent
MS or MBA preferred.
Project Management specialization course or training
Summary
The Senior Program/Project Manager works with executive and director level business leaders to understand the strategic objectives for major business change initiatives and define the tactical projects to realize these objectives. The Senior Program/Project Manager leads the projects through building effective relationships with business leaders, project team and project stakeholders. The Senior Program/Project Manager drives the delivery of the projects/program through advanced program/project management techniques and methodologies. The Senior Program/Project Manager balances the demands of multiple medium/large projects ($.5M - $1M) or larger programs ($1M-$10M).
Responsibilities
Partners with project sponsors and stakeholders to define program/project objectives and business case.
Leads full life cycle project delivery for multiple medium/large project or larger programs.
Takes ownership for delivering program/project objectives and deliverables. Drives project execution to meet project schedule, cost and quality requirements.
Manages internal and external customer relationships to realize high customer satisfaction for their program and projects.
Implements company and industry best practice program/project methodology for delivering their programs and projects.
Supports EPPM management in refining program/project management practices and implementing them throughout the ePMO.
Mentors project managers and project coordinators in project management best practices.
Competencies
Stakeholder Relationship - demonstrated ability to identify key project stakeholders and understand their goals and motivations for the project. Adept at building stakeholder confidence that the project is meeting their needs through positive relationship management.
Leadership Skills and Presence - capable of building a leadership presence that inspires project stakeholders and team members to achieve the project objectives. Proactive in driving creative resolutions to project issues and risk. Team and people management leadership skills.
Team Building - experienced building cross functional teams in multiple geographies and diverse cultural backgrounds. Effective in creating a positive working environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Driven to enable the project team to surface and resolve issues that affect project delivery.
Business Acumen - seasoned understanding of the business drivers in multiple disciplines that influence project success. Solid business judgement to help drive decision making to reduce project risk and achieve project results.
Skills and Knowledge
Project Management Methodology
Knowledgeable in program/project management industry best practices.
Demonstrated experience driving projects from initiation through closure.
Adept at partnering with business sponsors and stakeholder to shape the project business case and gain organizational support and approval.
In depth understanding of the detailed project planning processes and tools. Skilled in establishing detailed scope, schedule, resources and budget using standard project tools (MS Project/SharePoint/etc.).
Experienced establishing and following controls to manage scope change and reporting project schedule/budget performance.
Proactive in surfacing risks and issues. Ability to engage project team and stakeholder community to resolve issues and define risk mitigations. Effective in developing clear problem statements and resolution options for escalation to project sponsors and management.
Clear understanding of the processes to define and validate acceptance criteria for the project to ensure project completion acceptance.
Experience in Regulatory Assessment processes and document submission
Business Change Management
Understands the dynamics of implementing change in the business environment.
Experienced in helping the business team plan and drive change into their organization.
General knowledge of the techniques for designing changes to business processes impacted by the project.
Understanding how education, training and communications drive the effectiveness of the solution. Experienced working with business team members to ensure effective delivery to the impacted organizations.
Interpersonal Skills
Superior English-language verbal and written communications skills to interact with executive, business leaders and team members.
Ability to lead effective meetings/workshops. Creating meeting objectives, agendas and timely distribution of meeting minutes.
Ability to manage meeting discussions to achieve meeting objectives and timeline.
Experienced in the techniques to work in a virtual/cross cultural meeting environment
Excellent time management skills. Able to work on multiple concurrent activities. Able to prioritize personal workload and team work load to optimize project delivery.
Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.
Primary Work Location
USA CA - San Diego Bldg A&B (Question: Do we indicate remote or a physical location?)
Work Shift - Day
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Project Management and Information Technology
Industries
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