Program Manager – PMP Certification
Hybrid @ Atlanta, GA
Long Term
Contract
Need USC/GC
Responsibilities:
· Under general supervision, manages and coordinates all tasks associated with small, medium, and large-scale projects of moderate to high complexity and risk.
· Oversees and/or provides project management consultation across all phases of the project and software development life cycle (SDLC).
· Collaborates closely with OIT team, DAS business leads, vendors, business analysts, and subject matter experts across system support teams.
· Manages projects in alignment with Statements of Work (SOWs), vendor contracts, and directives from the project steering committee.
· During project initiation, assist clients in identifying the most effective strategies to achieve objectives.
· In the planning phase, develops and maintains project management tools, including plans for scope, risk, communication, change control, and performance tracking.
· Monitors project performance throughout execution, reporting regularly to leadership on status, key milestones, and emerging risks.
· Provides ongoing guidance to project teams, leads status meetings, evaluates proposed scope changes, and advises project sponsors on recommended actions.
· Conducts product verification at project close to ensure deliverables meet client expectations and facilitates lessons learned reviews for continuous improvement.
Job Duties:
• Oversees and manages ongoing project costs, schedules, resources, scope, issues, and risks. Prepares or reviews time and cost estimates, project plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Facilitates process assessments and leads redesign efforts to drive operational improvements and efficiencies.
• Collaborates with the project steering committee and senior project management to optimize project processes for successful outcomes.
• Coordinates with business leads, vendor project managers, and quality assurance teams to ensure adherence to established project standards, procedures, and quality benchmarks.
• Leads or facilitates project kickoff meetings, clearly defining roles, responsibilities, and expectations. Ensures all team members are equipped with the necessary tools and training for effective performance.
• Manages project scope, using relevant data and analysis to support negotiations related to time, cost, and quality expectations.
• Develops, monitors, and coordinates key project activities such as scheduling, progress tracking, reporting, and managing change initiatives.
• Provides leadership and direction to project teams, including scheduling, tracking task completion, and reviewing project deliverables.
• Monitors project milestones and critical deadlines, proactively identifying risks to timelines and working to mitigate schedule impacts. Keeps leadership informed of significant issues.
• Evaluates project variances, collects performance metrics, and implements adjustments to ensure the project stays within scope, budget, and quality parameters.
• Conducts formal reviews with business sponsors and OIT leadership throughout the project lifecycle and upon completion to confirm satisfaction and acceptance of deliverables.
• Offers constructive feedback to team members to improve individual and overall project performance.
• Builds and maintains productive working relationships with project sponsors, vendors, and key stakeholders to ensure alignment and support
Munesh
770-838-3829,
CYBER SPHERE LLC
