Program Manager (UK)

ELEKS Project Management Office is looking for a skillful Program Manager in the United Kingdom.

REQUIREMENTS

• At least 6 years of experience in project management
• Previous experience working in large enterprise companies, holding managerial positions
• Successful track record in managing large and complex projects (30+ people) with full financial accountability
• Experience in managing multiple (2+) projects and teams at the same time
• Proficiency in executing fixed-price projects
• Practical experience in using the EVM modelProficient understanding of Agile frameworks, Waterfall
• Familiarity with the PMBOK guide
• Professional certification would be an asset
• Knowledge of the energy domain is a plus
• Desirable to have experience with SAFe
• Fluent English

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Good communication skills, ability to lead stakeholders to smart choices
• Determined to succeed, strategic thinkingStrong business aptitude
• Self-confident, comfortable communicating with executive management, cross-functional teams
• Collaborative, appreciative style of management and engagement with others

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and manage program road map and benefits to the company
• Govern program budget across multiple projects, and work with Account Management on profitability objectives
• Resolve program issues, mitigate risks, and escalate issues/risks when appropriate
• Manage program status, including KPIs, program highlights, project statuses and road maps. Ensure quality inspections are carried out as required. Analyze results and troubleshoot problem areas
• Build, develop, and grow positive relationships with clients, identify opportunities to grow business and deepen partnerships. Turn opportunities into projects or solutions and make sure they bring planned benefits to the program.
• Build a knowledge base of each client’s business, organization and objectives
• Frame up roles and responsibilities across teams to deliver on program objectives. Coordinate priorities and requirements, allocate and leverage resources across projects to deliver results
• Act as a mediator between stakeholders and team members. Participate in cross-project planning to resolve conflicts in project priorities and constraints
• Effectively communicate with company management on program strategies and plans
• Manage program communications and executive reporting
• Provide administration and participation in organizational performance management initiatives
• Provide and promote high standards of professionalism and leadership throughout the life of projects. Promote the professional development of project and peer team members through coaching, mentoring and guidance
• Recognize areas for improvement and communicate them to senior management to ensure continual improvement
• Conduct post-project implementation reviews to identify ‘lessons learned’ elements
• Provide support to the Project Management Office and initiatives
• Establish a network of communication with C-Level, top managers and decision-makers on the client’s side
• Learn the client’s business and identify an additional business value, ELEKS can deliver to the client
• Structure and de-scopу required activities into a number of projects
• Plan and roadmap the entire program and set objectives for the particular project
• Identify and manage project dependencies
• Works with internal ELEKS services to organize people allocation and vendor involvement when needed
• Responsible for the risk management
• Grow an account to achieve company goals
• Deliver business value to the client by aligning the budget with the deliverables required to achieve the specified business objectives

What will you get with ELEKS

• Above average compensation
• Close cooperation with a customer
• Challenging tasks
• Competence development
• Projects from scratch
• Team of professionals
• Dynamic environment with low level of bureaucracy

ABOUT ELEKS

ELEKS is a custom software development company. We deliver value to our clients, thanks to our expertise and experience gained from working as a software innovation partner since 1991.

Our 2000+ professionals located in the Delivery Centers across Eastern Europe and sales offices in Europe and North America, provide our clients with a full range of software engineering services. These include product development, QA, R&D, design, technology consulting and dedicated teams.