Program Manager

We are seeking a program manager to be part of a Strategic engagement through solid leadership and delivery management skills. This Would be a position with high visibility to work with senior stakeholders to influence key decisions, opportunity to work with technology leaders and an enthusiastic global team (Infrastructure support, Application development and support team).

Technical Experience:

• 15+ years with Large program management skills and involvement in large deals, transition, transformation engagements with P&L ownership.
• Work with project team’s leaders to assess their current need, align with their business needs, develop innovative solutions to ensure seamless project delivery output.
• Domain experience: Application Development Management and IT Infrastructure Services specializing in Digital workplace services
• Expertise in the following in the infrastructure space:

• Program Management and Delivery management experience in driving an application development and support program (multiple projects) will be an added advantage.
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Good knowledge and handling of project and program management methodology and techniques
• Project/Program planning, governance, monitoring and reporting
• Willing to get hands on and Techno Business skills to grow the accounts across multiple servicelines.
• Risk Management
• Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures
• Working with onsite/ offshore and distributed teams
• Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities:

• Daily program management throughout the program life cycle, Defining the program governance
• Planning the overall program and monitoring the progress, Manage engagement teams in support of the delivery of projects across our services in infrastructure and development projects.

• Managing the program’s budget, Managing risks and issues and taking corrective measurements
• Coordinating the projects and their interdependencies, Managing and utilizing resources across projects
• Managing stakeholders’ communication across level and leadership teams.

• Ability to engage with CXOs and Senior Customer Leaders
• Very strong communication skills, ability to lead and influence discussions towards desired outcomes
• Team player with ability to collaborate and direct multidisciplinary teams
• Hands-on coding and code review ability ( as needed)

Job Type: Fixed term contract

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Programme management and Transition: 10 years (required)
• IT infrastructure space: 10 years (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (preferred)

Location:

• Dunstable, Bedfordshire (preferred)