Program Manager

Program Manager

Adaptive Solutions Group is a premier provider of information technology personnel. We provide a variety of technical professionals available for contract, contract to hire, or direct placement positions to companies in and around the St. Louis and Kansas City areas.

We are currently seeking a Program Manager to join a client team.

Responsibilities

Lead and support cross functional initiatives and priority programs to ensure on time delivery within defined scope, budget, and objectives.

Manage multiple projects simultaneously, applying established project management methodologies and best practices.

Perform project initiation activities including development of charters, scope documents, work plans, and stakeholder identification.

Build and maintain detailed project plans including schedules, milestones, communication plans, and resource alignment.

Partner with business, product, and technology teams to gather, validate, and present technical, business, and nonfunctional requirements.

Track project progress against timelines, budget, scope, risks, and deliverables.

Facilitate project team meetings and hold team members accountable for assigned tasks and outcomes.

Develop and deliver regular project communications and status reporting to stakeholders and leadership.

Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and required business decisions.

Support user acceptance testing activities for technology related initiatives when required.

Review project deliverables for quality and adherence to standards prior to implementation.

Remove barriers to execution and support the implementation of new processes, procedures, or system enhancements.

Perform project closeout activities including lessons learned, documentation completion, and transition to business owners.

Participate in continuous improvement and transformation initiatives to enhance project delivery practices.

Perform additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent professional experience.

Five or more years of experience in project or program management.

Demonstrated experience managing enterprise level or cross functional initiatives.

PMP certification required.

Strong organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to influence stakeholders and lead initiatives without direct authority.

Strong presentation and facilitation skills.

Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

Willingness to support moderate travel requirements as needed.

Authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting large scale business transformation or system implementation initiatives.

Familiarity with change management methodologies.

Experience working with both Agile and Waterfall project delivery approaches.

Background supporting initiatives involving business systems or operational process improvements.

Adaptive Solutions Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes medical, dental, short term and long term disability, life insurance coverage, 401k, paid vacation, and paid holidays.

Program Manager