It Program Manager Jobs

Responsible for overall coordination, status reporting, and stability of project-oriented work efforts. Responsible for multiple work efforts of any size, from minimum complexity system/customer impacts to greater complexity system/customer impacts. Adheres to project management processes and methodologies to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budgeted hours, adheres to high quality standards, and meets ISSM expectations. Monitors project plans, assignments and work efforts on a daily basis. Ensures resource needs are assigned appropriately and escalates functional, quality, timeline issues. Tracks key project milestones and adjusts project plans to meet the needs of work effort. Responsible for leading the project from inception to final business acceptance and implementation. Mentors other project leads and participates in the training and development of staff.

• Identifies the impact of issues arising from the work efforts and/or resource requirements. Manages the project issues throughout the project life cycle. Communicates the implications of changes to the project scope with senior management and other appropriate parties.
• Develops and monitors project plans, risk management plans, and project documentation from scope to post implementation. Ensures project documentation and deliverables are complete, on budget, within scope, and in accordance with standards.
• Responsible for the development, execution, and maintenance of project communications. Facilitates effective communications between all parties involved in the project and/or work efforts. This will include meetings, correspondence, status reports and other documentation.
• Coaches, develops, mentors other team members. May provide guidance and leadership to staff pertaining to training and department initiatives. May provide oversight for a group of work efforts as requested. May perform peer reviews of project artifacts.
• Identifies items that impact the scope, budget, risk, and resources of the work effort. Monitors resource requirements based on project specifications. Ensures resources are assigned to meet project objectives while managing project hours budgeted.
• Responsible for ensuring all work efforts have appropriate documentation for audit purposes utilizing project methodology standards in accordance with the ISSM.

• 4 years of job-related work experience OR
• Bachelor's Degree OR
• 2 years of job-related experience plus an associate’s degree in any major.

• 7 years IT experience in a leadership capacity, including 4 years leading multiple concurrent project teams. Completion of the BCBSSC Training Program for Project Management may substitute for one year of experience.

• Highly effective analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Proven effectiveness in conducting analysis of project triple constraints.
• Advanced ability to prepare and present formal presentations to senior management.
• Highly effective ability to lead multiple multidiscipline, high-performance work teams throughout project life cycle.
• Proven ability to manage all phases of work effort from inception to completion.
• Excellent understanding of project management principles and methodologies, information systems, business processes, and the key drivers and measures of success for the business unit and the organization.
• Exceptional problem solving and conflict management/resolution skills.
• Exceptional communications (verbal and written) skills with all levels of management and team members.
• Advanced ability to negotiate terms and scope of work documents.
• Superior leadership skills in a team or project environment.
• Superior competency in management of resources to meet goals and multiple projects.
• Highly effective strategic thinking skills.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and project management tools.

• Experience with Seven Day administration and Privileged Access management process software development and implementation
• Experience with Commercial Government Security and compliance requirements software development implementations.
• Experience with Password Vault Implementations
• Preferred Licenses and Certificates: PMP Certification