Program Manager

Job Title: Program Manager

Job Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Duration : 6 Months Contract to hire

Job Summary:
The main function is to plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.

Job Responsibilities:
• Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.
• Manage backup, security and user help system.
• Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements.
• Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
• Provide users with technical support for computer problems.
• Recruit, hire, train and supervise staff, or participate in staffing decisions.
• Evaluate data processing proposals to assess project feasibility and requirements.
• Develop and interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures.
• Develop computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery.

Required Skills:
• Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, attention to detail and interpersonal skills.
• Strong ability to work independently and manage ones time.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.
• Strong knowledge of circuit boards, processors, electronic equipment and computer hardware and software.
• Strong knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Strong knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods.
• Strong knowledge of computer software, such as Visual Basic, Java, SQL, etc.

Education/Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required or equivalent work experience. MBA or other related advanced degree preferred.
• PMI or PMP certification preferred.
• 6+ years experience in role required.

Key responsibilities:

* Manage scope of projects from inception to closure.
* Help define, develop, and manage implementation schedules and project budgets.
* Coordinate resources, prepare project teams for kickoff and ensure effective completion of project milestones, control project scope and mitigate risks.
* Ensure project consultants are delivering to configuration, development, and methodology standards.
* Ensure delivery and release processes are efficient and cost effective.
* Provide leadership, direction, and problem management for/to the delivery teams.
* Provide technical support and participate in the change control process.
* Become the single point of contact for delivery and act as an advocate between the Service Delivery and the Customer.
* Help drive and coordinate crisis management.

Must have technical skills/experience (ask for alternative/tool/version):
Java
SQL
DevOps
System Support
SDLC and Architecture
Prior leadership experience
Agile (Scrum/kanban)

Flex Skills:
Payments experience
Agile Cert
Java Cert
Scrum Master
PMP Cert

Soft skills that would make a candidate successful in this role:
Articulate
Polished

Please apply to the job posting, if you have matching skills and experience and my team will get in touch with you.