PM/Program Manager at TEKsystems

Description

***This is Hybrid 3 days onsite in Irving or Charlotte.***

Candidates will be supporting projects in the card tech space. this is end to end tech PM work. There are several large projects they have in pipeline and will utilize this person as a support PM on those projects.

Description:

Candidates will be supporting projects for their affinity rewards portfolio.

These roles are heavy facing IT Project Managers. IT PM will have to be capable of handling projects involving middleware, data in and out, digital and mobile platforms.

This is NOT a Project Management role handling finances, etc. behind the scenes!

Must have the right acumen leading projects and desired skills listed below are an absolute MUST!

7 - 10 years. Responsible for end-to-end management and delivery of a material change for a project of high complexity across multiple departments within a single business unit. Manages, leads and directs the work efforts of resources that may be functionally aligned as part of the project and/or organizationally aligned as direct reports. Responsible for the end-to-end integration of various work streams in order to deliver the intended project solution. Responsibilities include: Manage Project Scope, Timeline and Budget/Expenses; Obtain and align resources to key project roles; establish clearly defined responsibilities and accountabilities; Oversight/Manage/Lead project execution, integration and implementation; Risk Management and Mitigation Planning; Readiness/Change Adoption/Stakeholder Management; Quality Assurance, ensure that all applicable change requirements are satisfied; Acts as the primary point of contact and integration for the project.

Job Description:

Responsible for the management of the full life cycle of activities to implement technology change. Lead large complex consumer card initiative projects responsible for project design oversight, delivery and budget. Work closely with business partners to define strategies for technical solutions, determine requirements, and develop functional designs based on the analysis of line of business needs, objectives and existing or newly proposed system infrastructure. Coordinate with multiple application teams, testers, system architects and line of business partners to ensure requirements and functional designs are translated accurately into working technical designs and that test plans and scripts serve customer needs. Communicate the solution intent and the associated operating environment, determines the primary systems/subsystems and their interfaces, defining functional requirements to support new epics/features. Ensures the solution is fit for purpose and use by working with stakeholders, system architects, vendors, and service providers. Clarifies the solution architecture for the development teams to support implementation, and provides solution options to resolve any impediments. Help drive defect resolution to ensure code is functioning as designed. Orchestrate project scoping/estimates for new technologies and planned initiatives to enable stakeholders to determine best path forward while assisting with project prioritization and application capacity to support that work. Educates team members on the technology practices, standardization strategies and best practices to create innovative solutions. Produce detailed project plans and frequent project status updates. Manage risk and ensures appropriate risk escalations occur. Quickly and concisely communicate issues or impediments to management. Ensure adherence to enterprise standards, compliance and policies in effect. Individual contributor.

Required Skills:

• Strong leadership skills with ability to orchestrate and drive multiple project teams/work streams to meet project deadlines.

• 10+ years in technology industry

• 5 years related project management experience

• Experience with credit card technology strongly desired

• Assertive individual with the ability to execute with limited direction

• Ability to identify and engage key stakeholders to facilitate and drive progress and resolution

• Excel in time management and simultaneously manage multiple yet unrelated events

• Capability to distill complex information from various sources to formulate a strategic plan of execution

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including management

• Team player who is comfortable leading cross-functional teams inclusive of business, operations, and technology

• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and deliver under pressure

Desired Skills:

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft

• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite, advanced skills with Excel and MS Project a plus

• Experience working in an Agile development environment

• Experience with JIRA

• Possess intellectual curiosity

• Tenacious extrovert

Skills

project management, agile, program management, scrum, stakeholder management

Top Skills Details

project management,agile,program management,scrum,stakeholder management

Additional Skills & Qualifications

assertive

thick skin

agile

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $58.00

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Irving,TX.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Jan 28, 2025.

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.