Junior ProjectProgram Manager

Fortive; Norwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the UK is seeking a Junior Program Manager to drive business growth by leading cross-functional teams and managing program targets. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years in program management, strong team-building abilities, and knowledge of Agile methodologies. This full-time position involves coordinating projects to deliver accurate test and measurement tools for critical industries.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of program management experience, ideally in R&D.
• Experience in risk management and change management.
• Comfortable communicating at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Drive business growth by applying program management skills.
• Lead cross-functional program teams through various program phases.
• Manage project budgets and schedules.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Team building skills

Basic Program Management skills

Knowledge of Agile Program Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

APM / PMP certification

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Project

Basecamp

Bluebeam

Job description

Junior Program Manager

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The Fluke Program Management Office is seeking a Junior Program Manager to drive business growth by applying program management skills. Fluke is the world leader in professional electronic test tools and software; your programs will help keep the world up and running by developing and delivering rugged reliable and accurate test and measurement tools and software used by professionals in critical and fast-growing industries such as solar power and electric vehicle service equipment.

Reporting to the manager of the PMO Develop team you will own process discipline leading cross-functional geographically dispersed program teams through scoping securing resources setting program targets and holding self and team accountable.

The role requires a person who is comfortable communicating at all levels of the organization in managing conflict and tradeoffs and enabling cross-functional clarity and execution.

Skills Required

• Excellent written and verbal communication to all levels of the organization with appropriate urgency. Acts as a liaison between cross functional team members. Able to lead stand up meetings and leadership communications.
• Works with team to create and update schedules / action plans and drives the crucial conversations necessary. Able to drive team to countermeasures.
• Demonstrates strong team building skills. Able to work with multiple cross functional cross geographic teams and drives success in project execution.
• Able to identify when countermeasures are needed and can lead trade off discussions / impact analysis to resolve. Can lead teams through pivots when needed.
• Change management champion able to commit advocate and lead through change.
• Basic Program Management skills including system tools and soft skills. Able to request / incorporate Fortive Business System (FBS) tools / skills including project visual management for their program as applicable.
• Cultivates a culture of problem solving and applies problem solving as a mindset to the program. Identifies and manages risks. Appropriately escalates problems when necessary
• Can create manage and track budgets for projects of low to medium complexity.
• Proficient knowledge of standard work around the entire product lifecycle required for the management of the project.
• Has an understanding and ability to work with the functional departments required to support program activities.
• Can lead project stand up meetings owns communicating to leadership and to team able to apply the basic visual management tools (Build Measure Learn (BML) schedule issue tracker risk register).
• Knowledge of Agile Program Management (APM). Can scope a project define and manage to critical path. Can successfully manage to critical path on projects of low to medium complexity.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years of program management ideally R&D background
• Demonstrated ability to inspire collaborative team execution including leadership of geographically dispersed cross-functional development teams
• Proven experience in risk management and change management
• Comfortable communicating at all levels of the organization adjusting appropriately for the audience and purpose
• Bachelors degree desirable but not mandatory
• APM / PMP certification a plus

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Project Management Methodology,Project / Program Management,Bluebeam,Waterfall,Basecamp,Jira,Project Management,Sharepoint,Project Management Software,Microsoft Project,Project Management Lifecycle,Project Coordination

Employment Type :

Full-Time

Experience :

years

Vacancy :

1