Operations Program Manager

Insight Global; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 61,992 - 75,768; Full time

Job summary

A prominent staffing agency is seeking an Operations-Focused Project Manager in San Jose to drive projects within a hybrid environment. The role requires 3-7 years of project management experience with a focus on organizational operations and stakeholder engagement. The candidate will monitor engineering initiatives, assist with workforce planning, and manage budgets. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential for success in this matrixed environment. Competitive rate of $45-55/hr is offered.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of experience in Project Management within a highly matrixed organization.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to organize and coordinate in complex situations.

Responsibilities

• Work across domains to assist with workforce planning and hiring facilitation.
• Monitor engineering initiatives and provide regular reports.
• Drive special projects as needed across a matrixed organization.

Skills

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Stakeholder Management

Excel

PowerPoint

JIRA

PowerBI

Confluence

SharePoint

Job description

Location: Hybrid in San Jose 3x week - REQUIRED

Rate: $45- 55/hr

Interview: 2 round interview

Duration: 6 MO. with extensions + conversion possibility

Work Authorization: W2

We are not seeking technical program managers. We are looking for solely operations focused project/program managers who can facilitate and drive projects forward. This also includes proven ability of operations optimization and efficiency.

Job and Responsibilities:

• Work across the domains and assist with workforce planning, hiring facilitation and reporting.
• Assist with execution, follow up, and coordination of materials for all operating cadences including staff meetings, All-Hands meetings, Engineering health reviews, program, and strategy reviews.
• Monitor and track progress of engineering initiatives through regular report reviews, coordination with engineering leaders, and stakeholder status updates
• Drive special projects on an as-needed basis across a matrixed organization.
• Help with business frameworks, tools, and processes such as JIRA and Power BI Reporting
• Assist with managing budgets
• Help to coordinate team engagement opportunities
• Be the first line of support for questions regarding budget policies, expense policies, hiring requests/follow-ups, purchasing and SOW reviews, contractor extensions and hires -- serving as a jack of all trades who can take the burden off teammates.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 3-7 Years of experience in Project Management within a highly matrixed organization
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to organize and coordinate in complex situations
• Ability to manage multiple projects or work streams at the same time
• Ability to influence and manage stakeholders
• Good working knowledge with Excel and PowerPoint, JIRA, PowerBI, Confluence and Sharepoint
• Background with Process Management, budget management and strategy planning