Program Manager

The Judge Group; Irwindale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group in California (Irwindale) is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead enterprise-wide safety initiatives, develop objectives and long-range strategies, and manage complex programs with cross-functional teams.

You will be responsible for business case development, project plans, budgets, risk analysis, and ensuring readiness for change while driving on-time results under aggressive timelines.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience managing projects, programs or contracts.
• Experience implementing large-scale programs with major impact.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and negotiation skills.
• Experience managing budgets, scope, schedule and resources.
• Ability to engage stakeholders and drive adoption.

Responsibilities

• Develop objectives and long-range strategies.
• Lead enterprise project plans for safety culture projects.
• Execute Safety Culture Transformation Roadmap.
• Coordinate senior-level project management activities.
• Communicate status updates and drive project results.
• Ensure business readiness and change management.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional teams

Stakeholder management

Budget & scheduling

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Risk analysis

Leadership

Change management

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

Job description

Manage projects and initiatives having major enterprise-wide safety impact to client in support of safety priorities and goals. Develop objectives and short to long range strategies. Perform senior project management functions including analyses, project proposals, project plans, business cases, schedule, project scope definition, risk analysis/mitigation plans, resource requirement identification, developing and implementing metrics to measure and adjust. Lead company-wide cross-functional teams to drive project objectives from inception to completion; facilitate meetings, presentations and discussions to identify strategies for continuous improvement, communicate status updates and drive for project results. Develop and maintain master enterprise project plan for complex safety culture projects with high visibility and aggressive timelines (including integrating individual project plans, timelines, interdependencies, alignment, and communication needs). Responsible for executing overarching Safety Culture Transformation Roadmap and other related safety strategies

Required Skills/Attributes

• 7+ years’ experience managing projects, programs or contracts
• Experience implementing large scale programs/projects with major impacts
• Experience facilitating cross functional teams
• Demonstrated strong analytical, problem solving and negotiation skills
• Demonstrated experience managing and/or supporting project budget, scope, schedule, and resources, and overseeing the formal planning, tracking, and reporting of project performance.
• Demonstrated experience interfacing and collaborating with team members, all levels of management, different departments and vendors to develop solutions, facilitate cooperation between different parties, and obtain stakeholder buy-in.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating or implementing business readiness activities including stakeholder analysis, change interventions, training, and communications to ensure business and operational readiness for change.
• Demonstrated experience achieving desired outcomes and actions through negotiation and influence.
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated experience prioritizing activities, monitoring assignments, and holding team members accountable for results.
• Must demonstrate the ability to integrate work across relevant areas, manage risks appropriately, manage information, and provide exceptional service to internal and external customers.
• Must demonstrate effective decision making, results delivery, team building, and the ability to stay current with relevant technology and innovation.
• Must demonstrate strong ethics, interpersonal skills, and the ability to effectively manage stress and engage in continuous learning.

Education Requirement:

• Bachelor degree in business or related field or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience