Program Manager

North-Point-Technology; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

North Point Technology is seeking a Program Manager to lead the delivery of the largest and most complex enterprise programs for a global automotive and industrial client. The role emphasizes long-term organizational improvement and cross-functional leadership across IT and business resources.

The ideal candidate brings 5–9 years in program management, manages multi-million projects, and holds a related bachelor's degree with fluent English.

Qualifications

• 5-9 years in project/program management or related professional experience
• Experience managing projects of at least $2M in size
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field
• Fluent English (reading, writing, and speaking)

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects within a program by planning, directing, facilitating, and coordinating all related activities and resources
• Serve as mentor, advisor, and decision-maker to project managers across the program
• Identify, manage, and coordinate IT and business resources to build a high-performing project team
• Prepare project plans, task plans, effort estimates, schedules, and task dependencies
• Build and maintain customer relationships that support business goals and objectives
• Facilitate and document charters, requirements, and program documentation through final approval
• Facilitate the testing approach and manage integration and UAT testing
• Resolve complex problems requiring in-depth evaluation of multiple factors
• Oversee development of proposals and RFPs, and manage vendor and procurement relationships for the program
• Develop and manage effective change management plans
• Facilitate status meetings and report program status in a way that fosters communication
• Track and forecast program financials for accurate accounting
• Maintain lessons-learned documentation for use on future programs
• Contribute to development of PMO processes, procedures, and project management standards

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field

Tools

Clarity

Open Workbench

MS Project

Job description

North Point Technology is hiring a Program Manager. This role leads delivery of the largest, highest-risk, and most complex strategic enterprise programs for a global automotive and industrial manufacturing client, with a strong focus on long-term organizational improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple projects within a program by planning, directing, facilitating, and coordinating all related activities and resources
• Serve as mentor, advisor, and decision-maker to project managers across the program
• Identify, manage, and coordinate IT and business resources to build a high-performing project team
• Prepare project plans, task plans, effort estimates, schedules, and task dependencies
• Build and maintain customer relationships that support business goals and objectives
• Facilitate and document charters, requirements, and program documentation through final approval
• Facilitate the testing approach and manage integration and UAT testing
• Resolve complex problems requiring in-depth evaluation of multiple factors
• Manage program issues to closure with creative resolution documented on an issues log
• Oversee development of proposals and RFPs, and manage vendor and procurement relationships for the program
• Develop and manage effective change management plans
• Facilitate status meetings and report program status in a way that fosters communication
• Track and forecast program financials for accurate accounting
• Maintain lessons-learned documentation for use on future programs
• Contribute to development of PMO processes, procedures, and project management standards

Required Skills/Experience:

• 5-9 years in project/program management or related professional experience
• Experience managing projects of at least $2M in size
• Prior project/program management and leadership roles of increasing responsibility in a comparably sized organization
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field
• Fluent English (reading, writing, and speaking)

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Master's degree in a relevant discipline
• PMP or equivalent certification
• PgMP certification or training
• Experience with project management tools such as Clarity, Open Workbench, or MS Project
• Second language relevant to assigned country or region

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated on-time, on-budget delivery of multiple large-scale implementation programs
• Experience leading cross-functional teams within a formal PM methodology
• Full software development lifecycle experience across multiple end-to-end programs
• Experience in a global manufacturing environment
• Strong program financial management and organizational change management experience
• Ability to advise executive teams and communicate clearly across all levels

North Point Technology is THE BEST place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country’s most crucial missions! We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer’s most difficult problems.

At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first! We value our employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance. We strive for a close-knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to our team members.

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