Program Manager - Multi-Project Delivery Lead

Computer Task; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

CTG, a Cegeka company, seeks a Program Manager I to lead multiple related projects in Buffalo, NY for a 12-month engagement. You will oversee scope, schedules, budgets, and cross-functional teams of 30-50 FTE across three or more business areas.

The role emphasizes risk, governance, stakeholder communication, and alignment with executive management. Bachelor's plus 8 years PM exp or 12 years combined experience required; PMP/PgMP preferred; strong leadership and problem-solving skills essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of proven project management experience.
• Or 12 years total education/experience with at least 8 years PM experience.
• Strong knowledge of project and program management methodologies.
• Experience with program planning and execution, stakeholder and executive communication, risk management, governance, and dependency management.
• Proficiency with personal computers and relevant software applications.
• Strong verbal and written communication; ability to negotiate, influence, and build consensus.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple related projects and ongoing operations across three or more business areas.
• Establish project scope, objectives, roles, responsibilities, deliverables, schedules, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Develop and maintain project plans, forecasts, schedules, budgets, communication plans, risk plans, quality plans, and resource plans.
• Work with stakeholders and project managers to gather requirements, monitor cost, schedule, technical performance, and project deliverables.
• Manage program execution, budgets, forecasts, project work, and approved scope changes.
• Monitor program performance, identify variances, implement corrective actions, and communicate status to stakeholders and executive management.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints; elevate matters requiring management attention.
• Coordinate resources across constituent projects to support overall program objectives.
• Build team cohesiveness and improve team performance through leadership, mentoring, training, and motivation.
• Ensure adherence to risk management, regulatory requirements, internal controls, and company policies.
• Support implementation of internal and external audit requirements and address issues raised by regulators, as applicable.
• Promote an inclusive environment that supports diversity and reflects the organization’s values.
• Exercise managerial responsibilities related to staffing, performance management, appraisals, promotions, salary recommendations, and terminations.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Governance

Dependency management

Leadership

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Combined 12 years education/experience with 8 years PM

Tools

Project management software

Job description

CTG, a Cegeka company, seeks a Program Manager I to lead multiple related projects in Buffalo, NY for a 12-month engagement. You will oversee scope, schedules, budgets, and cross-functional teams of 30-50 FTE across three or more business areas.

The role emphasizes risk, governance, stakeholder communication, and alignment with executive management. Bachelor's plus 8 years PM exp or 12 years combined experience required; PMP/PgMP preferred; strong leadership and problem-solving skills essential.