Program Manager - San Francisco, CA, USA

Photon; United States; On-site; USD 49,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental benefits

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Variable pay/incentives

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager who will develop and execute complex project plans. Responsibilities include managing project risks, validating requirements, and providing direction to project managers. With a minimum compensation of $49,000 and a maximum of $198,000 based on experience, this position offers comprehensive benefits such as medical and retirement plans. Applicants may be considered as independent contractors, but no applications will be accepted beyond 120 days after posting.

Responsibilities

• Develops project plans for highly complex projects, including work plans and schedules.
• Performs variance analysis and communicates risks to clients and management.
• Validates client requirements and evaluates alternative operational efficiencies.

Job description

Greetings Everyone

Who are we?

For the past 20 years, we have powered many Digital Experiences for the Fortune 500. Since 1999, we have grown from a few people to more than 4,000 team members across the globe that are engaged in various Digital Modernization. For a brief 1 minute video about us, you can check https://youtu.be/uJWBWQZEA6o.

What will you do?

What are we looking for?

Description:

Uses established project management methodologies/tools to develop and execute IT project plans.

Responsible for SDLC compliance.

Specific Responsibilities

• Using established project management methodology/tools, develops project plans for highly complex projects of strategic importance which include work plans, schedules, budgets, needed skills and resources, project scope and deliverable/responsibility matrices
• Performs variance analysis (including schedule, costs vs. budgets, resources and changes to scope). Makes trade-offs with sponsor, as necessary
• Performs project risk assessment quantification, response planning and control
• Communicates risks to clients and/or IT management, project sponsors & vendors
• Develops and executes mitigation strategies
• Validates client and functional requirements for sponsor
• Determines the impact on current/existing technologies and communicates impact to clients, sponsor, IT management and vendor
• Makes recommendations on existing application products that could address client requirements
• Evaluates alternative operational efficiencies /business process change
• Makes presentations to IT management, sponsors, and/or vendors
• Accountable for pre and post implementation plans
• Provides work direction to project managers
• Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors
• Exercises strong judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Orchestrates and recommends Program strategy
• Able to discern and clearly articulate how program decisions impact the big picture and vice versa
• Frequently interacts with customers, and/or functional peer group IC'S/managers, normally involving matters between functional areas or internal customers
• May interact with business leadership at all levels
• Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise
• Coaches, mentors, and trains as appropriate
• Contributes to performance appraisals for team members
• Assists in conducting team building/development activities
• Receives limited instruction in determining methods and procedures on new assignments, and coordinates activities of other associates in group

Compensation, Benefits and Duration

Minimum Compensation: USD 49,000

Maximum Compensation: USD 198,000

Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.

Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.

This position is also available for independent contractors.

No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post.