Sr. Program Manager

TekWissen ®; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider delivering strategic talent solutions for clients worldwide. The Senior Program / Project Manager will drive People & Places initiatives from planning through closure, translating leadership vision into actionable plans with coordinated execution and measurable outcomes.

The role requires balancing scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risks while delivering timely, decision-ready reporting to executive sponsors and business owners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and relevant experience.
• Typically five or more years of related experience, including at least three years coordinating or managing cross-functional projects or programs.
• Demonstrated experience delivering moderately complex initiatives within defined scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Working knowledge of project management methods, governance practices, and tools, with the judgment to tailor them to the work.
• CAPM, PMP, or equivalent project management certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned People & Places initiatives from initiation through closure, maintaining plans, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, decisions, and outcomes.
• Translate leadership vision and approved business direction into actionable plans, clear ownership, timelines, and coordinated work.
• Coordinate day-to-day execution across business and functional teams to meet scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Track risks, issues, dependencies, and changes; implement mitigation actions and elevate decisions or concerns when needed.
• Provide accurate status updates and maintain project data in accordance with PMO standards and governance rhythms.
• Prepare project and portfolio review materials, document decisions, and follow through on actions and escalations.
• Coordinate stakeholder communications, readiness, and adoption activities to support implementation.
• Coordinate project-related contract and vendor activities, including requirements, onboarding, deliverables, performance, renewals, invoicing, compliance reviews, and issue resolution, in partnership with business owners and control functions.
• Apply PMO standards, templates, and tools consistently and capture lessons learned to improve delivery practices.
• Provide project-level information and recommendations while portfolio strategy, prioritization, trade‑off decisions, dashboards, and capacity planning remain with PMO leadership and governance.

Skills

Project planning

Execution and monitoring

Scope management

Budget management

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional coordination

Decision making

Attention to detail

Accountability

Communication (written/verbal)

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education

CAPM / PMP certification

Tools

SharePoint

MS Teams/Channels

Smartsheet

Power BI

Power Automate

SAP SuccessFactors

Job description

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions tour clients worldwide. Client Technology is a global data storage and technology company that develops solutions for storing, managing, and protecting digital information. Headquartered in Fremont, California, Client is known for its hard disk drives (HDDs), storage systems, and data storage technologies used across cloud, enterprise, edge, and consumer applications. The company plays an important role in supporting the growing demand for data storage as businesses and organizations generate increasing volumes of digital information.

Job Description:

• The Senior Program / Project Manager delivers approved People & Places initiatives from planning through closure.
• This tactical role translates leadership vision and business direction into actionable plans, coordinated execution, and measurable outcomes.
• The role manages project-level scope, schedule, budget, resources, dependencies, risks, communications, and adoption while providing timely, decision-ready reporting.

Interaction:

• Works with executive sponsors, business owners, functional leaders, workstream leads, subject matter experts, project teams, vendors, and PMO partners.
• Facilitates coordination, confirms roles and decisions, escalates issues appropriately, and communicates progress, risks, dependencies, and changes in a clear and timely manner.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and relevant experience.
• Typically five or more years of related experience, including at least three years coordinating or managing cross-functional projects or programs.
• Demonstrated experience delivering moderately complex initiatives within defined scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Working knowledge of project management methods, governance practices, and tools, with the judgment to tailor them to the work.
• CAPM, PMP, or equivalent project management certification preferred.

Required Skills:

• Project planning, execution, monitoring, and control.
• Scope, schedule, budget, resource, dependency, risk, issue, and change management.
• Ability to translate leadership direction into clear actions, milestones, and ownership.
• Cross-functional coordination and influence without direct authority.
• Clear written and verbal communication for business, technical, and leadership audiences.
• Practical problem-solving, sound judgment, and timely escalation.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Strong accountability, attention to detail, and follow-through.

PMO & Business Operations-Specific Job Responsibilities:

• Manage assigned People & Places initiatives from initiation through closure, maintaining plans, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, decisions, and outcomes.
• Translate leadership vision and approved business direction into actionable plans, clear ownership, timelines, and coordinated work.
• Coordinate day-to-day execution across business and functional teams to meet scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Track risks, issues, dependencies, and changes; implement mitigation actions and elevate decisions or concerns when needed.
• Provide accurate status updates and maintain project data in accordance with PMO standards and governance rhythms.
• Prepare project and portfolio review materials, document decisions, and follow through on actions and escalations.
• Coordinate stakeholder communications, readiness, and adoption activities to support implementation.
• Coordinate project-related contract and vendor activities, including requirements, onboarding, deliverables, performance, renewals, invoicing, compliance reviews, and issue resolution, in partnership with business owners and control functions.
• Apply PMO standards, templates, and tools consistently and capture lessons learned to improve delivery practices.
• Provide project-level information and recommendations while portfolio strategy, prioritization, trade‑off decisions, dashboards, and capacity planning remain with PMO leadership and governance.

Must Have:

• PM Certification.
• Microsoft experience with SharePoint site management and lists.
• MS Teams/Channels.

Nice to Have:

• Smartsheet.
• Power BI.
• Power Automate.
• SAP SuccessFactors.

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.