Technical Project/Program Management - Technical Program Manager IV

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc.; Menlo Park (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. in Menlo Park, CA, is seeking a Technical Program Manager IV for a 7+ month engagement in a hybrid work environment.

You will lead cross-functional programs, ensure successful definition, implementation and delivery, and manage risk across multiple projects with stakeholders and executives. Requires finance/accounting analytics background and strong program management with M&A experience, plus the ability to adapt to shifting timelines and complex

Qualifications

• Finance/background with analytical decision support (not ops).
• Strong program management with M&A experience.
• Ability to handle projects with shifting timelines and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support corporate development/finance transformation initiatives.
• Analysis and decision support, project management across established work streams, coordination with stakeholders.
• Deliver programs within scope, quality, time and budget with risk factors.
• Manage internal/external teams to deliver systems and enhancements that meet requirements.
• Oversee scope definition, requirements, scheduling, budgeting, reporting, risk management, and communications.

Skills

Finance background

Program management

M&A experience

Timeline management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Title: Technical Program Manager IV

Duration: 7+ months

Location: Menlo Park, CA- Hybrid

The main function of a Technical Program Manager is to provide successful definition, implementation and delivery of complex programs that require cross-functional collaboration and interdependencies across a group of projects and/or related activities.

Must have skills

1. Finance/accounting background focused on analysis and decision support (not operations)


2. Strong project/program management with M&A experience


3. Ability to handle projects and fluid, shifting timelines

Key Projects/Day-to-Day / Responsibilities:

• Support a corporate development / finance transformation initiative


• Analysis and decision support, project management across established work streams, and coordination with stakeholders

Job Responsibilities:

• Deliver programs within the constraints of scope, quality, time and budget and under circumstances involving multiple moderate-probability, moderate-impact risk factors.


• Program-level strategic planning, interaction with executive level management, complex issue resolution, excellent communications and team building skills.


• Manage a group or groups of internal exempt and matrixed employees and contractors that serve on the project(s) to deliver systems and systems enhancements that meet specified requirements.


• Oversight of project scope definition and management, requirements gathering and documentation, time estimating, project schedule development and tracking, project budget management, project status reporting, issue and risk management, contingency planning, customer interaction, and communications across multiple organizational levels.

Skills:

• Project estimating, project scheduling & tracking, customer interaction and management, implementation planning in large organizations


• Proven people management and team building skills


• Demonstrated ability to be flexible/ adaptable in exercising judgment in a changing environment and to manage competing priorities


• Proven ability to learn business processes quickly and to work well with business partners at different levels within the organization


• Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles to technology applications/products and business functions


• Experience delivering technology and business application solutions in a large-scale, multi-platform systems environment


• Experience with software development lifecycle

Education/Experience:

• Required: Bachelor's degree in a technical field (e.g., computer science, computer engineering) or finance/corporate development

Preferred:

MBA and PMP/PMI certification