Program Manager

Description

this position is mostly remote with some occasional travel onsite to Michigan. Former Health and Human Services experience is required

The ideal candidate will have previous experience supporting government projects such as behavioral health, mental health, foster care programs etc.

Top Skills

• Project/Program Management Consulting experience

• Business process reengineering experience

• Experience working across multiple departments and managing many stakeholders

• Industry experience - experience supporting government projects such as Health and Human Services (behavioral health, mental health, foster care programs)

• Change management experience

About the Role

As a Project/Program Manager Consultant in the Program Management Office (PMO), your top priority will be driving project success. Your dedication to said success will ensure the delivery of high-quality deliverables that create meaningful business value for our clients and achieve their strategic goals. You'll work in a PMO structure with fellow colleagues as well as client stakeholders throughout all stages of project execution. You will be responsible for creating program and project documentation and artifacts, such as status reports, stakeholder presentations, timelines, etc. Establishing and managing successful client relationships, while balancing their interests and internal priorities, will be crucial in anticipating, identifying, and mitigating project risks. Working alongside the program manager, other project managers, and support specialists within the PMO, you'll contribute to the client organization's long-term strategic goals. In this role, you'll make a real difference in Michigan communities, utilizing your proactive approach to drive project success, foster team growth, and contribute to the client's overall achievements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher

• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a project manager with a record of successfully leading and coordinating projects in non-technical domains

• Deep understanding of project management methodologies and the demonstrated experience applying them appropriately to client business needs and requests

• Understanding of business analysis process concepts such as BPR, BPA, and BPM, and how business needs drive implementation approach to solutions.

• Extensive experience in successfully managing complex projects including contract management and process reengineering.

• Must be able to understand and appropriately respond to client needs.

• Must have excellent verbal and writing skills to accurately present information to audiences of all skill levels.

• Must be able to develop project schedules to identify and mitigate risks.

• Ability to develop statements of work, technical reports, and proposals.

• Ability to manage the project budget and adjust accordingly based on schedule and scope changes.

• Ability to allocate human and technical resources according to project needs.

• Expertise in Microsoft Office applications, such as SharePoint, Word, Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.

• Must be self motivated with a desire and drive to continuously learn and grow as a professional and as an individual.

Bonus Skills

• Experience working within a Program Management Office.

• Professional certification in Project Management, such as Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute or equivalent.

• Professional training or certification in Organizational Change Management.

• Experience with Project Management tools such as Jira, TFS or similar

• Experience within the government domain.

• Knowledge of, or experience within, the Behavioral Health, Juvenile Justice, or Child Welfare domains.

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.