Program Manager - Office Moves

10 Jul 2024

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Title: Program Manager Location: New York, New Jersey / Remote Hybrid Ekman Associates is a management consulting firm that specializes in developing business, digital, and technology strategy, delivering solutions, and addressing human resource demands. Summary: The Program Manager will be responsible for managing a technical office space initiative to co-locate offices. The Program Manager must be local to the area for a remote hybrid work environment. Key Qualifications:

  • Project Management Experience / PMP Certified preferred.
  • Experience managing large office relocations; build outs and move
Responsibilities:
  • The program manager will be responsible for overall program oversight (rolled up status, budget, timeline, scope, dependencies, risks, migrations, etc.) across the entire program and interconnected projects
  • The program manager will also be responsible for completing scoping (initial requirements, resource needs, timelines, and budgets) .
  • Act in part as an "owners rep , joining meetings as proxy for l ocal stakeholders .
  • Routine report into l ocal PMO and Engagement leads - high level timelines, risks, blockers, enterprise needs .
  • De-conflict various project lanes, ensure proper timelines for communication, logistics .
  • Create and manage program charters, schedules, resource plans, program budgets, and financial cost/benefit models.
  • Interview stakeholders, document requirements and dependencies, clarify program scope, and host program kick-offs.
  • Ensure objectives and deliverables are accomplished according to plan.
  • Manage cross-functional dependencies, risks, and changes effectively by optimizing scope, schedule, and resources accordingly.
  • Provide program-level status updates and reporting to sponsor and stakeholders, and facilitate regular program status meetings (including agendas, presentations, minutes, action items and follow-up).
  • Responsible for managing the overall performance and delivery of large/cross-functional programs/projects; including scope, schedule, risks, issues, and budget.
  • Provide program governance with clear and consistent communication of program level and project level status throughout the organization at all levels.
  • Ensure that issues and risks are identified, communicated to project sponsors and stakeholders early and proactively managed in a manner that mitigates risk to scope, cost, and schedule.
  • Communication skills are essential as the Program Manager will need to interact daily with stakeholders and communicate schedules, changes, project tasks, etc.
  • Adhere to Project roadmap created specifically by region, analyze risk, prepare documentation, track progress, and provide updates to stakeholders.
  • Manage the prioritization, resource allocations, and budgeting for projects. Ensure project stays within budget.
  • Strictly adhere to the client's Project Management Methodology and reporting requirements, including project plans, agendas, meeting minutes, risks/issues logs, status reporting, and any other required project deliverables.
  • Manage interdependencies and effective communication channels between all existing projects to ensure the on-going alignment of priorities, expectations, resource availability and service delivery.
  • Develop, document and manage scope, schedule, risks, issues, budget management and monthly executive reporting.
  • Manage other vendors assigned to this program to ensure that all deliverables are completed on time and as expected.
  • Create a communication and supporting communication to inform stakeholders and leadership on status, processes, issues, risk mitigation strategies, etc.
Qualifications:
  • B.S./B.A. degree in relevant field (or equivalent work experience).
  • 7+ years' work experience in Program and Project Management and demonstrated leading medium to large programs.
  • Strong Project Management skill set; PMP Certified or Scrum Master.
  • Must have experience managing large office relocations; build outs and moves.
  • Communication/Self-Starter/Initiative taker/multi-tasking.
  • Adhere to Project roadmap created specifically by region, analyze risk, prepare documentation, track progress, and provide updates to stakeholders.
  • Ensure project stays within budget.
  • Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated experience engaging and influencing senior leaders, across functions including an ability to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams.
  • Excellent organization and communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to clearly and concisely articulate complex concepts for a variety of audiences.
  • Ability to effectively prioritize critical path activities to ensure on-time delivery.
  • Appropriate sense of urgency and commitment for critical deliverables.
  • Results- and goal-oriented, with initiative to work until job is complete
Qualified Candidates Only: If you wish to learn more about this opportunity and additional qualifications/responsibilities, please submit your resume. To learn more about Ekman Associates, Inc. please visit our website at www.ekmanassociates.com .

  • ID: #43970264
  • State: New York New york city 10112 New york city USA
  • City: New york city
  • Salary: BASED ON EXPERIENCE
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2022-07-10
  • Deadline: 2022-09-07
  • Category: Et cetera