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One of our clients is looking for the position of
Program Manager on following skills: Years of Relevant Experience: 5+ years project managementPreferred Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent and 5 years of project management experience Job Description:- Serve as Project Manager for both advancement and sustainment efforts.
- Ensure a structured Project Management strategy and plan and tools are applied for each project type based on scope and complexity
- Serve as a liaison to stakeholder groups and organizations where appropriate to promote project / program awareness and generate overall support for program activities and achievement of program objectives
- Lead required change assessments to define and document project-driven change impacts
- Provide oversight to the design, development, and management of requisite plans, including communication plans, training plans, and engagement plans
- Analyze and report on change readiness assessments
- Identify and document key stakeholders, conduct regular assessment, and report out of stakeholder status by stakeholder groups
- Develop and manage risk / resistance mitigation tactics
- Coordinate efforts with program teams to support consistent messaging and streamlined distribution of messages
- Partner with project teams to ensure alignment
- Partner with external organizations / stakeholder group as appropriate to support desired change / project outcomes
- Work with Project Mangers(s) and COM leadership to integrate change management activities into integrated project and program plans
- Define and measure project specific success metrics and monitor progress
- Mandatory skills Project Delivery, Management, Methodology
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent active listening skills
- Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships at all organizational levels
- Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
- Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations
- Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics
- Problem solving and root cause identification skills
- Strong executive presence; ability to tailor presentation style
- Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others
- Experience using standard project management approaches, tools, and phases of the project lifecycle
- Experience as project management lead on a large-scale program/system implementation
- Experience working with / understanding of nuances of working within federal, state, or public-sector entities a plus