Program Manager

One of our clients is looking for the position of

• 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