STAND 8 is a global leader providing end-to-end IT Solutions. We solve business problems through PEOPLE, PROCESS, and TECHNOLOGY and are looking for individuals to help us scale software projects designed to change the world!
We are hiring a Senior Program Manager to play a driving role in modernizing our client’s Media Supply Chain, ensuring alignment with corporate operating goals. The Senior Program Manager will be responsible for managing 1-2 key pillars in the Media Supply Chain. Responsibilities will include planning, program delivery, status reporting, and other common project management activities in partnership with the product and engineering teams. One key success factor in this role is the ability to collaborate effectively and connect the dots across teams with many interrelated dependencies and competing priorities.
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in program/project management and/or related Operational/Technical experience in a well-established, high-performing software development environment leveraging both Agile (or variations thereof) and Waterfall best practices.
- Experience in a Senior Program Management capacity, tightly aligning with Product, Engineering, and Operations leads to deliver successful products and services. Establishes rapport and close alignment across the teams to achieve harmony and symbiosis.
- Experience leading two or more large, multi-year programs, preferably in the digital transformation and/or Media Supply Chain space
Additional Qualifications
- Media & Entertainment Order Management experience is nice to have
- Experience optimizing PMO ways of working and collaborating with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Customer teams following both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
- Ticks and ties the spirit of objects to the interdependent parts of the supply chain to help ensure maximum effectiveness in prioritization, decision making, and alignment
- Ability to understand technologies applicable to assigned product or service area and facilitate resolution of technical needs as they arise
- Consulting experience is a plus
Leadership
- Frequently interacts with a diverse group of executives, project managers, technology, and business sponsors to establish and align on achieving business outcomes
- Exhibits mastery of methods and techniques to effectively and seamlessly communicate status updates within teams, across teams, and Leadership
- Mastery of prioritization across people, products and projects by helping teams align on where to focus and deliver the most value
- Strong written and verbal communications, presentation skills, and meeting facilitation skills
- Focuses on removing Impediments/blockers and improving Delivery results
Program Management Skills
- Strong knowledge of Waterfall and frameworks and software delivery lifecycle practices
- Extensive experience executing and launching business to business products, including aligning teams on scope, development testing, User Acceptance Testing, and complex launches
- Facilitates the creation and maintenance of a program roadmap, in close collaboration with Product Management, Engineering and various disciplines across the enterprise
- Extensive experience using Excel, project governance tools (e.g. JIRA, Confluence) and GANTT-based plan tools to drive and manage program initiatives
- Experience running PI-planning sessions, scrum of scrums, and retrospectives
- Manages critical dependencies and risks/issues within and across programs, including risk mitigation plans
The US base range for this contract position is $70-$80/hour. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training
STAND 8 Technology Services
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