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WAYUP is Hiring a Program / Project Management - Sr. Manager Near Irving, TX
This role is with Verizon. WayUp is partnering with Verizon to hire top talent.
When you join Verizon Verizon is one of the world’s leading providers of technology and communications services, transforming the way we connect around the world. We’re a human network that reaches across the globe and works behind the scenes. We anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together—lifting up our communities and striving to make an impact to move the world forward. If you’re fueled by purpose, and powered by persistence, explore a career with us. Here, you’ll discover the rigor it takes to make a difference and the fulfillment that comes with living the \#NetworkLife.
What you’ll be doing... The Program / Project - Sr. Manager will provide the organizational and program management support required to advance the objectives of the enterprise data governance program, promote data policies and standards, enable automation of data management workflows, and enhance the effectiveness of the growing book of business. Responsibilities include:
Planning, governance (controls), and execution for large, complex initiatives and for functionally overseeing a team of Project Managers to successfully deliver highly visible outputs/products for Verizon.
Ability to quickly understand the scope of new and existing programs and systemize the capacity planning.
Leading efforts to proactively identify risks and issues across the portfolio and facilitates early remediation.
Defining tools and templates to support release planning, sprint schedules, status reporting, and milestone tracking.
Identify, communicate, and coordinate interdependencies across portfolios.
Facilitating the Data & Analytics Governance program committees, including preparation, document development, & note capture.
Developing and collecting monthly KPIs for the Data Governance program.
Facilitating communication among pillars and create communication plans.
Establishing and maintaining relationships with client stakeholders, providing regular contact on project status and changes.
Establishing and maintaining processes to manage scope over the program lifecycle, setting quality and performance standards, and assessing and managing risk within, and across, multiple projects. What we’re looking for... The successful candidate for this role will: Excel in the ability to establish effective work methodology and structure across teams, multi-level communication, risk and issue management, change management, test driven development with an emphasis on quality and continuous delivery of business and client-valued outcomes on time. Will possess a wealth of practical experience in program and project management, in coaching teams in the agile mindset, and have an established track record of leading the end-to-end lifecycle of enterprise projects that cover the full spectrum of the technology process (initiation, planning, design, implementation/testing, deployment, post-deployment). Candidate will be well structured, people friendly and able to work across the functions.
You’ll need to have:
Bachelors' degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or Engineering or four or more years of work experience.
Six or more years of relevant experience.
Three of more years of Agile methodology experience.
Proven knowledge of data governance frameworks.
Strong working knowledge of software development lifecycle. Even better if you have one or more of the following:
PMP or PRINCE2 certifications.
Strong knowledge of program/project management methods and tools; SDLC, Agile, Waterfall, Scrum, Kanban.
Knowledge of project tracking tools e.g. JIRA.
Experience delivering projects in the IT / data management area: BI/DW, MDM, Analytics, Data Science, Data Gov. and / or Data Quality.
Experienced with change management and organizational readiness as part of delivering new capabilities and systems. If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above. Where you’ll be working In this remote role, you'll work from home with occasional in-person trainings and meetings. Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Equal Employment Opportunity We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out [our diversity and inclusion](https://mycareer.verizon.com/life-at-verizon/work-culture/) page to learn more. Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefits, short term incentives, 401(k) Savings Plan, stock incentive programs, paid time off, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances. If you are hired into a California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Washington or Washington, D.C. work location, the compensation range for this position is between $118,000.00 and $219,000.00 annually based on a full-time schedule. The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.