What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Program Manager position at ACI Worldwide?

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Job Summary :

The Program Manager supports the day-to-day operations of the sales and customer success teams.

Organizes and coordinates multiple large and / or complex customer facing or internal programs, in accordance with ACI project management methodology, while ensuring the business unit’s objectives align with the technology solutions.
Provides strategic guidance to team and project managers in ways that promote ACI's culture.
Coordinates departmental or cross-functional teams, focused on the delivery of new products / systems or upgrade of existing products / systems or solution.
Partners with stakeholders’ business unit leaders to translate their objectives into manageable programs that will execute upon those strategies.
Monitors the program from initiation through implementation and delivery. Accountable for planning and directing schedules, managing resource needs and monitoring budget / spending.
Organizes cross-functional activities, ensuring completion of the program on time, with agreed upon scope, within budget and of the highest quality, while managing escalation as well as program level risk and issue resolution.
Provides dashboard reporting at a program level, and leads update meetings.
Must be an excellent leader and with experience in matrix managing staff of different disciplines to produce results in a timely manner. The goal is to ensure that the program delivers desirable outcome for ACI.

Job Responsibilities :

Takes a lead role in managing one or more complex programs critical to the success of the customer and ACI lead team of project managers allocated to projects within the program. Lead complex programs to create a path forward for the team.

Manages program scope to ensure what is being delivered is consistent with what was agreed upon with all necessary stakeholders, which includes ensuring proper charter.

Develops integrated schedule that is inclusive of all program milestones, resources and constraints to ensure timely completion of program to achieve ROI.

Manages program issues and risks (technical and non-technical) through identification, evaluation, tracking, communication, escalating and mediation in an orderly manner and in accordance with ACI project management methodology.

Partners with other business unit colleagues, cross-functionally and with third-parties to build strong teams that can work through program challenges.

Facilitates successful negotiations such as resource constraints as appropriate throughout the program. Ensures consensus and agreement across customers and / or internal partners and project managers.

Mentors junior associates in program and project methodologies and best practices.

Collaborate with peers to share lessons learned across multiple programs and portfolios and harvest best practices across the organization.

Ability to synthesize strategic solutions, broad problems and implement suitable strategies to meet program delivery objectives.

Optimize execution with a comprehensive and tailored approach that integrates best practices while adapting to the specific dynamics of multiple fast moving technology teams.

Communicates effectively across all levels of the organization to drive progress and keep leadership and all project stakeholders informed of program updates and status through dashboard and risk register, etc.

Formulates, organizes and monitors inter-connected projects and manage deadlines, budget and other activities.

Understand and adhere to all corporate policies to include but not limited to the ACI Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience required for the job :

Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent work experience.

5 years program management experience with demonstrated experience delivering high quality results for complex, transformational programs or 10-12 years project management experience managing complex projects.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience needed for the job :

Excellent communications skills, verbal and written.

Proficient in use of MS Products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and Jira.

PMP preferred, working towards obtaining or approved equivalent.

Ability to communicate effectively with C-Level.

Tolerate and comfortable with risk and uncertainty.

Ability to act without having the full picture.

Work Environment :

Standard remote work environment

Majority of time spent on PC (Phys.

Benefits : In return for your expertise, we offer growth, opportunity, and a competitive compensation and benefits package in a casual work environment.

Are you ready to help us transform the world of electronic payments? To learn more about ACI Worldwide, visit our website at Job ID (Requisition #15411)

ACI Worldwide is an AA / EEO employer in the United States, which includes providing equal opportunity for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, and an EEO employer globally

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