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Program Manager – Business Capability - Lead

Location : Lawrenceville, NJ - 50% onsite

12 Months Contract

Key Responsibilities

Lead a group of project managers to execute on their assigned program and associated child projects supporting the digital capability (DC) objectives of their Business Unit group / function, delivering value faster, in an incremental fashion.

Oversee planning and execution of a large, complex program and associated child projects in their Business Unit's DC group / functional portfolio to deliver on intended outcomes while collaborating on evolving ideas and discovery of new requirements to maximize return on investments.

Identify dependencies, evaluate risks, and communicate status to appropriate levels of management and stakeholders across assigned program and associated child projects.

Ensure program and project deliverables, schedules, and financials adhere to established norms and are managed in alignment with departmental best practices across their assigned program and associated child projects.
Periodically evaluate performance and develop action plans to ensure achievement of performance goals.
Monitor and control schedule and financial health of their assigned program and associated child projects and provide actionable insights to key stakeholders.
Proactively remove obstacles to drive assigned program's and their associated child projects' momentum and progress. Engage and energize the program / project teams.
Plan and engage necessary resources across the enterprise to ensure successful completion of assigned program and their associated child projects.
Manage five or more vendors providing services to the program, ensuring they meet their execution milestones and remain within their funding estimates.
Prepare all program status reports and documentation to keep project sponsors and steering committee informed of project progress and potential risks / roadblocks so they can take appropriate action.
Actively engage stakeholders and project managers of problem projects to assist with identifying corrective actions.

Co-lead setup of program management and governance structures in collaboration with IT Business Partners (IT BPs) and Digital Capability Managers (DCMs).

Advise and consistently apply Project Management best practices (including Agile, SDLC, and PMF) and tools. Continuously improve adoption and maturity of best practices across IT.

Provide support to IT BPs and DCMs in management of program / project financials, vendor management, and procurement.

Collaborate with ITBPs, DCMs, and Portfolio Managers on business case development for DC investments, translating PM experience and insights into improved estimates and outcomes.

Project / Domain Overview

This is a Program Manager role for a self-motivated individual who works collaboratively with an extended team of project managers and stakeholders. Proven experience in integrated program management office functionalities, including offering and enhancing the quality of existing programs, financial aggregation, portfolio governance, and reporting, is required. Hands-on experience with portfolio and project management tools, including ServiceNow, is preferred.

Outline of Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

Strong post-merger / acquisition integration background and experience in coordinating between various functional teams and IT stakeholders, upstream and downstream dependencies across the organization.

Oversee planning and execution of large-sized merger and integration programs, developing and conducting Integration team kickoff and planning workshops.

Monitor multiple projects through the entire program cycle, including overall schedule and milestones, application disposition, retirements, and archival.

Communicate with project managers to address potential risks and solve problems / issues.

Deliver on intended outcomes while collaborating on evolving ideas and discovery of new requirements to maximize return on investments.

Identify dependencies, evaluate risks, and communicate status to appropriate levels of management and stakeholders.

Ensure program deliverables, schedules, and financials adhere to established norms and are managed in alignment with Client standard practices.

Periodically evaluate performance and develop action plans to ensure achievement of performance goals.

Monitor and control schedule and financial health of the assigned program and project(s) and provide actionable insights to key stakeholders.

Proactively remove obstacles to drive assigned program momentum and progress. Engage and energize various functional project team(s).

Plan and engage necessary resources across the enterprise to ensure successful completion of assigned program / project(s).

Manage vendors providing services to the project(s), ensuring they meet their execution milestones and remain within their funding estimates.

Prepare all program / project status reports and documentation to keep project sponsors informed of project progress and potential risks / roadblocks so they can take appropriate action.

Actively engage stakeholders of problem project(s) to assist with identifying corrective actions.

Advise and consistently apply Program / Project Management best practices (including Agile and SDLC) and tools. Continuously improve adoption and maturity of best practices.

PMP or equivalent certification preferred but not required.

Proven experience managing application development projects; strong working knowledge of common SDLC models.

Agile experience preferred but not required.

Prepare monthly progress and program budget / spend reports for the leadership team.

Assist team members and project managers when needed to accomplish team goals.

Experience with Project and Portfolio management tools, such as ServiceNow, is highly preferred.

Experience and Skills

Strong background in post-merger / acquisition integration management in the pharma industry.

Solid grasp of portfolio and program framework.

Experience reporting Program / Project status to senior leadership.

Strong stakeholder-building and relationship skills.

Financial management for large programs, including estimation and implementation of program budgets.

Strong vendor management skills.

Strong communication skills.

Exposure to data analytical tools, such as Power BI, and methodologies.

Able to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively.

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