Senior Program Manager - Cloud and Software

Title: Sr. Program Manager

Location: Bellevue, WA

Duration: 15 Months

Possible Contract to Hire Role

Description

Summary:

The Project Manager SW will be responsible for leading multiple large-scale projects concurrently related to product software and process development, including direct supervision of analysts and indirect leadership of cross-functional team members. Products include cloud-based software used to facilitate ambulatory cardiac monitoring and reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Working with Revenue Cycle Management, Product Management, Finance, Operations and IT ensures that needs of key stakeholders are analyzed and clearly specified and prioritized.

• Manage project scope, schedule, resources, dependencies, and constraints while focusing timely delivery to milestones

• Manage projects to build, deploy and support cloud-based and mobile applications used for monitoring patients and delivering ECG reports

• Assign, track, and follow-up on various tasks removing obstacles hindering progress

• Organize and lead project meetings across several concurrent projects while keeping stakeholders regularly updated

• Resolve obstacles by creating the appropriate modifications to the project plan to minimize risks and issues

• Leverage resources and tools across multiple teams to improve capacity and efficiency for project completion

• Support the project sponsor in managing expectations for project deliverables, managing stakeholder communications, and helping to implement an effective system of project governance

• Support the technical team in preparation of documents for regulatory compliance

• Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Thorough understanding of software development methodologies and process

• Proven experience building, maintaining and leveraging strategic and cross-functional relationships through effective communication and collaborative leadership.

• Prior experience with direct and indirect team leadership.

• Ability to negotiate and influence cross-functionality and across customer stakeholders.

• Proven track record of analytical ability, operational excellence and detail orientation.

• Strong collaboration, stakeholder management and communication skills-including verbal, written, negotiation and overcoming objections.

• Knowledge of multiple SDLC methodologies, standards, procedures, and organization that contribute to the development and deployment of technology solutions

• Thorough understanding of Agile software development methodologies

• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills for various audiences and leadership levels.

• Advanced analytical and creative problem-solving skills.

• Advanced skill and proficiency using Microsoft Office, Visio, Project, and Azure DevOps or similar software applications

• Resourceful with ability to use discretion and exercise good judgment

• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize multiple projects to meet deadlines and complete tasks in an accurate timely manner

• Logical and efficient, with keen attention to detail.

• Extremely organized and highly self-motivated and directed.

• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure.

• Enjoys working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Education and/or Experience:

• BS Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent required (BSCS preferred)

• 10 years required Project Leadership related experience with demonstrable evidence of successfully partnering with customers and achieving shared goals and outcomes.

• Prior experience managing software development and integrations projects.

• Experience working with offshore development resources desired

• Healthcare and/or medical device experience is preferred.

Top 3-5 Must Have Non-negotiable Skills Required

• Extensive experience managing complex, customer facing, software projects
• Experience managing Agile software development projects
• Thorough understanding of SW Development lifecycle methodologies and processes, including.
• Experience with cloud-based software, preferably in Azure
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Extremely organized and able to execute under pressure
• Experience with Azure DevOps

Nice to Have Skills

• Experience with regulated products, preferably healthcare or medical device
• Experience managing onshore-offshore projects

Additional Information

• Need to be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Driven by the transcendent purpose that your work directly helps others
• Must be collaborative, but able to make and hold decisions