Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency is seeking a Program Manager to join our team at our clients site in New York,, NY.Our cutting edge Digital Streaming Media client is looking for a Program Manager for a contract opportunity out of their New York office.
This would be remote to start.
Duties and Responsibilities:
· Understand primary partner program needs and establish/enhance practices to effectively deliver against those needs
· Excellence & ownership in program/project Delivery for multiple strategic priority initiatives
· Frequently interact with a diverse group of executives, project managers, technology, and business sponsors
· Facilitate program-level ceremonies, processes, and overall execution
· Proactively track and report on program initiatives, operations metrics, and budgets
· Identify and manage risks and impediments that affect program scope, schedule, and quality
· Manage dependencies and risks within and across programs
· Collaborate with other Program Managers, Scrum Managers, and Project Managers to coordinate initiatives across multiple technology teams, from inception to delivery
· Facilitate the creation and maintenance of a program roadmap, in close collaboration with Product Management, Engineering and various disciplines across the enterprise
· Facilitate cross-team scrum-of-scrums, where applicable
· Act as liaison for the program to other programs and management
· Assist in fine-tuning framework for cross-team communication, coordination of integration among components, and related governance
· Manage projects and their interdependencies to ensure milestone adherence and integrity of the delivery
· Manage multiple initiatives/projects concurrently (as needed)
· Facilitate the production of high-level documentation around existing operational processes and proposed workflows within net new systems or optimized existing systems
· Participate in extensive cross-organization collaboration (e.g.
quarterly planning), playing a crucial role in interfacing with end users and business stakeholders
· Manage relationships and deliverables from associated vendors (when applicable) Additional Program Manager Duties and Responsibilities:
· Facilitate efforts in larger and more critical/complex programs and operational activities that involve integrating the work of multiple large teams
· Independently manage activities and resolve conflict within associated teams with minimal influence from management; work effectively with all levels of management and employees
· Participate in knowledge sharing forums to encourage program and project delivery excellence
· Strong understanding of associated domain (related technologies, processes, etc.)
· Be an advocate for delivery excellence and challenge practices that impede quality Basic Qualifications:
· 5 years of experience in program/project management in a well-established, high-performing software development environment
· Strong knowledge of Agile/Waterfall frameworks and delivery lifecycle practices
· Solid experience in appropriately managing risks, high-pressure projects and conflict resolution
· Ability to understand technologies applicable to assigned product or service area and facilitate resolution of technical needs as they arise
· Comfortable and experienced in leading business and technology in vetting technical options
· Strong written and verbal communications, presentation skills, and meeting facilitation skills Blackstone Talent Group is a division of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and solutions firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government.
Blackstones global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998.
Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC.
We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.EOE of Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabilities