JOB TITLE: Program Manager

PAY RATE: Negotiable

LOCATION: London - hybrid

CONTRACT: Varied lengths

Are you an experienced Program Manager? Do you have experience leading program plans, including timelines, tracking and ensuring that all programs are delivered on time? We are recruiting on behalf of a major technology company for a Program Manager to join their team.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver full pieces of program plans, timelines, and tracking documents of moderate to high complexity and scope that are integrated into overarching program management objectives, with minimal assistance.
• Develop and curate project, program, and portfolio management methodologies from best practices, processes, and tools.
• Plan and execute prioritized program work including selecting appropriate methods to most effectively achieve program objectives.
• Understand and identify key stakeholders and what is needed from them to drive programs forward.
• Influence stakeholders at varying levels, including senior leaders when building networks and contribute to cross-team collaboration.
• Manage expectations and maintain relationships with cross-team stakeholders to build rapport and credibility, plan, create, deliver content, and provide input to help stakeholders achieve project goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Client Management - Ability to partner with and influence clients, partners, and/or service providers. This includes setting service level agreements (SLAs) and taking a consultative and data-driven approach.
• Consultative skills - Ability to understand stakeholder needs through dialogue before conducting analysis and making recommendations
• Data Analysis - Ability to analyze information, draw conclusions, generate alternatives and solutions, and evaluate outcomes. This includes the ability to use data to add value to business planning and strategies
• Subject Matter Expert- . Industry knowledge Knowledge of the changing landscape of the industry, product areas, other key players, and/or markets including technology trends and issues that affect the operations of one's business and organization
• Organisation - Managing meetings effectively Ability to set meeting agendas, understand the audience, set action items, and drive meetings to the desired outcome. This includes following up on action items and communicating decisions that result from meetings.
• Program Management - Knowledge of the process of managing several related projects, often with the intention of improving an organization's performance.
• Risk Management - Ability to anticipate, assess, and manage risk (e.g., operational, product, team health) by identifying or developing strategies to mitigate the risk or the negative effect of the risk.
• Storytelling - Ability to influence and inspire an audience by crafting stories using data that elicit empathy or create buy-in.

If this sounds like something you are interested in hearing more about - please apply with an up to date CV today!

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