The Sr Program manager will focus on the following Principle Accountabilities:
Leadership (Overall Management)
Risk Management
Procurement Management
Resource Management
Quality Management
Financial Management
Time Management
Scope Management
Communication Management
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Clearly defining scope/assumptions - then managing changes are they occur • Formalizing estimates based on determined scope/assumptions • Developing and formalizing detail project schedule(s)/workplan(s) within a top-tier Portfolio/Project Management application (e.g., Planview, Broadcom, Primavera, Sciforma) that provides sufficient level of detail including resource loading • Establish/manage contracts required • Identifying, managing and adequately mitigating project related issues/risks • Managing overall project budgets while providing adequate financial progress results • Establishing and driving an effective communication program for both internal and external project parties
Required Skills
REQUIRED SKILLS • For engineering programs (preferably Hardware/Firmware); Defined content, organization and flow of project or sub-project deliverables with moderate supervision • Assigned project responsibilities to members of a project team and provided assistance required to ensure successful completion of individual project tasks • Motivated staff to achieve project objectives, promoted teamwork • Defined, managed, and met stakeholder expectations • Developed workplan for small project or component of larger project with limited supervision • Monitored task progress and took actions to resolve any issues • Tracked stakeholder expectations and refined workplan to satisfy requirements with moderate supervision • Participated in quality / risk assessments • Evaluated Landis+Gyr staff • Identified & monitored project risks when necessary • Maintained required project records • Independently developed project or sub-project work plans using established estimating techniques, including staffing requirements (defining level of effort required and identifying appropriate staff) and time and expense budgets for projects • Set scope parameters using terms of engagement (SOW/Charter) • Coordinate resource/skills needed to develop solution required • Controlled hours and/or costs charged to ensure project tasks are completed on time and within budget • Successfully negotiated project terms to ensure project success • Assimilated new staff to Landis+Gyr culture, objectives and standards to ensure productivity and retention • Evaluating staff by submitting performance evaluations on Landis+Gyr staff or providing feedback to vendor client staff • Facilitated staff development and motivation by performing coaching role • Presented project deliverables to business and IT Sponsors (middle management) • Delivered agreed upon outputs by performing the following tasks, while managing to completion one large or several concurrent small projects with multiple deliverables involving at least the following project staff (Landis+Gyr or vendor): IT staff: 2 teams of 5-8 FTE Business/Change Integration staff: 3 teams of 3-5 FTE • Scope: Multiple products or large new product • Successfully managed challenging HR issues (project assignments, performance counseling) • Facilitated staff development by seeking opportunities to formally and informally instruct and motivate staff and guide them in the selection of continuing education courses • Presented project/program proposals to Landis+Gyr senior management • Managed contractual provisions including scope control • Successfully negotiated major project issues • Developed quality program for program/projects
And in addition: • Delivered agreed upon outputs by performing the following tasks, while managing to completion a large and complex integrated Technology/Business Process Re-Engineering project involving substantial input form both IT and Business domain staff. • Involving at least 6 teams of 5-8 FTE • Scope: Multiple projects and/or interfaces, multi-functional, multiple sites, etc. • Facilitated staff development by working with team leaders to develop their project management skills • Coordinated overall project risk management efforts and resolved exceptional risks • Championed adherence to quality program
POSITION MAY REQUIRE SOME TRAVEL TO VENDOR SITES AS WELL AS BETWEEN LANDIS+GYR LOCATIONS TO MEET WITH PROJECT TEAMS AND/OR BUSINESS CUSTOMERS. (Occasional 0-33%)
Required Experience
This position requires a bachelor’s degree in an engineering and/or technical field or equivalent experience. Additionally, a Program Manager II must demonstrate strong specific knowledge and applied understanding to the following focused related training/expertise. The list below represents core program management classes that are sponsored at Landis+Gyr by the Global PMO Enterprise:
+--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | - “Managing Projects” training | An introductory level type course | | | focused to gain a solid | | | understanding of project management | | | methods. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | - “PPM Tool Basics” training | An introductory level type course | | | which introduces Sciforma (or other | | | best practices PPM application noted | | | above) basic concepts, practices and | | | capabilities required to create and | | | manage a project within the Sciforma | | | PPM application/toolkit. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | - “Project Leadership, Management | Provides a solid foundation in key | | and Communications” training | leadership competencies required for | | | project management. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | - “Project Planning Analysis and | Provides proved strategies and | | Control” training | practical tools for planning, | | | executing and controlling a variety | | | of projects, their critical areas of | | | scheduling key events, controlling | | | costs, and managing risks. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | - “Scheduling & Cost Control” | Develop effective measures for | | training | scheduling and controlling projects. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | - “Lean and SAFe Agile Project | Teaches how to promote value-based, | | Management” training | high quality, accelerated delivery | | | of projects, role and | | | responsibilities of a Product Owner | | | and how other roles collaborate in a | | | Lean and Agile environment. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | - “Risk Management” training | Understand the proactive approach to | | | threat and opportunity based on both | | | qualitative and quantitative | | | approaches to risk management. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | - “Contract Management Principles | Develop critical understanding of | | and Practices” training | contract management key practices | | | specifically to the project/program | | | environments. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
PROGRAM MANAGER II is required to have the following knowledge/understanding in order to achieve the principal accountabilities noted above:
CERTIFICATION: PgMP Certification - DESIRABLE
REQUIRED SKILLS • For engineering programs (preferably Hardware/Firmware); Defined content, organization and flow of project or sub-project deliverables with moderate supervision • Assigned project responsibilities to members of a project team and provided assistance required to ensure successful completion of individual project tasks • Motivated staff to achieve project objectives, promoted teamwork • Defined, managed, and met stakeholder expectations • Developed workplan for small project or component of larger project with limited supervision • Monitored task progress and took actions to resolve any issues • Tracked stakeholder expectations and refined workplan to satisfy requirements with moderate supervision • Participated in quality / risk assessments • Evaluated Landis+Gyr staff • Identified & monitored project risks when necessary • Maintained required project records • Independently developed project or sub-project work plans using established estimating techniques, including staffing requirements (defining level of effort required and identifying appropriate staff) and time and expense budgets for projects • Set scope parameters using terms of engagement (SOW/Charter) • Coordinate resource/skills needed to develop solution required • Controlled hours and/or costs charged to ensure project tasks are completed on time and within budget • Successfully negotiated project terms to ensure project success • Assimilated new staff to Landis+Gyr culture, objectives and standards to ensure productivity and retention • Evaluating staff by submitting performance evaluations on Landis+Gyr staff or providing feedback to vendor client staff • Facilitated staff development and motivation by performing coaching role • Presented project deliverables to business and IT Sponsors (middle management) • Delivered agreed upon outputs by performing the following tasks, while managing to completion one large or several concurrent small projects with multiple deliverables involving at least the following project staff (Landis+Gyr or vendor): IT staff: 2 teams of 5-8 FTE Business/Change Integration staff: 3 teams of 3-5 FTE • Scope: Multiple products or large new product • Successfully managed challenging HR issues (project assignments, performance counseling) • Facilitated staff development by seeking opportunities to formally and informally instruct and motivate staff and guide them in the selection of continuing education courses • Presented project/program proposals to Landis+Gyr senior management • Managed contractual provisions including scope control • Successfully negotiated major project issues • Developed quality program for program/projects
And in addition: • Delivered agreed upon outputs by performing the following tasks, while managing to completion a large and complex integrated Technology/Business Process Re-Engineering project involving substantial input form both IT and Business domain staff. • Involving at least 6 teams of 5-8 FTE • Scope: Multiple projects and/or interfaces, multi-functional, multiple sites, etc. • Facilitated staff development by working with team leaders to develop their project management skills • Coordinated overall project risk management efforts and resolved exceptional risks • Championed adherence to quality program
POSITION MAY REQUIRE SOME TRAVEL TO VENDOR SITES AS WELL AS BETWEEN LANDIS+GYR LOCATIONS TO MEET WITH PROJECT TEAMS AND/OR BUSINESS CUSTOMERS. (Occasional 0-33%)