Senior Program Manager – Cross-Functional Lead

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Program Manager – Cross-Functional Lead

Job: Contract to Hire, after 90 days

Location: (Meridian Office) Englewood, CO; on-site. (A/B rotation)

Pay: 120-130k

Relocation: if the candidate is AMAZING

Interview process: 4 rounds

*Will be working with executives, so SOFT SKILLS are a must!

*Should be able to come into the company and know what they are doing!

*Looking for this person to stay with the company long-term.

Candidates must have Telecom experience, and Wireless experience is a PLUS.

Responsibilities:

The Senior Program Manager is responsible for the leadership of the MNO Wireless intake and delivery; establishing/maintaining core processes, governance and reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning and implementation of the IT Wireless Technology projects
• Facilitate the definition of program scope, goals and deliverables
• Develop full scale Program plans working with various IT and Business teams
• Present and negotiate scope and  schedule with customers, senior management, and IT teams
• Assemble and coordinate Program staff and manage program resource allocation
• Plan and schedule program timelines and necessary weekly/daily or ad hoc meetings
• Identify, document, mitigate, resolve risks issues and update program RAID as things change and evolve
• Provide direction and support to Wireless program team and coordinate with IT Wireless Program managers
• Constantly monitor and report on progress of the program to all stakeholders
• Implement and manage program changes and interventions to achieve program outputs
• Provide program evaluations and assessment of results throughout and post project deployment

Experience:

• 7+ years of Program Management experience – preferably in the delivery of IT Wireless System Solutions or IT Telecommunication Solutions
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to interact effectively with IT management, software development and test teams, and infrastructure teams, and with business partners
• Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of program management
• Knowledge of technical hardware program management techniques and tools
• Knowledge of working with Vendor SOWs, RFPs, and contracts
• Working knowledge of IT systems, Agile, and SDLC
• Direct work experience in technical infrastructure and security program management capacity and vendor management
• Proven experience in people management, strategic planning, risk management, and change management
• Solid experience with GSuite, Visio, and MSProject
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior level executives.
• Strong negotiation/facilitation skills with an ability to gain consensus
• Ability to consult, facilitate and manage expectations with leadership, IT teams and  with customers
• Ability to translate and communicate a customer’s strategic opportunities into requirements for the technical teams
• Ability to facilitate solutions in a complex IT technology and business environment and able to adapt quickly to change.
• Ability to manage customer expectations throughout the program implementation and delivery process.
• Ability to work on teams in a lead and participative capacity with many different and diverse stakeholders.
• Formal knowledge of Program management principles, processes, and tools
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, Engineering, or related degree preferred
• PMP certification and Advanced Degree preferred
• 5G Experience

Desired Knowledge Areas:

• IT Platforms and Integrations between BSS, OSS, and Network
• Enterprise software releases
• MS Project Plan expertise essential
• Data networking
• AWS and Cloud Services