Program Management Advisor

Supports the delivery of a strategic program representing a major company initiative by providing central expertise, governance, and control within or independent of a formal Program Management Office (PMO). " Focuses on providing thought leadership within Program Management but works on broader projects, which require understanding of wider business.

Program Management Advisor

Duties: " Provides expert content/professional leadership on complex Program Management assignments/projects.
" Supports the delivery of a strategic program representing a major company initiative by providing central expertise, governance, and control within or independent of a formal Program Management Office (PMO).
" Responsible for planning, organizing, and controlling resources/processes to achieve project/program objectives within scope, time, quality, and budget constraints.
" Manages large programs or processes. Interprets internal or external issues and recommends solutions/best practices.
" Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify solutions.
" May lead functional teams or projects.
" Exercises considerable creativity, foresight, and judgment in conceiving, planning, and delivering initiatives.
" Uses deep professional knowledge and acumen to advise functional leaders.
" Focuses on providing thought leadership within Program Management but works on broader projects, which require understanding of wider business.
" Recognized internally as a subject matter expert.
Skills: " Strong communication skills
" Ready to learn new business processes
" Interpersonal skills
" Adaptability
" Team working - internal/external
" Customer Focus - internal/external
" Good business/product knowledge
" Organizational skills
" Good time management
" Negotiation skills
" Decision making
" Advanced Microsoft applications word, outlook, excel, project, visio
" Identification of problems and problem solving
Education: The suitable candidate must be able to demonstrate strong experience in the following areas:
" Bachelors degree REQUIRED
" 5+ years Program Management experience
" Experience working on compliance related projects or within a compliance department or organization
" Strong stakeholder identification and management
" Experience working within a program governance framework
" Strong communication skills and the ability to tailor communications to specific audiences
" Proven experience working on business and IT projects with an understanding of the software delivery lifecycle as well as operational adoption of new processes.
" Business Analysis techniques such as process modelling, root cause analysis, data models, process maps and traceability are very desirable.
" Ability to lead requirements and specifications workshops and facilitate effective discussion
" Ability to lead project delivery planning, estimation, resourcing, risk identification and delivery management


EEO:

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