Job Title: Program Manager
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Program Manager with our client located in Santa Clara, CA.
Job Description:- The Digital Transformation Group (DTG) PMO team provides Project and Program Management to key cross-functional and technical initiatives.
- The team is looking for an experienced Project Manager to orchestrate project resources and activities in the end-to-end execution and delivery of one or more IT Finance programs and projects.
Job Responsibilities:- Oversee all phases of one or more projects and actively manage project execution, coordinating with team members and vendors
- Develop project charters, resource plans, project schedule, and other project management deliverables as required by project lifecycle methodology
- Actively manage the execution of projects, assigning tasks to project resources, managing project scope, tasks, and quality to meet deliverables and commitments
- Ensure completion of risk, security, architecture, disaster recovery, ROI, and other mandated assessments
- Conduct project team and steering committee meetings with documented minutes and follow-up actions
- Collaborate with product owners to ensure the product backlog is well-groomed and ready for the next sprint
- Run Agile ceremonies, sessions, and workshops
- Assist scrum teams, through coaching & mentoring, to be self-directed with strong decision making, conflict resolution, and transparency
- Proactively manage risk, issues and dependencies, executing risk mitigation and taking corrective measures
- Manage and maintain centralized project document repository
- Ensure all deliverables and commitments are compliant with relevant standards, processes, and methodology
- Prepare for and ensure projects pass applicable stage gate reviews
- Track and provide product or program dashboard and metrics
- Execute project communications and reporting
- Provide accurate, timely and transparent project updates to all appropriate levels of management.
Job Qualifications:- Finance Project Management experience (Supply Chain, Procurement, General Ledger/Accounting, Assets)
- SAP PM experience is preferred
- Preferably experience with SAP - as a program/project manager
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information sciences or related field or equivalent experience
- Must have 4+ years of meaningful experience in project management experience with proven track record in delivering complex, enterprise, or cross-functional IT or technology projects
- Must have agile or hybrid waterfall/agile experience
- Experience with cloud technologies strongly preferred
- Hands-on experience with Atlassian and other project management tooling (JIRA, Confluence, JQL, Dashboards, ServiceNow)
- Desirable SAFe certified, or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) desirable
- Hands-on experience working on complex projects touching various components across applications and stack layers
- Highly organized, excellent attention to detail, follow-up and follow-through, prioritizing across multiple concurrent initiatives and shifting demands
- Proven problem solver with strong interpersonal skills to influence, maintain positive relationships, and collaborate with people at all levels
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build and deliver messages across a broad range of audiences
- Team player – our teams will rely on your leadership and cooperation is key to success.
Job Details: Job Type: Contract
Pay Rate: $100-$109/hr
Location: Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)
Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO) and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.