Job description

Program Manager
Columbus , OH - Hybrid position (Mostly work from home)
6+ Months (Possible Extension)

Complete Description:
The selected Program Manager will be responsible for the following :
Support Senior System Analyst in the completion of Phase 1 activities.
Responsible for all daily, weekly and monthly core project management tasks
Act as the primary point of contact for the day-to-day project operations
Coordinate Phase 1 testing effort across all IT and business unit stakeholders
Primarily responsible for working with project leadership to develop and document strategy
Directly responsible for executing the rollout strategy
Publish a weekly status report using a predefined format
Coordinate and co-develop project application development strategy with IT Management and primary IT Supervisor responsible for BASS 2.0
Responsible for all daily, weekly and monthly core project management tasks
Act as the primary point of contact for the day-to-day project operations
Participate in the application development strategic planning
Publish a weekly status report using a predefined format
Mentor and guide business analysts assigned to the project
Take ownership of the project log and work with both IT and the business on their bi-weekly sprint planning; ensure BA’s provide thorough and accurate story cards
Coordinate all project execution activities across all stakeholders
Responsible for coordinating the project rollout to all internal and external locations and users

Soft Skills:
Maintain project plan, issues log, action item log, meeting agenda, meeting minutes and other artifacts as required to do job.
Collaborate with development team to create design specification in business requirements. (Capture additional requirements based on design, capture global rules for system consistency).
Have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, the ability to manage time and resources to meet assigned deadlines.
Have strong understanding of prioritization stemming from the elicitation of system and/or user requirements.
Have excellent organizational skills, proven analytical, planning, problem solving and decision-making skills.
Must be knowledgeable in the English language/speak clearly and understandably using the English language.
Exceptional conflict management skills.
Clarify ambiguous user requirements to create clear and verifiable system requirements.
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast paced environment.
Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel, SharePoint, Visio and Project.
Self- motivated, results driven, and commitment oriented.
Builds strong working relationship with SME’s, Development and QA teams.

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