Program Manager

Program Manager

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Program Manager remote opportunity.

Position Title: Program Manager

Location: Remote

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 1 Month (Potential chances for extension)

Job Type: Full time Contract

Pay Range: $75 to $80

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Requirements:

Job Description:

Title: Program Manager
Location: Remote
Duration: 1 Month (Potential chances for extension)

Summary:

• Drive programs/projects from project initiation through delivery. Interface with clients on technical and business issues. Create and/or review multiple functional specifications that will be used as tools in making decisions as to how the product or service will be implemented. Provide Product Managers & Product Unit Managers with technical and/or analytical information. Organize cross functional activities ensuring the program/project is completed on schedule and within budget constraints. Provide program/project schedules and status reports.

• Ability to lead large business or engineering programs from inception to implementation in partnership with a product manager, an engineering lead/team, and across a variety of internal and external stakeholders

• Ability to evaluate requirements, perform gap assessments and develop achievable execution and/or remediation plans

• Action and results oriented self-starter with the ability to deliver on ambiguous projects with incomplete information

• Ability to interface across groups on both business and technical matters

• Strong project management skill set with the ability to work independently to drive projects through delivery

• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate requirements to management, control owners, and app/service/environment owners and teams

• Proven track record of achieving success through teamwork, collaboration, leading and influencing without authority, resolving conflict, and measuring results

• Proven track record working in an Agile environment

• Strong Azure DevOps and Azure fundamentals experience

Candidate Requirements

• Years of Experience Required: 10+ overall years of experience in the field.

• Degrees or certifications required: N/A - experience is most important

• Disqualifiers: If candidate is not a U.S. citizen and if they have not been a program manager before.

• Best vs. Average: The ideal resume would contain:

• Candidates with data governance and ideally with migration from one platform to another experience

• Experience with ADO

• Program related process development experience

• Self-management experience / initiative

• Power BI's, dashboards and data analytics experience

• Communication Skills / Presentation skills

• Performance Indicators: Performance will be assessed based on Quality of work and meeting deadlines and ability to communicate when things change and when change is needed

Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience

1. Program Management / Scrum Master (ADO) (10+ YOE) - they will be Scrum master for this team and drive processes

2. Data Warehouse Experience (did not have to be a DDA or tech analysis - need to have experience running the programs) (10+ YOE)

3. Power BI, dashboards, data analytical skills (10+ YOE)

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 222419 when responding to this ad.

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