Technical Program Manager

About the role:

We are looking for a detail-oriented technical program manager to oversee all project operations from inception to execution. The technical program manager is responsible for maintaining budgets, enforcing deadlines and supervising team members. To be successful as a technical project manager you must be highly organized. A good technical project manager is able to multitask successfully under pressure.

Responsibilities:

• Manage projects with top-down oversight throughout entire execution to ensure success as defined by adherence to standards of scope, budget, and timeline.
• Develop comprehensive project plans that merge customer requirements with company goals and coordinate various managers and technical personnel during all project phases, from initial development through implementation.
• Monitor project progress continuously and make detailed scheduled reports on measurable items, such as milestones and deliverables.
• Communicate proactively with all involved personnel to provide encouragement, identify problems, create solutions, and implement efficiency improvements.
• Analyze economics of project plans and provide actionable feedback relating to cost benefit and return-on-investment standards.
• Review proposed modifications on project plans, including meeting with interested parties to approve and implement beneficial changes.
• Oversee acquisition of resources and materials as needed before and during projects by talking with customers, team members, managers, and in-house accountants and negotiating price and payment agreements with vendors.
• Anticipate details of future projects by communicating directly with customers and staying informed of relevant trends and industry news.

Requirements:

• Bachelor s degree in engineering, computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Extensive leadership experience and strong teaming abilities
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Minimum three years management experience in the IT field, including development work and interactions with customers.