Required to oversee and coordinate the multiple projects, which comprise a program; Responsibilities of this role originate in the Plan Phase and extend through the Deployment Phase of the Project Management Governance Process; Oversight of Program Management Process from Concept Phase through Deployment
Service Operation Manager initiates the overall structure of the program and its activities, including recommending Project Management requirements, evaluating project plans, identifying and managing issues and risks across projects, overseeing rollout of a multiple programs across multiple sites
Responsible for coordinating program communications, including compiling project information for reviews and promoting Governance compliance with the project management team
Service Operation Manager is responsible for the mentoring of project team members
Participate in business case justification specializing in information technology
Applies analysis and independent judgment to both routine and non-routine information
Able to respond to the majority of situations with limited guidance and formulate alternative courses of action on more complex information with additional guidance from more senior employees
Has subject matter expertise in the tools and processes used to address business issues and reporting needs
Develops reporting tools for use in business managementDecompose
into time-phased projects and prioritize key program deliverables; Assumes full accountability for overall success of a project through deployment
Define project goals and objectives; Identify customer requirements; Identify resource requirements; Develop program/project budget; Ensure headcount and capital dollar resources are identified for all project phases; Track incurred and projected expenses against program plan and report to management
Develop and be accountable for the overall program plan by integrating sub-project plans; Ensure resources are committed and engaged for all project phases
Identify key program metrics/milestones and assess risks
Prioritize resource allocation; Assist with resource negotiation; Manage cost/schedule/resource variances
Produce project documentation; Establish/maintain project information system; Monitor and control project
Review and monitor vendor performance; Assure compliance with WCS Governance standards, WCS strategic plan, and operational priorities
Manage key decision points in program plan; Communicate effectively at the Global, Regional, and Area levels
Manage program to ensure deliverables are produced, and partner to obtain sign-offs; Work with partners to clarify roles and responsibilities so program is well executed
Develop mitigation strategies and steps to eliminate or minimize effects of risk on program IT plans
Review and evaluate program documentation deliverables for completeness and accuracy; Conduct post-implementation review and communicate results to facilitate learning
Establishing ownership of enterprise-wide issues
Organizing and coordinating cross-functional resources
Managing the implementation of global business solutions