1872 Consulting
IT Program Manager PMO
Chicago, IL 2 days WFH, 3 days onsite in the loop
Summary This position will focus on partnering with Project Managers in the PMO (9 total PMs) to ensure successful program and project delivery across the various disciplines within IT, which includes but is not limited to Business Applications (HCM, Accounting, Marketing, etc.), Data Management/AI, Infrastructure, and IT Security.
Typically, there are 90-100 projects happening at any given point in time, and the main focus of this person is overseeing this delivery and providing assistance to the PMs in the PMO as needed to drive successful project and program delivery. Additionally, this person will help drive PMO best practices to ensure the PMO function is continuously optimized.
What you'll be doing
Partner and assist with Senior PMO Manager to review, prioritize, and shape the roadmap of projects with IT Leadership. Work with Project Managers, IT team members, stakeholders, and other departments to ensure successful project delivery from project inception through closure. Provide strategic project management oversight on sub-projects within a program. Create various project documents, including project charters, project plans, status reports, project risk assessments, and project gating presentations. Work with the project team to ensure relevant project documentation is created. Report on the project pipeline, budget run, risks, issues, and mitigation plans for assigned projects. Champion and contribute to project management best practices and standards within the IT PMO. Perform risk mitigation and resolve resource, timing, or other critical path issues tied to projects/programs. Review and report on project/program status. Provide project gating presentations to the IT Directors and CIO during various stage gates of their assigned projects. Prepare materials for briefings and presentations to large groups of key decision makers at the executive level. Other duties as required.
Skills we're seeking
Bachelor's Degree, ideally in an IT or Business related field 7+ years of experience with IT Project and/or IT Program Management Must have 3+ years of experience working within PMOs Experience with PMO best practices evaluation, recommendation, and optimization
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Summary This position will focus on partnering with Project Managers in the PMO (9 total PMs) to ensure successful program and project delivery across the various disciplines within IT, which includes but is not limited to Business Applications (HCM, Accounting, Marketing, etc.), Data Management/AI, Infrastructure, and IT Security.
Typically, there are 90-100 projects happening at any given point in time, and the main focus of this person is overseeing this delivery and providing assistance to the PMs in the PMO as needed to drive successful project and program delivery. Additionally, this person will help drive PMO best practices to ensure the PMO function is continuously optimized.
What you'll be doing
Partner and assist with Senior PMO Manager to review, prioritize, and shape the roadmap of projects with IT Leadership. Work with Project Managers, IT team members, stakeholders, and other departments to ensure successful project delivery from project inception through closure. Provide strategic project management oversight on sub-projects within a program. Create various project documents, including project charters, project plans, status reports, project risk assessments, and project gating presentations. Work with the project team to ensure relevant project documentation is created. Report on the project pipeline, budget run, risks, issues, and mitigation plans for assigned projects. Champion and contribute to project management best practices and standards within the IT PMO. Perform risk mitigation and resolve resource, timing, or other critical path issues tied to projects/programs. Review and report on project/program status. Provide project gating presentations to the IT Directors and CIO during various stage gates of their assigned projects. Prepare materials for briefings and presentations to large groups of key decision makers at the executive level. Other duties as required.
Skills we're seeking
Bachelor's Degree, ideally in an IT or Business related field 7+ years of experience with IT Project and/or IT Program Management Must have 3+ years of experience working within PMOs Experience with PMO best practices evaluation, recommendation, and optimization
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