Synectics
Senior Lead, Technical Project/Program Manager
Synectics, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Job Description:
Responsible for delivering infrastructure capabilities that align with business capabilities Responsible for leading, planning, managing and directing multiple projects and teams simultaneously while maintaining working relationships with Partners (and vendors when part of the project). Project Manager will act as lead for projects and will receive general supervision from Portfolio Leads or Program Managers. Support effective use of cloud Azure DevOps including but not limited to: Create automation scripts in Power Automate to reduce repetitive tasks for the organization. Create dashboards through queries that effectively visualize data. Train technology teams on how to effectively use Azure DevOps to improve delivery and reporting. Consult with partners in the organization to ensure Agile development through proper usage of Azure DevOps across engineering teams. Encourage the adoption of DevOps, GitHub and CI/CD management and address any issues using Azure DevOps technologies. Write documentation for ADO procedures. Design project plans in ADO and model for others how to successfully do the same. Project Management: Provide timely and effective communications on project status and health including scope, schedule, resource, and/or budget as well as articulate key risks/issues and associated impacts. Ensure adherence to TIPMO project standards to successfully deliver project objective in ADO, comply with IT controls, risk and regulatory requirements. Manage risk and dependencies including mitigation and contingency planning. Ensure clear roles and responsibilities for all project team members for deliverables & milestones. Partner with stakeholders to plan for and manage project resources, stakeholder expectations and motivate project team. Establish and execute against project communication plans. Facilitate discussions and working sessions across the various teams involved in the project with clear documentation of meeting notes. Qualifications:
7+ years of relevant experience PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) or Agile Certified Practitioner certification (PMI-ACP or CSM). Independent self-starter with an ability to drive results, overcome obstacles and meet deadlines. Demonstrated ability leading multiple concurrent projects under a program/portfolio. Experience leading technology projects and leading teams to execute highly complex initiatives of significant scope, scale and risk to successfully deliver objectives and benefits. Skillful in adopting corporate project management standards (which incorporate PMI standards), IT controls, risk and regulatory requirements. Familiarity working with Project tools such as Azure DevOps (ADO), GitHub, Clarity-PPM, MS Office Suite, Power Automate. Service Now: Application Portfolio Management (APM), API Inventory, IT Asset Management (ITAM), Governance & Risk Compliance (GRC) for management of IPTs (Issue Problem & Threats), Configuration Management Database (CMDB). Expertise in Waterfall, Hybrid and Agile methodologies. Analytical problem-solving skills to simplify the complex. Adept at navigating a matrixed environment to influence all levels of the organization. Effectively collaborate ensuring engagement from all members of the team. Experience with infrastructure technology solutions (Servers, Storage, Network, Database, Middleware, Mainframe). Experience in a large financial services firm or highly regulated industry a plus Risk: assessing Risks, implementing Controls, experience with Audits, Fed Regulator Exams, MRA/MRIA or Consent Orders. Experience leading application development projects. The individual should be competent in all areas of project management. Hands on Fed Audit experience is a plus
Benefits:
Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.
Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
Vision Insurance : Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.
Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.
Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.
Responsible for delivering infrastructure capabilities that align with business capabilities Responsible for leading, planning, managing and directing multiple projects and teams simultaneously while maintaining working relationships with Partners (and vendors when part of the project). Project Manager will act as lead for projects and will receive general supervision from Portfolio Leads or Program Managers. Support effective use of cloud Azure DevOps including but not limited to: Create automation scripts in Power Automate to reduce repetitive tasks for the organization. Create dashboards through queries that effectively visualize data. Train technology teams on how to effectively use Azure DevOps to improve delivery and reporting. Consult with partners in the organization to ensure Agile development through proper usage of Azure DevOps across engineering teams. Encourage the adoption of DevOps, GitHub and CI/CD management and address any issues using Azure DevOps technologies. Write documentation for ADO procedures. Design project plans in ADO and model for others how to successfully do the same. Project Management: Provide timely and effective communications on project status and health including scope, schedule, resource, and/or budget as well as articulate key risks/issues and associated impacts. Ensure adherence to TIPMO project standards to successfully deliver project objective in ADO, comply with IT controls, risk and regulatory requirements. Manage risk and dependencies including mitigation and contingency planning. Ensure clear roles and responsibilities for all project team members for deliverables & milestones. Partner with stakeholders to plan for and manage project resources, stakeholder expectations and motivate project team. Establish and execute against project communication plans. Facilitate discussions and working sessions across the various teams involved in the project with clear documentation of meeting notes. Qualifications:
7+ years of relevant experience PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) or Agile Certified Practitioner certification (PMI-ACP or CSM). Independent self-starter with an ability to drive results, overcome obstacles and meet deadlines. Demonstrated ability leading multiple concurrent projects under a program/portfolio. Experience leading technology projects and leading teams to execute highly complex initiatives of significant scope, scale and risk to successfully deliver objectives and benefits. Skillful in adopting corporate project management standards (which incorporate PMI standards), IT controls, risk and regulatory requirements. Familiarity working with Project tools such as Azure DevOps (ADO), GitHub, Clarity-PPM, MS Office Suite, Power Automate. Service Now: Application Portfolio Management (APM), API Inventory, IT Asset Management (ITAM), Governance & Risk Compliance (GRC) for management of IPTs (Issue Problem & Threats), Configuration Management Database (CMDB). Expertise in Waterfall, Hybrid and Agile methodologies. Analytical problem-solving skills to simplify the complex. Adept at navigating a matrixed environment to influence all levels of the organization. Effectively collaborate ensuring engagement from all members of the team. Experience with infrastructure technology solutions (Servers, Storage, Network, Database, Middleware, Mainframe). Experience in a large financial services firm or highly regulated industry a plus Risk: assessing Risks, implementing Controls, experience with Audits, Fed Regulator Exams, MRA/MRIA or Consent Orders. Experience leading application development projects. The individual should be competent in all areas of project management. Hands on Fed Audit experience is a plus
Benefits:
Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.
Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
Vision Insurance : Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.
Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.
Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.