Program Manager chez Wings Financial

PRIMARY PURPOSE:  The Program Manager will be responsible for managing a portfolio of high-priority projects and strategic initiatives.  Responsibilities include managing business relationships, planning and executing on major deliverables, and ensuring effective communication across the organization.  The Program Manager contributes to Wings long-term strategic goals by ensuring the realization of business value across their portfolio. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manage a portfolio of projects through planning, execution, and close out using project management best practice to deliver on time, with quality and within budget
• Maintain relationships at all levels to foster the greatest degree of influence as needed to facilitate cooperation and effective project execution
• Collaborate with sponsors and product managers to understand and support program goals and measurement
• Develop knowledge and basic skills related to program business and technology drivers
• Set expectations for the program, and maintain expectations over time
• Establish and maintain effective program governance
• Leverage the various project management tools to effectively and efficiently execute projects
• Collaborate with program managers in support of a variety of projects
• Play key role in vendor relationship management
• Ensure Organizational Change Management is implemented for the program
• Effectively facilitate team meetings as appropriate to accomplish key project deliverables
• Plan and execute on appropriate project delivery risk management activities
• Coach Project Managers in project management best practices
• Assist Wings Financial with accomplishing projects in ways that save time, save money, manage scope & quality while driving us forward in executing our strategic objectives
• In addition to managing the program, successfully manage some or all of the projects encompassed within the program scope.

QUALIFICATIONS:  

• College degree is preferred
• 5 - 7 years relevant experience.  
• One or more of the PgMP, and/or PMP preferred (or their equivalents)
• Experience with Organization Change Management best practice
• Experience with technology implementation projects
• Knowledge of financial services industry
• Very strong customer focus and relationship skills, including ability to work with all levels of employees
• Must be able to find creative ways to influence others to accomplish objectives in a timely manner
• Must be able to work in cross functional teams to provide the best solution
• Outstanding collaboration and team building skills
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills
• Excellent analytic, organization, and time management skills
• Bondable

Pay Range: $120k-$145k plus 15% annual target bonus. The estimated hiring range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

BENEFITS:  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.