[Remote] Program Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Schellman is a leading provider of cybersecurity, privacy, compliance, and IT audit and attestation services. The Program Manager owns multiple interconnected workstreams, manages program-level risks, resources, reporting, and stakeholder alignment, and leads change management planning and execution. The role also mentors project management staff and supports the advancement of PMO methodologies and capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Independently own and lead multiple interconnected workstreams or projects that roll up into a broader program, from initiation through close
• Manage interdependencies, risks, issues, and resource allocation across those workstreams
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and communication across business units, including regular exposure to senior and executive leadership
• Monitor program performance and ensure alignment with scope, schedule, and budget across all workstreams
• Provide regular reporting and insights to PMO leadership and executives on program-level status, risks, and outcomes
• Serve as an informal mentor to Project Managers and Project Coordinators, sharing PMO methodology, tools, and best practices
• Ensure compliance with PMO standards and contribute to methodology and process improvements
• Champion the advancement of the PMO by bringing forward best practices in project and program management from across the industry
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting that give leadership clear, timely visibility into program and portfolio health
• Serve as a subject matter expert in program management tools and platforms, driving effective adoption and use across the PMO
• Assess the change management needs of each assigned initiative based on audience (directly and indirectly impacted) and the size, scope, and complexity of the planned change
• Create a comprehensive change management plan (CMP), consistent with and aligned to the broader Schellman strategy, to include: + Communications needs and activities + Training needs + Ongoing support and documentation needs + Timeline, budget, and measurable success criteria
• Partner with stakeholders and functional resources across the firm to execute the change management plan and drive adoption

Skills

• * Strong program and portfolio management skills, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent, interdependent workstreams
• * Ability to manage complexity and cross-functional coordination without direct authority over contributing team members
• * Demonstrated ability to build and execute change management plans, including communications, training, and adoption measurement
• * Ability to partner cross-functionally across the firm to drive adoption of change initiatives
• * Skilled in building dashboards and reporting, with strong working expertise in program/project management tools and platforms
• * Experience managing IT-related projects and demonstrated ability to select and blend project management approaches (waterfall, agile, hybrid) based on workstream needs
• * Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities, including comfort presenting to senior and executive leadership
• * Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop less experienced project management staff
• * Proficiency in Excel, Word, Wrike and JIRA or other project management software
• * Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, or a related field, or equivalent years of directly related experience
• * 7+ years of project/program management experience, including demonstrated experience managing multiple interconnected or large-scale initiatives concurrently
• * Experience building and leading change management plans (communications, training, adoption) for enterprise initiatives
• * Experience mentoring or informally guiding other project management staff
• * Experience working on IT-related projects, applying both waterfall and agile/hybrid delivery approaches
• * PMP or PgMP certification preferred

Benefits

• Opportunity to work remotely, unless otherwise stated in the job requirements

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