[Remote] Senior Technical Program Manager
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Strong Point is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead large-scale, enterprise-wide technology transformation initiatives supporting new rail fleet rollouts. The role oversees cross-functional teams, project managers, vendors, and program delivery across scope, schedule, budget, risks, governance, and implementation.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex, enterprise-wide technology programs supporting new fleet initiatives
- Coordinate cross-functional project teams across technology and business functions
- Direct Project Managers, technical leads, consultants, and third-party vendors
- Manage program scope, schedule, budget, milestones, and project dependencies
- Apply formal PMP project management methodologies and governance
- Use MS Project Professional, MS Project Server/EPM, and related project management tools
- Manage vendors, sub-vendors, RFP responses, and Statements of Work (SOWs)
- Develop project charters, management plans, test plans, implementation plans, and other project artifacts
- Lead projects through formal Quality Gates and Portfolio Reviews
- Identify, track, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies
- Maintain project documentation and repositories using SharePoint
- Prepare weekly status reports and executive-level program updates
- Collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, technical teams, and external partners
Skills
- 7+ years of program/project management experience delivering large-scale IT or technology infrastructure initiatives
- Strong experience managing complex, enterprise-level technology programs from initiation through implementation
- Proven experience directing and managing other Project Managers
- Strong knowledge of PMP methodologies, project controls, budget management, and scheduling
- Hands-on experience with MS Project Professional and MS Project Server/EPM
- Experience with SharePoint, Visio, Excel, and Microsoft Office
- Strong vendor management, SOW, RFP, and contract-delivery experience
- Excellent written, verbal, leadership, and stakeholder-management skills
- Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field
- Must be able to work on a W2 basis only
- Must be based in or near Washington, DC or Chicago, IL
- Must be willing to travel occasionally to Chicago for fleet site visits
- PMP certification strongly preferred
Benefits
- Remote/Hybrid options available
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