IT Program Manager

DESCRIPTION
The client is looking for an experienced IT Program Manager and capable leader for a cross-functional team in a dynamic and global environment in the financial services and banking industry.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Lead delivery of complex initiatives managing governance structure
- Help develop business cases
- Manage integrated scope, schedule, budget, quality
- Oversee work of project teams
- Ensure adherence to integrated plans and schedules
- Ensure delivery of new and improved business capabilities on time, within budget and with high quality
- Monitor and manage the critical path, contingencies, scope changes and budget (both labor and non-labor resources)
- Identify and manage program risks, serve as escalation to resolve program issues, help remove roadblocks
- Expected to bring business acumen to bear in recommending trade-offs between competing priorities, influencing delivery planning
- Also expected to contribute to continuous improvement of delivery management practices and processes

SKILLS

QUALIFICATIONS

- Requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree
- At least 7 to 10 years of experience in the Financial Industry
- At least 10 years of experience managing large scale IT development and implementation projects
- Must demonstrate a solid understanding of technical concepts, including Application Development, Infrastructure, Database Management, System Integration, Web Technologies, etc.
- Experience providing leadership in most aspects of program and project management in an Information Technology environment
- Experience leading and delivering successful large scale IT solutions throughout the full project life cycle
- Demonstrated extensive depth and breadth of IT program management experience in multiple functional areas
- Expertise in leveraging different types of project, portfolio and program management practices/methodologies like Waterfall, Agile, etc.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to transfer information easily, negotiate with, and influence senior stakeholders
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills with a high attention to detail

Synectics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.