Once funding is approved the contract Program Manager will:
Direct the activities of internal and external (contracted) resources including Business Analysts, Data Analysts, Developers, and Quality Assurance Analysts as required by the project.
Develop and manage, or support and provide input for existing, program and project governance structure (including Project Steering and Technical Advisory Committees) to drive consensus on project issues and achieve desired outcomes.
Prepare and communicate, or provide input to, detailed monthly and ad hoc reports to stakeholders including status reports and updates to the Project Steering Committee.
Scope Management: utilizing the program and project governance structure (Project Steering Committee, identified stakeholders) to establish and maintain clear project boundaries and agreement on project scope.
Schedule Management: establishing and monitoring project schedule, ensuring adherence to key milestones.
Risk Management: identifying and monitoring risks and propose mitigation strategies as appropriate.
Team leadership: managing a diverse team of technical experts and senior leaders in the organization. Interpersonal and communication skills as well as business acumen will be critical.
Budget and Contract Management: thoroughly managing the program and project budgets including sub-contractor and supplier performance.
Technical management: overseeing the work of a technical team (design, building, testing, deployment, change management) throughout the project life cycle.
Strong adherence to the company's project management methodology (Atlas) including the creation of various project documents and other artefacts, as well as those created by project team members.