Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Red Hat is a provider of enterprise open source software solutions. The company is seeking a Senior Program Manager to remotely manage complex programs from initiation through delivery and closure, coordinating cross-functional teams, budgets, risks, schedules, client communication, and technical delivery methodologies.
Responsibilities
- Control program requirements, scope, and change management issues
- Determine, monitor, and review all program economics to include costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, resources, and risk
- Ensure adherence to legally binding requirements
- Facilitate development of recommended project control solutions to be used for planning, scheduling, and tracking programs through integration of various project management tools
- Manage program forecast projections to both client and internally within Red Hat
- Work with management on program proposals, bids, contracts, estimates, and schedules and contribute to project estimation process
- Plan, schedule, monitor, and report on activities related to the program, including subcontractor monitoring
- Establish appropriate metrics for measuring key program criteria
- Develop project control and reporting procedures and manage changes in operational plan
- Undertake status review meetings among program team members and clients
- Integrate and use specific industry PM and technical delivery methodologies (e.g. PM methodologies based on Agile, Red Hat Services Project Management Methodology, Systems/Software Development, Product Development)
- Assist in the training of the project team on application of appropriate procedures and motivate team members to accomplish project goals, meet established schedules and resolve technical and operational issues
- Maintain awareness on emerging technologies and Project Management techniques
- Travel to work alongside regional accounts and service provider partners in person
Skills
- You should be an experienced program management professional with a full understanding of industry standard project management practices with the ability to interact with Red Hat and customers
- You'll also need excellent communication skills and the ability to support multiple teams and geographies for Red Hat's fast-growing Services team
- • 5-10 years of relevant program and project management experience; preferably managing large, complex enterprise IT projects
- • Experience using various project management and agile tools, frameworks, and methodologies
- • Track record of successfully managing multi-workstream programs from inception to closure
- • Experience with establishing and contributing to process improvements
- • Experience in dealing with programs and multicultural and multidisciplinary teams
- • Ability to work effectively across a widely diverse management team, as well as a broad spectrum of internal and external partners
- • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, inclusive of the ability to communicate and integrate with executive level customer personas
- • Solid organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- • Healthy balance of business and technical background
- • Ability to articulate the Project Management value proposition and be an evangelist for the Red Hat Services PM methodology and techniques
- • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- • Experience with and knowledge of open source software technologies preferred
- • Ability to travel frequently to work alongside customers and visit customer sites - up to 75% annually
- Preferred remote work locations are applicants that reside within the U.S. Pacific, Mountain, and Central time zones
- • Scrum master, lean, product management, and project management certifications and computer science training are a plus
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
- Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
- Retirement 401(k) with employer match
- Paid time off and holidays
- Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
- Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
- Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more! These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.
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