CONTRACT Program Manager – Business Transformation

Gogo is seeking a thoughtful, collaborative, and high-energy problem solver CONTRACT Program Manager – Business Transformation.   You will lead cross-functional teams through the end-to-end delivery of projects and programs, ensuring that Gogo’s teams, processes, and enterprise systems are aligned to the desired organizational future state.  

COME ON BOARD THE GOGO PMO TEAM!

1099 contract not available. This is a W-2 position through a third party company.

How will you make a difference? 

• Proactively manage all aspects of a project/program through the project life cycle project planning, monitoring and controlling through execution, and project closure 

• Provide leadership and coordination with cross-functional teams to coordinate companywide resources and ensure that the scope of all projects supports strategic business objectives 

• Facilitate the planning, estimating, detailed scheduling, critical path analysis and maintain a baselined schedule through project/program execution 

• Ensure adherence to AS9100 organization quality system requirements 

• Enable Core and Cross-functional team meetings to facilitate inter-departmental communication and effective collaboration to ensure successful project delivery 

• Identify key stakeholders, understand their expectations, and execute effective communication plans. 

• Tailor messaging to effectively communicate to all levels of the organization – from individual contributors to the executive leadership team 

• Implement project management best practices to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet the overall project objectives 

• Develop and communicate risk mitigation and contingency plans for key program risks with project stakeholders 

• Assist in collaborative negotiations with project participants and stakeholders to drive alignment on addressing significant issues before they impact the project 

• Optimize project delivery within our Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to continuously deliver value to our customers 

• Share your perspective, experience, and lessons learned to challenge the status quo and continually improve the project management discipline at Gogo  

• Be curious – learn beyond your domain to better understand Gogo ’s products, technology, and customers 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related technical field or equivalent work experience 

• 5+ years of program management in controlling execution of projects or programs tied to business integration, M&A (mergers and acquisitions), or business transformation 

• 3+ years of vendor management experience 

• Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification 

• 12-month availability on site, in the Broomfield, Colorado office 5 days a week 

Required Experience, Skills and Talents 

• Proficiency with the following toolsets/systems: Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project/Smartsheet 

• Ability to establish credibility and trust with key stakeholders and project teams to effectively lead through influence 

• Practical problem solving and critical thinking skills with excellent judgment and attention to detail 

• Demonstrated resourcefulness to explore creative solutions to eliminate potential project and program roadblocks 

• Superior discernment skills; know which competing task takes priority at a given time 

• Experience managing concurrent development initiatives across organizations 

• Superb collaboration and communication skills with all levels of stakeholders, both internal and external 

• Must possess managerial courage; demonstrate confidence with a data-driven approach to managing risks and making decisions that will impact project execution and organizational objectives 

• Experience developing and delivering presentations to senior leadership 

Preferred Experience, Skills and Talents 

• Experience with the integration or migration of: Enterprise Systems tooling, ERP tooling/systems (e.g. Business Central, etc.), CRM tooling/systems (e.g. Salesforce, etc.) and/or Billing tooling/systems (e.g. Mindsparx, etc.)  

• Has worked with Agile Development methodology, including SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) 

• Experience with wireless communications, data communications and/or the aviation industry  

• Experience in a regulated industry (e.g., Telecom, aviation, automotive, medical devices, etc.)