IT Program Manager (remote)

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Job Details
POSITION SUMMARY:
The IT Program Manager is responsible for managing complex provider-facing technologies & solutions with multiple cross team integration points using multiple methodologies. The IT Program Manager manages program schedules, cost and quality proactively making recommendations within the program objectives. This key role also leverages technical knowledge, best practices and organizational dynamics to remove impediments and mitigate issues and risks. The IT Program Manager will mentor others on agile | waterfall and project management methodology = driving toward continuous improvement. This is an individual contributor role focusing on managing a variety of IT related projects.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages sub-project dependencies and program constructs.
• Possesses a solid understanding of how agile and waterfall frameworks work to deliver business value and how various practices can and should evolve.
• Can identify the appropriate level of granularity that satisfies visibility and control needs.
• Articulates complex schedules and inter-dependencies in a consumable way for stakeholders.
• Works within multiple methodologies to develop a comprehensive schedule.
• Monitors future work to proactively adjust plan and resource focus and looks for trends to foresee scheduling challenges.
• Identifies, solicits and documents specific project risk/impediments at initiation using various modes and questioning techniques.
• Proactively identifies, documents, and communicates risks throughout the project lifecycle, including gaining project stakeholder agreement.
• Collects effort estimates and understands available capacity to derive accurate durations.
• Responsible for the planning and facilitation of standard meetings to include; backlog preparation, iteration planning, retrospectives, iteration reviews and daily stand-ups.
• Recommend deviation from the standard process and gain consensus from stakeholders.
• Provides all qualitative and quantitative status updates in the context of the project's critical success criteria and overall goals.
• Identifies, solicits and documents specific project risks and impediments at initiation using various modes and questioning techniques.
• Addresses quality issues directly with the team and communicates proactively with the stakeholders on long-term resolution.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Seven (7) or more years of IT work experience, including 7 or more years managing projects and at least three (3) years of leadership experience
• Prior experience working on Provider-Facing IT projects - highly desired
• Three (3) or more years of Agile experience
• SAFe Agile experience recommended
• Related certification preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Information Systems or Engineering; or equivalent work experience
• Large scale, technically complex projects
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
• Relevant business software (e.g. Microsoft Office applications, Clarity, MS Project, Team Foundation Server, Jira)
• Possesses the ability to balance a willingness to engage with ideas different from their own, encouragement of others to express divergent perspectives, the capability to influence, conflict management, and teamwork.
• Highly adaptable to changing environment.
• Situational awareness of when to listen and when to be assertive.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills

What Cencora offers
We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members' ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora
Full time
Salary Range*
$98,200 - 151,360
*This Salary Range reflects a National Average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale. Ranges in Colorado/California/Washington/New York/Hawaii/Vermont/Minnesota/Massachusetts/Illinois State-specific locations may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range, and 12% higher than the maximum salary range.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.
The company's continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.
Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [email protected]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned
Affiliated Companies:
Affiliated Companies: AmerisourceBergen Services Corporation