Senior Manager - Technical Program Management Office

Description
Bring your IT career and talents to CDW, where you can have a greater impact, be inspired by our mission and excited about your career and future. A Fortune 200 leader, we're the driven professionals and technology experts companies turn to most to solve their IT challenges. The Senior Manager, Technical Program Management Office is responsible for managing a team of 15 - 20 Technical Project and Program Managers, ensuring delivery of corporate initiatives while also supporting leaders internal to Technology. Working in the SAFe Agile framework, this role will coordinate the intersection of traditional program management and agile delivery. This role will work closely with leaders from across the company including Senior Management and C-Level executives. The role reports to the Vice President of Technology Enablement and Strategy within the Corporate Technology team. The success of this role depends on the individual's ability to manage multiple concurrent strategic programs, coach and mentor team members, provide reliability and traceability for work, and communicate effectively with teams and stakeholders at multiple levels across the organization.
* What you will do:
* Set standards and drive consistency of best practices across the project portfolio
* Accelerate value delivery through a focus on efficiencies and execution
* Report on overall status of work in a consistent and ultimately systematic way
* Develop the skills of program management and agile ways of working within the team
* Develop leadership and communication skills to ensure clear visibility into the work products
* Manage a team of 15- -20 Strategic Program Managers to deliver on the transformation activities and governance needs of CDW
* Manage the risk register across programs and value streams to mitigate issues before they impact delivery
* Monitor the addition of new tools and services to ensure value streams are kept current and modified when necessary
* Track budgets across program efforts to ensure fiscal controls
* Identify areas for continual improvement and learning that drive increased value to the company ​
* What we expect of you:
* Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of project management experience with 3+ years of managerial experience, OR
* 14 years of project management experience with 3+ years of managerial experience.
* Proven track record engaging with senior executives to drive strategic initiatives across functional areas
* Ability to lead large teams and provide project management coaching to individuals
* History of balancing competing priorities with the ability to adapt to the changing needs of the business while
* SAFe certifications (RTE, LPM). a plus
* PMI certification, a plus
* Experience in Business-To-Business Marketplace, a plus
* Master's Degree, a plus
* Engage with Portfolio Management and Engineering teams to provide regular updates and ensure alignment between strategy and execution
Who we are:
CDW is a leading technology solutions provider to business, government, education and healthcare organizations across the globe. Our fingerprints can be found on technology in workplaces of more than 250,000 companies; from fresh-faced start-ups to international conglomerates. With the breadth of products and services we offer, there is no request too big or too small.
What you can expect from us: Culture, coworkers, careers.
CDW is not only the People Who Get IT but the People who get People. Our relationships are fueled by our deep expertise and grounded in the CDW Way. Our empowering leadership makes things happen and inspires their teams to do the same. From the teammates beside us to the leaders who guide us, we move forward together. At CDW, you'll work with people who inspire you. People with positive, success-driven attitudes who you will learn from and forge strong relationships with. Bring your best true self- and your best ideas- to CDW. Because diverse perspectives bring forth better problem solving- and better solutions for our customers on a rapidly evolving technology landscape.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status
Benefits overview: [https://cdw.benefit-info.com/](https://cdw.benefit-info.com/)