Program Manager

PROGRAM MANAGER, DIGITAL PROGRAMS Our client is one of the largest food and drug retailers and utilizes the latest in technologies to build market-leading digital solutions. Their Information Technology Department has an opening for a Senior IT Program Manager that thrives in the Digital landscape and desires to contribute in a fast-paced environment. The work location post-Covid would be Pleasanton, California, or Dallas, TX Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Responsible for program/projects, portfolio, planning and execution of Digital projects Lead and manage programs with cross-functional project teams, demonstrate a sense of urgency to drive programs and projects to completion and be successful in a collaborative environment Develop plans and track the progress of projects to successful completion Develop dependency mapping and track dependencies across complex strategic projects Work closely with Business, Product Management and IT teams to collaborate on roadmap planning, dependency mapping, intake and change request process and tracking status Foster a strong work environment that rewards individual and team efforts; encourages creativity while maintaining high caliber productivity and quality. Ability to handle multiple projects at any given time Ability to do portfolio management, project planning, budget estimation and management, resource planning and assessment, financial planning and risk assessment. Adoption of existing Project Management best practices, including the proficient use of industry-standard tools, technologies, and methodologies. Well-organized, detail-oriented, has great communication skills and thrives in a fast-paced environment. Communicate status, issues, and risks to executive level stakeholders Partner with Program/Portfolio Lead, Customer and Digital Leadership Team, and others to prepare presentations and other communications for leadership/business reviews, steering committee meetings, and other forums. Lead ad hoc special projects as needed for the leadership team Performs the role as the owner of the financial position of all managed projects Ensuring that applicable regulatory directives are complied with e.g. Sarbanes-Oxley, current privacy legislation. Flexibility and ability to work collaboratively within a matrix environment. Demonstrated ability to work with external vendors. Requires approximately 10% travel depending upon project specifics and business locations Qualifications: 4-year degree (Computer Science, Information Systems or relational functional field) and/or equivalent combination of education or work experience. 15 + years of Project Manager Experience 5-7 years of experience in Program Management and Portfolio Management 10 + years of experience with MS Project Experience with Agile development preferred PMP certification preferred Experience on working on large scale Digital Transformation initiatives Former specialty consulting firm or Big 4 experience desirable The Sr. Program Manager will be interfacing with Executive Level Management and doing process design work Candidates that are strategic thinkers will do well in the role, but open to "be in the weeds" as needed. About Maxonic: Since 2002 Maxonic has been at the forefront of connecting candidate strengths to client challenges. Our award-winning, dedicated team of recruiting professionals are specialized by technology, are great listeners, and will seek to find a position that meets the long term career needs of our candidates. We take pride in the over 5,000 candidates that we have placed, and the repeat business that we earn from our satisfied clients. Interested in Applying? Please click apply with your most current resume and anything else you'd like us to know about you. You should also feel free to email Bhavana Mathur at or call at