Program Manager

Job Description

• Define, implement,andmanage the communication and governance model necessary for the program, inclusive ofspecific reports and metrics(such asbudget),that will be tracked as a means to monitor and report onthe delivery health and performance of the teams within the program
• Assist in the review(and development where necessary)of project plans, estimates, and staffing plans, andfordistinctprojects within the overall program, ensuring they are aligned with the overall program goals and objectives.
• Understand andmanage the interdependencies including resources, timelines, and deliverables of the distinct projects with the aid of the Project Managers
• Identify,mitigate,and communicaterisks and issues across the program in accordance with the defined communication planand tools
• Manage program level communication across all stakeholders including client, internal teams, andcritical3rd parties with assistance of the relationship owners
• Manage the program’s overall budget and define/communicate change management procedureswith key stakeholdersas needed
• Manage,produce,and communicate regularprogram-level documentation as needed which could includeartifacts such asstatus reportsinclusive ofrisksand issues,overallprogramtimeline,budgetstatus.
• Facilitate problem solving discussions across different project teams and critical 3rdparties
• Provide overall leadership to Project Managers on the program and their cross-functional teams
• Program Manager demonstrates the ability to independently lead clients, disparate project teams, and vendors to successful delivery, while effectively identifying, managing, and mitigating risks and issues that arise throughout the life of the program in order to achieve the client’s objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• 15+ years of project management experience in either consulting, system implementation,or digital agency environment
• 15+years working as a Project/ProgramManagermanaging large complexprojects with multiple stakeholdersand/or 8-10 years in a Project Management Leadershiprole
• Proven understanding of standard project methodologies, including Agile and Waterfall
• Proven ability to deliver high risk projects, with demonstrable skills that show the ability to manage projects of high levels of risk and complexity
• Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal communication skills, time management, with a proven ability to do this at an executive level internally and externally
• Experience creating and managing project timelines and monitoring budgets
• Experience managing multipleworkstreams andstakeholders withdifferentbusiness goals
• Experience working with clients and within scopes of work
• PMP orotherProject Management Certification preferred
• Experience in managing projects across various mediums (e.g. email, web, video, social, etc.)
• Ability to travel as needed

Additional Information

• Multiple health plan options, including independent insurance and pre-tax FSAs
• Life insurance, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability with company-paid premium
• Ample paid time off, holidays, and flex time
• Generous full paid leave for new parents, including parental, maternity, paternity, and adoption leave and assistance
• Military leave for active duty service members deployed to full-time service
• Disaster leave in the event of a natural disaster
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company-sponsored matching program
• Culture Club social events each year

DEG, a Merkle Company is an equal-opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Digital Evolution Group (DEG) was founded in 1999 as a small web development firm in Kansas City. Since then, we’ve grown to become DEG, a Merkle Company, a member of the DentsuNetwork and global full-service digital experience agency crafting solutions that help clients meet their business objectives. While other shops are now working to become digital, we were born here.

Digital is in our DNA. And our associates are always evolving and finding new ways to collaborate together to solve our clients’ toughest challenges. After all, at DEG the best idea wins—no matter where it comes from or who thought of it.

Here, you can grow and pursue your passions, prioritize your family, contribute to your community, and actively travel. Our “work hard, play hard” mentality provides everyone with a fun, casual work environment that embraces new and better ways to do things, and new and better things to do for our clients.

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