Program manager (#3462)

Work type : Office / Remote Technical Level : Manager Job Category : Project Management Project : Largest student transportation provider

N-iX is a software development service company that helps businesses across the globe develop successful software products. Founded in 2002 in Lviv, N-iX has come a long way and increased its presence in nine countries - Poland, Ukraine, Sweden, Romania, Bulgaria, Malta, the UK, the US, and Colombia. Today, we are a strong community of 2,000+ professionals and a reliable partner for global industry leaders and Fortune 500 companies.

We are looking for a passionate, skilled and motivated Program Manager to join the team.

Our customer is the leading school transportation provider in North America, being the owner of more than a half of all yellow school buses in the United States. Every day, the company completes 5 million student journeys, moving more passengers than all U.S. airlines combined and delivers reliable, quality services for 1,100 school districts.

N-iX has built a successful cooperation with the client delivering a range of complex initiatives. As a result, N-iX has been selected as a strategic long-term partner to drive the digital transformation on an enterprise level, fully remodeling the technology landscape for 55,000 employees and millions of people across North America.

Responsibilities :

• Taking full responsibility for driving and managing the Program of different projects, headcount 50+ people;
• Achieving program goals and program cost efficiency, as well as other different constraints for the program and projects inside it, managed by subordinates (project managers of different levels);
• Ensuring that the program is executed within contractual obligations (Fixed Price Model);
• Program Change, Scope, Schedule and Cost Management (not complete list);
• Ensuring that all relevant information is effectively distributed inside and outside the program and shared with all relevant stakeholders on-time;
• Building, developing, and maintaining close customer relationships, proactively addressing customer risks / issues, and continually pursuing open communications to expand the business strategically;
• Providing leadership to Project Managers and other subordinate staff, fostering a positive team environment, and providing direction in required situations;
• Evaluating, planning and implementing a staffing strategy to meet the program's needs and its components (projects, teams, etc.);
• Collaboration with other Program Managers within the Portfolio regarding PI plannings / execution and resolving the dependencies;
• Identifying and participating in new opportunities for program growth.

Requirements :

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