About the position
Sia Partners is a next-generation management consulting firm. We offer a unique blend of AI and design capabilities, augmenting traditional consulting to deliver superior value to our clients. Counting 3,000 consultants in 19 countries, we expect to achieve $420 million in revenue for the current fiscal year. With a global footprint and expertise in more than 30 sectors and services, we optimize client projects worldwide. Through our Consulting for Good approach, we strive for next-level impact by developing innovative CSR solutions for our clients, making sustainability a lever for profitable transformation. Contract roles are geared toward independent professionals interested in temporary or project-based work. The position is for a Project Consultant (Exempt Contractor) with the title of Sr. PMO Program Manager, expected to last for 6 months with potential for extension, and requires 40 hours of work per week onsite in the Denver Metro Area.
Responsibilities
- Assist client in leading the design of the PMO.
- Responsible for intake, vetting ideas, determining priority, defining scope and workplans for projects, launching and executing the improvement projects.
- Assist in staffing roles alongside client resources.
- Manage intake, create project charters and workplans, execute projects according to schedule, and participate in regular readouts weekly, monthly, quarterly.
- Work within a cross-functional environment.
- Facilitate resource utilization data and help forecast future resource capacity.
- Assist the business in the preparation of new project requests, helping to convey the needs in language most understandable to technology professionals.
- Lead the project team to manage constraints of schedule, budget and assigned resources to deliver defined scope.
- Serve as the central administrator for the department's project management/PPM software.
- Manage multiple projects concurrently or individual large-scale strategic projects.
- Proactively anticipate threats to achieving project commitments and adjust project schedule and budget through the timely use of project change control procedures.
- Appropriately escalate project issues and roadblocks to PPM Senior Management.
- Create presentations for project Steering Committee made up of stakeholders from different IT domains.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or other related fields.
- MBA is a plus.
- 10-15 years’ direct work experience in a program and project management capacity.
- Hands-on experience with at least two prior PMO creation and mobilization.
- Strong knowledge of project portfolio management software and collaboration tools, such as SmartSheet or Project, is required.
- Experience managing both Waterfall and Agile-based projects.
- PMP Certification and/or Scaled Agile Certification is a plus.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and proven experience effectively communicating with executive stakeholders.
- Ability to adapt to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Benefits
- Statutory Time Off – Sick
- Medical, Dental, Vision: Eligible for Purchase Option
- 401(k) Participation: Eligible after one month of employment with matching and 100% vesting first day of participation
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