Job#: 3037543
Job Description:
Position Description:
Product development IT is seeking a highly skilled and strategic Technical Program Manager to lead the execution of complex, multi-workstream enterprise platform implementations and business transformation initiatives. In this role, you will bridge the gap between business strategy and technical execution. You will partner with cross-functional development teams, IT leadership, and external vendors to translate long-term objectives into actionable roadmaps, optimize development workflows, and drive predictable, high-quality delivery. The ideal candidate is a master of dependency management, an exceptional communicator who uses data to tell a story, and an expert in Agile/SAFe methodologies and well versed in Jira as a tool for software delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Planning & Roadmap Execution
- Translate Strategy to Action: Collaborate closely with technical development teams to translate long-term business objectives into an actionable technology strategy and a structured implementation roadmap.
- Quarterly & PI Planning: Spearhead quarterly and Program Increment (PI) planning processes, defining priorities, establishing clear milestones, and aligning team capacities to strategic goals.
- Integration Planning: Design and execute comprehensive integration plans across complex, multi-workstream enterprise platform implementations and business transformation initiatives.
- Cross-Functional Execution & Process Optimization
- Dependency & Risk Management: Proactively map and track cross-functional dependencies across deliverables.
- Identify potential program risks early and engineer robust mitigation plans to ensure on-time delivery.
- Process Engineering: Establish, monitor, and continuously optimize streamlined development processes, workflows, and frameworks.
- Successfully scale and roll out these frameworks across multiple cross-functional teams.
- Delivery Governance: Ensure all project and program objectives, deliverables, and results are successfully completed within the agreed-upon scope, quality standards, and timelines.
- Collaboration, Communication & Reporting
- Stakeholder Alignment: Effectively communicate program health, milestones, and status updates to diverse stakeholders and leadership across multiple organizations, leveraging quantitative measurements to reinforce progress.
- Data-Driven Analysis: Provide accurate, insightful analysis and reporting. Synthesize complex technical data into clear, executive-ready presentations and reviews to facilitate strategic decision-making.
- Vendor & IT Partnership: Foster strong collaboration with IT teams, IT leadership, and external technology vendors to drive joint problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives.
Skills Required:
- Business Transformation
- Business Process Improvement
- Product Development
- PMO
- Business Strategy
- Program Management
- Powerpoint
- SharePoint
- Analytical skills
- Agile Software Development
- API
- Business Risk Mgt
- Jira
Skills Preferred:
Risk Management, Process Improvement, Data Analysis, Change Management, PMP, Analytical skills
Experience Required:
- 10 years in IT; 5 years in Program Mgmt., Expert in Project Management
- 5+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager (TPM) or delivery lead role in product development, specifically managing complex, multi-workstream enterprise platform integrations or digital transformations.
- Agile Expertise: Proven experience guiding execution using standard software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies, with deep expertise in Agile, Scrum, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environments (including PI planning).
- Dependency Mapping: Outstanding ability to identify, map, and manage highly complex technical and operational dependencies across multiple parallel workstreams.
- Analytical & Data-Driven: Strong capability to analyze program metrics, establish quantitative KPIs, and present data-driven insights in a clear, compelling format for executive leadership.
- Communication & Influence: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a proven track record of aligning and influencing diverse technical and non-technical stakeholders across different organizations.
- Problem Solving: A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with experience managing and negotiating with third-party technology vendors.
Experience Preferred:
• Technical background (e.g., BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience).
• Professional certifications such as PMP, PMI-ACP, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE).
• Deep hands-on experience utilizing Jira (including Jira Software, Advanced Roadmaps, or Jira Align) for backlog grooming, sprint planning, dependency mapping, workflow customization, and executive reporting.
• Experience working in high-growth product development environments.
Education Required:
Bachelor's Degree
Education Preferred:
Certification Program
Additional Information :
Hybrid - 4 days per week onsite with potential to work from home one day in the week.
EEO Employer
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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