Job Seekers, Please send resumes to resumes@hireitpeople.com Short Description:  The Program Manager (PM) designs, plans, and coordinates work teams. 
Complete Description:  The Program Manager (PM) mentor, counsel and direct vendors to enforce and document accountability to project deliverables.  Assist in review of vendor proposals and project plans and identify alternatives when necessary.  Manage the vendor portfolio from a strategic vendor relationship management prospective.
Understand the overall business and strategic initiative goals as well as the timelines of those goals. Develop efficient and reliable metrics for measuring program and project progress towards those goals.
Work to ensure that vendors meet or exceed their contractual obligations by delivering quality products and services on time.
Proven ability to develop effective relationships and to work at all levels of the company including senior and executive management. Experience working effectively across divisional or department lines in a complex organization.
Experience negotiating large external vendor contracts.
Results oriented and possess excellent analytical, facilitation and strategic planning skills.
Extensive experience with large-scale enterprise wide project and program management; including skills and in depth understanding of project management methodology, project management planning, issue tracking and reporting, etcon experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Usually reports to a senior manager. 

SkillRequired / DesiredAmountof ExperienceMS ProjectRequired3YearsManage the vendor portfolio from a strategic vendor relationship management prospective.Required6YearsAssist in review of vendor proposals and project plans and identify alternatives when necessary.Required6YearsApplication Development project experienceRequired3YearsExperience interfacing with third party vendor product implementation and intregrationRequired3YearsMentor, counsel and direct vendors to enforce and document accountability to project deliverablesRequired3YearsDevelop efficient and reliable metrics for measuring program and project progress towards those goals.Required6YearsPMBOK project methodology experienceRequired3YearsBackground in mixed data center environments that include AIX and Windows based servers, networking, as well as mainframe equipmentRequired3YearsExtensive experience with large-scale enterprise wide project and program management;Required3YearsSkills and in depth understanding of project management methodology, project management planning, issue tracking and reporting, etcRequired  PMI certificationHighly desired  Results oriented and possess excellent analytical, facilitation and strategic planning skills.Highly desired