Project/Program Manager IT 5

Role: Project/Program Manager IT 5

Location: Chicago, IL (or) Peoria, IL (3 days onsite/week)

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About The AES Group

The AES Group is a premier technology and engineering consulting company that has been bringing businesses and talent together for over 20 years to deliver innovative solutions that make a positive impact. We help organizations modernize their technology through cloud, data, AI, engineering, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies.

Job Summary:

• Seeking a Project/Program Manager, you will work with the Application Program Management Team of Digital and collaborate with other project teams to build software solutions that integrate common services across our application portfolio and other enterprise systems used by our customers and dealers.

• The integration of applications with various Digital Platform capabilities that are built on the latest technologies by adopting industry's best architecture patterns, security best practices etc. are critical for applications' success and their adoption.

Responsibilities:

• The IT Project/Program Manager is accountable for ensuring successful completion of projects, on time, within budget, and error-free.

• The principal responsibility of the IT Project/Program Manager is to manage the planning and execution of project team members.

• The IT Project/Program Manager will be responsible for managing the project charter, communications, metrics, reporting, and the overall project plan and budget.

• Support various project teams and obtain/provide a variety of information starting at concept stage and continuing through prototype, pilot, implementation, and follow-up stages of various projects

• Develop and produce project management schedules. Use professional project management tools and techniques to manage reporting, tracking charts, checklists, and project scheduling software and to delegate appropriately.

• Manage change and take active leadership in timely decision-making. Manage schedules that reflect detailed information related to the changes, including affected components and functions, timelines for various stages of project completion, cost, etc.

• Will work with the individual team members from multiple functional disciplines and customers to establish completion dates.

• Monitor progress of projects, discuss problems with affected areas, ensure appropriate personnel are informed of the problem, and ensure steps are in place to meet schedules.

• Depending on the nature of problems, expected to recommend possible solutions and alternatives.

Education & Experience:

• The position requires a 4-year college or university degree, plus 10+ years exp

• Master's degree in relevant field (ie Engineering, business, etc) plus 8+ years exp

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMP certification, SAFe certification, Change Management Certification

Required Skills

• 10 years' experience in managing a project from inception/beginning. Must have someone who can lead the team to alignment.

• 5+ years exp with Azure DevOps (formerly VSTS) and Confluence and working knowledge of Power BI

• Leading end-to-end program management/ cross functional matrix organization.

• 10+ years of direct project management experience working with software engineering teams in an Agile Software Development methodology, Business partners and product managers.

• Proven experience with project management concepts including project charters, scheduling and planning projects and successful completion needs to have the ability to walk teams through the creation of project charters, including aligning team to determine the scope, ways of working etc.

• Advanced knowledge of Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Project

• Experience in large organizational change management

• Experience in strategic thinking, alignment, and direction.

• Excellent interpersonal skills are required in order to deal with sensitive issues, develop others, or influence others inside and outside the department to take specific actions. Should have strong project management skills, team leadership skills, excellent communication skills, ability to multitask effectively, strong analytical and organizational skills. Strong communication and presentation skills

Good to Have

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMP certification, SAFe certification, Change Management Certification, Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

• Some Scrum Master experience in addition to the required project management experience.

• Experience working with large enterprise-level organizations.

• Experience with e-commerce applications/projects and/or service-related applications.