Technology Program Manager - ECOE

COUNTRY's Engineering Center of Excellence team is actively seeking an experienced and dynamic Program Manager for the ECoE Agile train and the up-speed program. The ECoE Program Manager will be responsible for managing the Upspeed program work along with coordinating and leading executive level communications, managing issues, eliminating blockers, and supporting agile teams in delivery of key objectives. This role will be responsible for coordinating, scheduling and facilitating monthly Stakeholder and Sterring meeting with senior leadership. This role will also be responsible to collaborate and work with all application groupings under the Upspeed program to collect, Analyze and publish the DORA metrics dashboard.

The ideal candidate must have excellent skills in

• Understanding of resources required for success of project, including engaging the appropriate stakeholders.
• Understanding of risk identification, assessment, and mitigation strategies.
• Knowledge of budgeting processes, cost estimation, and financial management.
• Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of change management principles and techniques to handle changes effectively.
• Ability to maintain thorough and organized project documentation.
• Effective communication skills, including verbal, written, and interpersonal communication.
• Ability to identify and resolve conflicts/roadblocks within the team or with stakeholders.
• Skilled at problem-solving to address challenges that arise during the project lifecycle.
• Ability to make informed and timely decisions, considering available information and project constraints.
• Ability to manage a complex process with multiple parallel initiatives and competing priorities.
• Skilled at presenting/storytelling to various stakeholders and levels of leadership, gaining their support and understanding.
• Ability to identify, manage and influence stakeholders, without authority, in order to achieve project objectives.

This position offers a hybrid work schedule and can be based out of our corporate offices in Bloomington IL, Alpharetta GA, or Minneapolis MN.

How does a Technology Program Manager make an impact?

• Creates, manages and executes project/program plans, including project requirements, estimates, scope, timeline, milestones and deliverables.
• Builds strong working relationships with stakeholders, including team members, vendors/contractors, business and ITS partners to aide in effective execution.
• Ensures the establishment of scope and priorities and identifies and manages risks, issues and dependencies to achieve project objectives.
• Manages and tracks budget and budget variance as well as project progress against project milestones and budget.
• Monitors project progress and milestones and provides regular updates to stakeholders, including status reports and presentations.
• May primarily manage projects using Agile/Scrum framework.