Program Director

5 days ago

Wokingham, Wokingham, United Kingdom Loftware Full time
Program Manager

Loftware is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to support critical initiatives. Reporting to the Head of Global Value Creation, the Program Manager leads planning and execution of complex, cross-departmental programs. The successful candidate will drive outcomes using advanced Program Management methodologies, managing scope and ensuring delivery is on quality, on time, and on budget.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Own the complete lifecycle of the project from scoping to close-out and review.
  • Lead a cross-functional team to articulate the approach, detailed project plan, metrics, and budget required to deliver a successful outcome.
  • Lead, coordinate, and motivate cross-functional team members to adhere to their responsibilities and milestones, ensuring the project is delivered in line with the agreed criteria.
  • Create a collaborative, constructive, and performance-focused environment, in line with the company's values.
  • Proactively manage the project's scope, ensuring the impact of any unforeseen changes is clear, and effectively managed through the change-order process to minimize scope, timing, or budget creep.
  • Track and report project progress against agreed metrics regularly, identifying any course corrections required, resolving issues/conflicts that impact project deliverables, and securing appropriate stakeholder approval.
  • Prepare and lead project Steering Committee meetings to ensure appropriate governance is in place and ongoing strategic alignment is maintained.
  • Work with business leaders to build a business case for proposed initiatives and secure necessary funding.
  • Provide program management support and mentoring to other Loftware Program Managers/Project Coordinators.
  • Assure that sound program management processes are established and maintained.
Qualifications:
  • Extensive experience in Program Management methodologies (Agile, PRINCE2, PMBOK, etc.) and activity and resource planning of enterprise software projects.
  • Excellent leadership, diplomacy, and motivational skills, including the ability to lead cross-functional teams in person and virtually, across multiple physical teams and physical regions.
  • Excellent communication (written, verbal, and presentation) and interpersonal skills, both in person and virtually.
  • Experience leading, motivating, and managing various project team sizes, including internal and external resources, while holding teams accountable for performance.
  • Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
  • Flexible with proven ability to adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines.

Required qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field. Advanced degree (MBA, etc.) is a plus.
  • Proven experience as a Program Manager, managing complex programs, preferably in the software industry.
  • 7+ years of Program/advanced program management experience, including tracking and planning projects.
  • 7+ years of experience working with business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment.
  • Proven ability to work in an ambiguous environment and collaborate across multiple functions to achieve a common business objective.
  • Interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate and enhance performance within a cross-functional environment.
  • Moderate competency with software programs to manage programs, including but not limited to Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet.
  • Experience with and Qlik or equivalent BI tool is a plus.
  • Process Improvement experience/certification (e.g., Lean Six Sigma) is a plus.

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