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IT Project/Program Manager

Program ManagerProgram ManagerOtherRemoteLeadTeam 5,001-10,000Since 1985H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California

Posted

97 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Lead

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

IT Project/Program Manager

Ciena

• responsible for the overall management of strategic projects focused on Accounting and Financial Planning • Oversee the ongoing review of projects(s) status; closely monitor project resources tasks, risks, and milestones • Partner with Business Functional Leads to prioritize requirements, and estimate effort and resources • Able to collaborate with other project managers and serve as a technical lead to support the delivery of technical functions and tasks across all work products • Responsible for overseeing the daily project activities of a team of individual contributors across multiple sites and global locations • Provide input into vendor negotiations and manage vendor within defined contract parameters • Manage projects using different methodologies as needed by the project (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid, FastFail, etc) • Coordinate with IT directors, Business Managers, Resource Managers and IT PMO Manager for resource assignments and issue resolution.

Job Requirements

  • 10+ years' experience as a Project Manager with a variety of finance related systems or solutions
  • Experience with Finance Planning functions and processes
  • Experience executing highly matrixed global projects with team members including Developers, Business Analysts, Business Owners and Service Owners
  • Experience managing projects with both onshore and offshore teams as part of the engagement
  • Ability to provide leadership to business analysts and collaborate with customers and develop strategies and solutions of high business value
  • Professional Scrum Master (PSM), Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Practitioner or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
  • Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands
  • Solid understanding of and demonstrated experience in using appropriate tools: Agile Project Management tools such as Jira, Rally or equivalent. Microsoft Project, Visio, and all Microsoft Office Tools.

Benefits

  • medical, dental, and vision plans
  • participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • company-paid holidays
  • paid sick leave
  • vacation time

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