As a Program Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and of projects or workstreams aimed at transforming our company infrastructure, with focus on merger and acquisitions, and divestitures. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, product development, and business stakeholders, to ensure the successful planning, implementation, and delivery of merger and acquisition integrations or divestments projects/workstreams.
Essential Duties and responsibilities
Program Management
Accountable for the successful delivery of M&AD IT projects/workstreams and execution of aspects of project life cycle leveraging M&AD playbook. Develop project plans, including timelines, milestones, and ensure that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget
Identify potential risks, dependencies, and roadblocks in the M&AD technology workstreams/projects. Implement mitigation plans and escalate critical issues to senior management when necessary
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand their requirements, expectations, and concerns are met. Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders and effectively communicate project progress, status, and outcomes.
Build trusted relationships with internal and external (GBS, Divisions/BU) stakeholders and subject matter experts.
Deliver change management activities for projects/workstreams in scope
Resource Management
Working with functional leaders ensure resource availability and allocation to required projects to reach objectives
Manage ClickTime data tracking and enable appropriate allocations of costs
Develop meaningful actionable reports, as needed.
Assist in the development of business cases while working with the associated leaders.
Additional Knowledge & Skills
Strong presentation and communication skills
Communicate problems to other people in a simple way that they will understand and work together to alleviate the general project risk.
Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with and manage relationships with all levels of employees and leaders throughout the Company.
Demonstrated ability to get positive results through influence, persuasion, presentations, training, and group facilitation skills.
Maintain continuous improvement mindset
Proactively seek opportunities to provide additional value to key stakeholders
Job Qualifications
Education
Required:
Bachelor's Degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
Technical understanding of merger and acquisitions integrations and divestitures
Preferred: Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology
Required Experience:
10-15 years-of demonstrated progressive experience in IT Project management with focus on infrastructure, cybersecurity or Backoffice
3+ years’ experience with shared services model
Entrepreneurial mindset and proactive way to managing work.
Able to deliver with limited oversight and take accountability of actions.
Excellent presentation skills, both creating slides and delivering presentations to a variety of audiences.
Preferred Experience:
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
Proven ability to solve problems creatively.
Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle.
Excellent analytical skills
Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful
Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline.
Travel requirements
Physical Demands
Benefits:
A comprehensive benefits package that begins your first day of employment. Additional Information: Wolters Kluwer offers great benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave. Full details of our benefits are available - https://www.mywolterskluwerbenefits.com/index.html
Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.