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Fulcrum Consulting, an LRS company, is seeking Program Manager with our client in Minneapolis, MN

Our client is seeking a Program Manager, the purpose of this position is to actively manage the delivery of a portfolio of projects while ensuring the program has sufficient governance, infrastructure, financial management, resource management and planning to successfully deliver scope within schedule and cost. Throughout the life cycle of the program, this role is expected to engage key stakeholders and leaders across the organization and to provide strategic leadership to individual project managers.

This role is responsible for:

• Assisting in the optimization, prioritization and execution of the portfolio by ensuring the business case is credible, facilitating the Investment Optimization (IO) planning process and providing thought leadership on the constraints, costs, and implementation strategies required to provide optimal execution and achievement of reengineering goals.
• Providing vision, leadership and innovation to project teams responsible for the delivery of the program's projects that are often complex, cross-organizational initiatives in support of strategic objectives.
• Ensuring goals, metrics and objectives of the program are clearly defined and agreed upon with the program sponsorship/steering committee and cascaded throughout the program team.
• Negotiating with organizational managers to initiate or continue programs and/or projects based on business performance and available organizational resources.
• Providing strategic management of the program to achieve the organizational objectives, including optimal resource allocation for both the implementation and ongoing maintenance of the program.
• Assessing and monitoring the program's performance and implementing corrective actions to keep program on track and within budget.
• Maintaining the financial gating process for the program, providing leadership and guidance to the project managers while holding them accountable to the established project plans.
• Developing and maintaining a roll-up work plan which indicates the program's key dependencies, resources, time-frame for completion, deliverables, risks, issues and progress against plan and providing an update to the Steering Committee while outlining key escalations and decisions required.
• Conducting periodic briefings and status updates to executive sponsors and program Steering Committee and facilitating discussions to resolve issues and obtain sign off.
• Building and sustaining key relationships with stakeholders to ensure that outcomes and goals are achieved.
• Providing leadership to ensure that all policies and procedures are adopted and successful in the PMO. Proposing enhancements to the organization's Project Management Methodology / Framework.

The ideal candidate for this position must possess:

• Self-directed leadership and drive
• The ability to balance approach to political, economic, social, technological, and administrative factors
• Demonstrated experience leading multiple complex programs from design to delivery
• The ability to think strategically and effectively lead, influence, communicate and interact with people of all levels across the organization, including external partners as required
• Objective decision making ability, strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Solid understanding of Project, Program and Portfolio Management methodology, tools and techniques, preferred candidate will have experience using OnePlan
• Outstanding presentation and facilitation skills
• The ability to adjust quickly to changing situations and to drive results through ambiguous environments or unexpected obstacles
• Demonstrated experience motivating/mentoring others and managing significant change management efforts

The base hourly range for this contract position is $70-$100 per hour, depending on experience. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hires of this position across all U.S. locations. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional job-related factors.

Fulcrum Consulting, an LRS company, is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for employment will receive consideration without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, gender identity, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status or protected veteran status.

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