Program Manager (Contract)
Contract Programme manager for an enterprise client to lead delivery of retail workstream in a multi-year transformation program happening. This is a fast moving environment with a lot of programmes and projects happening and a growing large PMO. Reporting to a portfolio manager – this role will
* Lead all retail projects from initiative though to successful delivery
* Ensure the transformation vision is converted to tangible work packages that deliver value to the organisation.
* Work with the leadership team to identify opportunities and build out a pipeline of initiatives to deliver within the retail transformation
* Develop and maintain detailed project plans, forecasts, manage project deliverables and scope, resolve cross-functional issues and change control
* Co-ordinate the resource team in line with the plan
* Work with business stakeholders to identify additional innovative opportunities to transform the operation, elicit high level strategic plans, build a pipeline, secure funding and deliver identified strategic initiatives
* Understand and deliver on the customer’s needs, collaborate with business stakeholders to ensure requirements are documented and agreed
* Work with 3rd party vendors to deliver technical solutions, including RFP’s, solution architecture, build, test and implementation.
* Develop quality assurance plans to ensure what was requested has been delivered successfully
* Manage any migration from a business readiness perspective, ensure solutions are migrated accordingly, users are trained as appropriate, operational support plans are in place and the business is ready to launch
* Effectively control risks and issues, manage dependencies within your workstream and as part of the wider transformation program as required, escalation of issues to senior stakeholders as appropriate
* Monitoring project progress and performance, budget tracking, governance and reporting at a project level
* Contributing at a program level in areas such as cross workstream dependency management, governance, quality assurance, delivery frameworks and communities of practice
YOU
* Degree in Commerce, IT or a related field and a PMP or Prince2 certification
* 10+ years delivering complex commercial and technology projects
* 2-3 years delivering in a large scale Retail environment
* Substantial commercial acumen with good vendor and system integrator management experience
* Experience at a strategy level, must be able to work with senior executives as required to develop a backlog of projects and initiatives
* Broad exposure to change management and business readiness techniques and dealing with C suite stakeholders - pushing and being pushed as required to deliver.
€625 - 670 a day DOE. 6 months, Hybrid in West Dublin.
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