Program Manager

Hansell Tierney is supporting our client, a leading technology company in the Pacific Northwest, with their search for Program Manager with a proven track record of delivering results.

Location:
Seattle, WA.
Hybrid Remote.
3 days/week.
Duration:
3 months contract-to-hire
Benefits:
Three insurance levels, 401K + match, sick leave, and working with a great company!

Position Summary
Join a key enterprise team that drives critical initiatives aligned with strategic priorities, focusing on program management, change management, and business process optimization.
In this role, you will lead high-impact programs that drive transformation and operational excellence across the organization.
You'll be responsible for shaping, developing, and executing large-scale initiatives across multiple business functions.
The ideal candidate brings a strong background in program and project management, with a proven ability to deliver complex programs on time and within budget.

This enterprise-wide role offers the opportunity to accelerate value delivery at scale.
We seek someone with strong emotional intelligence, critical thinking skills, and the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve program success.

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensure that initiatives have clear outcomes, scope, success criteria, and alignment with overall business objectives.
• Design, build and maintain an overall program execution plan and roadmap to support and implement activities related to people, process, and technology that span across multiple business functions.
• Identify workstreams and monitor the execution of the program per scope, schedule, resourcing, and budget.
• Establish team structure for each workstream, providing direction to project leads and coordinators on various workstreams to manage scope, timelines, deliverables, and risks to the overall program.
• Create and monitor measures of success / KPIs for the program
• Partner with Change Management to identify a change management strategy and plan to ensure business readiness, engagement, and adoption.
• Establish governance structure, handling any issues and proactively mitigating risks.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration across various business units and stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Serve as an escalation point on risks, issues, and decisions, course-correcting as needed.
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders and leadership on program status, milestones, and key performance metrics.
• Establish program rhythm of business - including communications, status reports, and readouts to stakeholders and leadership.
• Design and develop executive-level presentations as needed.
• Bring an outstanding blend of business and technical acumen.
• Ensure the use of program management best practices, methodologies, and tools to enhance project execution efficiency and effectiveness.
  

Estimated compensation for this role varies and the estimated rate ranges from $60.00 to $75.00 per hour.

About Hansell Tierney:
Hansell Tierney is one of the premier staffing and recruiting companies in the Pacific Northwest.
Launched in 2001, we are a woman-owned business that serves and staffs Northwest organizations by doing things the right way, not just the easiest way.
Hansell Tierney partners with candidates and clients to match the best candidates with interesting local opportunities.
We navigate every relationship with the highest level of discretion and service while holding ourselves accountable to our promises.
Our business thrives on our deep understanding of the job market and our ability to skillfully tailor our recruitment process to meet our clients' unique needs.

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