Program Manager III at Kforce Inc.
Mountain View, CA 94043
About the Job
- Creating long and short-term program plans, including setting targets for milestones, deliverables and adhering to deadlines
- Directly execute assigned project tasks and manage stakeholders to do the same according to the project plan
- Making effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress the project, including early escalation
- Serving as a point of contact within the FTDG PMO team to ensure effective implementation according to project timelines
- Communicating with team members, stakeholders, and leadership via status reporting, weekly meetings, Executive Steering Committee (ESC) meetings, etc.; This includes creating materials to support the various methods of communication
- Developing and administering change management plans to support the uptake of the solution by the target audience
- Adjusting schedules and targets on the project as needed for the project changes
- Ensuring the project plan is up to date and accurate includes continuous follow-up with team members to ensure updates are made promptly
- Ensure deliverables and timelines are met (hold people accountable)
- Remove barriers efficiently; Drive escalations
- Upward Leadership communication and alignment and cross-team communication to cascade critical information
Requirements:
- At least ten years of project management experience
- Experience with GSheets, smartsheet, creating dashboards, and various other tools to support project management
- You are a proven project manager who knows how to independently build project briefs, project plans, dashboards, and timelines and hit the ground running with autonomy
- Deep knowledge of Smartsheet functionality (developing dashboards, updating data, creating formulas, generating reports, etc.)
- Experience developing and implementing change management planning and working with stakeholders to communicate and ensure change adoption
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely and write executive summaries
- Able to lead cross-functional collaboration efforts toward the aligned goal
- Ability to work on multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
- Ability to navigate multiple stakeholder groups in a matrixed environment to deliver programs
- Flexible to take on new, varied, and parallel projects
- Ability to work and pivot as needed, with speed, in a fast-paced environment
- Detail-oriented & creative with visualization tools (Gslides, etc.)
- Exceptional communication, change management, and presentation skills
- Able to communicate with all levels of an organization
- Finance experience a plus
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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