Director, IT Program Management

Company: Biogen
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: January 13, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description

Program Manager will be accountable to lead large, complex, cross-functional IT programs at Biogen. The resource will develop the strategy for program execution and will ensure program goals are defined and met.

What You'll Do

Drive program execution strategy

• Develop approach to execute the program
• Actively drive program and sub-projects to ensure alignment on all project details: objective, scope, approach, deliverables, resource planning, financials, schedule, dependencies, risks, issues, actions and organizational change management
• Ensure cross-functional coordination as required
• Enable and enhance communications between matrixed execution teams
• Follow and uphold required and expected processes - including regulatory compliance standards - and provide input to improve processes.
• Provide coaching and guidance to project managers
• Work with System Integrators/Vendors on contractual constructs and agreements
  Engaging Stakeholders
  
  • Proactively manage IT and non IT stakeholders, delivery teams, vendors, and steering committees to ensure accountability and drive value
  • Facilitate program reviews and clearly communicate project status, schedule, risks, issues, and changes/resolutions - keeping all stakeholders involved and informed on a regular basis
    Managing Risks / Tradeoffs
    
    • Articulate key risks, dependencies, and scope tradeoffs within and across functions - and effectively mitigate risks/tradeoffs by identifying and driving changes to approach, timeline, budget, or scope.
      Qualifications
      
      • 10+ years' experience working as an IT professional - ideally managing projects, programs and/or portfolios
      • 4 years' experience implementing complex, cross-functional projects solutions.
      • Experience working with and managing a large Systems Integration partner preferred.
      • Experience implementing projects within established software development life cycle methodologies.
      • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate complex topics to audiences with varying degrees of background in the subject.
      • Collaborative cross-functional leadership skills, including leading and influencing teams.
      • Experience developing presentation material and presenting to executive audiences.
      • IT project management skills, including project, budget and vendor management is preferred.
      • Approximately 10-12 years of experience beyond their academic training in the areas described.
      • PMP / PgMP certification preferred but not required
        Additional Information
        
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