Hybrid Senior IT Program Manager

at Mars

• Job title: Senior IT Program Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $154,990 - $205,390 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, New York City, United States

About the role

• Senior IT Program Manager overseeing large-scale IT programs at Antech, ensuring project success while meeting strategic goals. Collaborates with diverse teams and manages the program budget within the veterinary diagnostics sector.

Responsibilities

• Develops a comprehensive program plan, including scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements based on the needs of our Global Reference Lab line of business.
• Identifies and engages key stakeholders, such as project sponsors, business owners, cross-functional teams, and external vendors, to ensure alignment and support for the program.
• Defines and manages the program budget, including tracking and reporting on expenditures.
• Allocate and optimize resources to achieve program goals.
• Identify, assess, and manage risks and issues that may impact the program's success.
• Develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Establish a governance structure to facilitate decision-making, issue escalation, and communication across program stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies and standards.
• Lead and motivate a diverse team of product owners, technical specialists, and other resources.
• Provide guidance, support, and performance feedback to team members.
• Monitors and tracks program progress, ensuring that projects are executed according to plan.
• Identify and resolve conflicts, dependencies, and bottlenecks that may impede progress.
• Regularly communicates program status, updates, and risks to senior management, stakeholders, and project teams.
• Prepare and present reports, presentations, and dashboards as required.
• Establish and enforce quality standards and best practices for program deliverables.
• Conduct regular reviews and audits to ensure compliance and identify areas for improvement.
• Develop and implement change management strategies to support the successful adoption and integration of program deliverables within the organization.
• Conduct post-program evaluations to capture lessons learned and best practices.
• Apply insights to future programs and initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve program management processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, with business/technical degree preferred in a science, technical, or engineering domain or related field.
• 5+ years of experience as an IT Program Manager, overseeing large-scale IT programs or projects.
• Experience leading business process design and improvement in the scope of large systems implementation, preferably in a laboratory, clinical bioinformatics environment (LIMS/ Analytical Software).
• 8+ years of experience working in a cross-functional team environment with a track record of being a part of software projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working in an Agile/SCRUM environment.
• Working knowledge of software design/architecture processes.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision (Multiple Plans Available)
• Basic Life (Company Paid) & Supplemental Life
• Short and Long Term Disability (Company Paid)
• Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition/Continuing Education Reimbursement
• Life Assistance Program
• Pet Care Discounts