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DESCRIPTION

You are curious, persistent, logical and clever – a true techie at heart. You enjoy living by the code of your craft and developing elegant solutions for complex problems. If this sounds like you, this could be the perfect opportunity to join EPAM as a Senior Program Manager. Scroll down to learn more about the position’s responsibilities and requirements.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Plan releases of newly developed software products by assuming responsibility for the success of the release process from the schedule, budget, and quality perspectives
• Take ownership of the development process. Identify project risks, plan, organize and manage the deliverables across the development lifecycle, with "hands on" responsibilities as necessary
• Coordinate activities with other internal business units and external groups and track progress of development against plan and budget
• Work with a global team to maintain process and deliverable quality
• Actively manage stakeholders at all levels, as necessary, by leading discussions of project scope and approach, advocating for a common understanding of project success and the successful delivery of useful, high-quality solutions
• Effectively establish and maintain respectful, mutually supportive relationships with the business and with the implementation teams (including development, project management, business analysis, QA, etc.)
• Actively oversee and manage the delivery of Functional Requirements, Functional Specifications, Technical Specifications, Test Plans and User Acceptance Testing for assigned projects

WHAT YOU HAVE

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or similar; Master's degree in Computer Science
• Minimum of 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in an internal Business\Technology or technology consulting environment
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience as a Project Manager leading software development teams
• At least 5 years of experience managing two or more scrum teams in an Agile environment
• Track record of successful and timely delivery of complex software development projects
• Track record of helping projects meet aggressive timescales, while ensuring that high levels of quality are maintained
• Experience in planning complex multidisciplinary projects in a global and multicultural organization
• Extensive project management experience, ideally within a financial institution or financial software organization
• Understanding of modern information technology concepts, software development and software implementation techniques
• Fundamental understanding of project management best practices and demonstrated experience working with waterfall, iterative and agile methodologies
• Proven problem solving skills in a technical environment
• Clear written and verbal communication skills with an ability to communicate complex business and technical concepts to a senior audience
• The ability to actively oversee and manage all project resources and negotiate with client teams
• Experience managing other project managers and/or functional leads
• A strong client focused orientation with the drive and enthusiasm required to achieve results and assume customer satisfaction
• Proven relationship-building skills required in order to create, maintain and enhance relationships within the team, to build consensus and drive project forward
• Experience managing budgets and forecasts is required
• Ability to adjust priorities and plans in response to changing objectives and/or impediments quickly and effectively

WHAT WE OFFER

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Subsidized)
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (Company Provided)
• Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Legal Plan and Identity Theft Protection
• Accident Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Pet Insurance
• REQ# 213752957