It Program Manager
Fort Worth
Summary• Restructured the software development methodology from Waterfall to Agile.• Established a Professional / Personal Development strategy for Information Services.• Orchestrated the in house Lunch and Learns for technical and professional topics.• Developing a PR strategy for promoting IT and how it does business.• Established an environment that promotes innovated ideas and self managing teams.• Improved communication strategies between IT and other business units. • Strategically planned the application future for the organization.Strategy & Planning• Assist Project Managers in defining how the scope, goals, and deliverables of IT projects should support business goals, in collaboration with senior management. • Support Project Managers in defining project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project lifecycle.• Effectively communicate project expectations to project managers, owners, sponsors, team members, and other stakeholders in a clear and concise fashion.• Help project managers establish project timelines and milestones/deliverables using the appropriate tools.• Work with project managers to determine frequency and content of status reports for project, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas/mitigate project risks.Operational Management• Facilitate the development of all IT projects within the PMO portfolio from beginning to end.• Develop best practices, techniques, and tools for project planning, execution, project management, ongoing milestone/deliverable tracking, communication, and key performance metrics.• Track and monitor all project milestones and deliverables.• Help identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.• Assist in identifying and the resolution of issues and conflicts within and between various project teams.