Senior Program/Project Manager

Sr Program/ Project Manager

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Onsite Flexibility: Remote

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Pay Rate: $52.68 $52.96 / Hour (USD)
• Contract Duration: 12 Months
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The Senior Program / Project Manager delivers approved People & Places initiatives from planning through closure. This tactical role translates leadership vision and business direction into actionable plans, coordinated execution, and measurable outcomes. The role manages project-level scope, schedule, budget, resources, dependencies, risks, communications, and adoption while providing timely, decision-ready reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Interaction

• Works with executive sponsors, business owners, functional leaders, workstream leads, subject matter experts, project teams, vendors, and PMO partners. Facilitates coordination, confirms roles and decisions, escalates issues appropriately, and communicates progress, risks, dependencies, and changes in a clear and timely manner.

PMO & Business Operations-Specific Job Responsibilities

• Manage assigned People & Places initiatives from initiation through closure, maintaining plans, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, decisions, and outcomes.
• Translate leadership vision and approved business direction into actionable plans, clear ownership, timelines, and coordinated work.
• Coordinate day-to-day execution across business and functional teams to meet scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Track risks, issues, dependencies, and changes; implement mitigation actions and escalate decisions or concerns when needed.
• Provide accurate status updates and maintain project data in accordance with PMO standards and governance rhythms.
• Prepare project and portfolio review materials, document decisions, and follow through on actions and escalations.
• Coordinate stakeholder communications, readiness, and adoption activities to support implementation.
• Coordinate project-related contract and vendor activities, including requirements, onboarding, deliverables, performance, renewals, invoicing, compliance reviews, and issue resolution, in partnership with business owners and control functions.
• Apply PMO standards, templates, and tools consistently and capture lessons learned to improve delivery practices.
• Provide project-level information and recommendations while portfolio strategy, prioritization, trade-off decisions, dashboards, and capacity planning remain with PMO leadership and governance.

Required Skills

• Project planning, execution, monitoring, and control.
• Scope, schedule, budget, resource, dependency, risk, issue, and change management.
• Ability to translate leadership direction into clear actions, milestones, and ownership.
• Cross-functional coordination and influence without direct authority.
• Clear written and verbal communication for business, technical, and leadership audiences.
• Practical problem-solving, sound judgment, and timely escalation.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Strong accountability, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• PM Certification (must have).
• Microsoft experience with SharePoint site management and lists (must have).
• MS Teams/Channels (must have).
• Copilot agent creation (must have).

Preferred Skills

• Smartsheet
• PowerBI
• PowerAutomate
• SAP SuccessFactors

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and relevant experience.
• CAPM, PMP, or equivalent project management certification preferred.

Required Experience

• Typically five or more years of related experience, including at least three years coordinating or managing cross-functional projects or programs.
• Demonstrated experience delivering moderately complex initiatives within defined scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Working knowledge of project management methods, governance practices, and tools, with the judgment to tailor them to the work.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is a leading data storage provider committed to innovation, serving enterprise and technology markets with solutions that support large-scale data infrastructure needs. The organization employs program managers, project managers, technical leads, and business operations professionals who collaborate to drive strategic initiatives forward.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-17963 Industry: Information Technology

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