Our client is a media concern with a history spanning 100+ years.  This client is looking for a strong IT Project/Program Manager to help them with many high profile projects.  Many of these projects will involve data center moves, VOIP, and software implementations ... so experience in these areas is a must.

Responsibilities:

• Assume overall responsibility for planning, directing and coordinating activities pertaining to the company's strategic projects and initiatives
• Provide organizational change management, project alignment and consultation services
• Manage customer engagements and relationships, and lead or facilitate cross-functional business and technology teams on enterprise projects and initiatives
• Manage business, technology and vendor relationships related to enterprise projects and initiatives building consensus for project direction among a diverse group of constituents and stakeholders across business divisions
• Lead and exhibit influence to move projects forward. Gain consensus on aligning processes and technology to achieve strategic objectives 
• Provide functional and technical assessment, analysis, evaluation, and due diligence of technology; including vendors and products 
• Perform financial analysis of technology investments, such as cost/benefit and return on investment (ROI). Develop business cases or cost models to support business decisions. Perform risk analysis against specified initiatives and investments 
• Assist in the formation and execution of an enterprise program management office 
• Assist the company in its efforts to increase productivity by streamlining and improving business processes. Document and define business process flows and data flows
• Provide program/project direction and guidance as required to ensure project success and achievement of anticipated results with business outcomes as the primary driver and focus Develop and maintain high level project plans and schedules and coordinate the activities of others with emphasis on developing appropriate project deliverables; for example, project definitions, statements of work, project plans, calendars, resource plans, and kickoff presentations 
• Communicate and provide timely project status as required to the project team, key stakeholders, and management Position Requirements:

Requirements: 

• Minimum 8 - 10 years experience including 5 years experience in project/program management and business/systems analysis 
• Consulting experience preferred 
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and years of experience
• Demonstrated competency in project/program management and the execution of multiple or large projects 
• Proven experience with common project management tools and artifacts 
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple small to large projects in a cross-functional environment
• Proven experience with financial analysis and building business cases
• Demonstrated experience with leveraging information and technology to improve business operations and processes
• Expertise in setting and managing customer expectations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as effective presentation skills
• Leadership and management experience desired 
• Solid working knowledge of web technologies including infrastructure desired