Director, Program Management

Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.

Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space.

We are guided by our core values of Customer Centricity, Accountability, Bias to Action, Innovation, and Collaboration. These values help us recruit the right talent to join our rapidly expanding team of around the globe. It is important to us that each and every Spherion is not only eager to challenge themselves and knows how to get work done but is an awesome addition to our company culture.

Position Summary

The primary responsibilities for the Program Manager role will be governance, stakeholder management and quality control over a portfolio of active software implementation projects within the Sphera Services organization.  The Program Manager will oversee and coordinate multi solution implementations and strategic projects with key customers, ensuring open stakeholder communication, alignment of cross project dependencies and adherence to Sphera PMO standards. Additionally, Program Managers will be expected to organize various programs and activities to improve company efficiencies.  Program Managers will also be thought leaders and key contributors to the evolution of Sphera’s Services Program Management Organization.

The candidate should have experience managing large scale software implementation projects with Fortune 100 customers and be comfortable speaking to the C-suite as well as the line manager.  Additionally, candidates should be adept at stepping into a project in crisis, identifying a mitigation path and managing internal and external stakeholders. 

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Own your world – take responsibility, make decisions, broker compromise and foster communications between stakeholders
• Contribute to the evolution of the Program Management Organization
• Clear communication to ELT, OLT, customer stakeholders, line management, and project managers
• Oversee portfolio of active projects
• Manage high profile and high-risk projects
• Coach and guide project managers within your portfolio using the PMO standards and tools
• Identify, intercept and mediate projects that are trending towards escalation

Educational Qualifications and Desired Experience

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree.  Preferred Masters degree
• Minimum 7 years’ experience with enterprise software implementation, with increasing levels of complexity.
• Knowledge of SDLC
• Experience with Azure
• Knowledge of Agile
• PMP or similar certification

Required Skills/Attributes

• Established project management skills. Minimum of 7 years of project management experience with increasing levels of complexity.
• Strong communication skills
• Self-managed, self-motivated & self-sufficient
• Demonstrable leadership skills
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Ability to negotiate for mutual success
• Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as excellent presentation skills with ability to conduct presentations comfortably to large groups
• Professional and positive approach
• Diligent with attention to detail
• Ability to cope under pressure
• Team player, and able to work on own initiative
• Assertive, adaptable, and creative
• A can-do attitude and willingness to go the extra mile when required

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Sphera is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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