Program manager

Mindlance is a national recruiting company which partners with many of the leading employers across the country. Feel free to check us out at http://www.mindlance.com. BA, BS or equivalent experience in Business Administration, Project Management, Operations Management, or Information Technology Strong Technical understanding 8+ Years Technical Project Management Experience Ability to lead through influencing project teams, that you have no direct authority over, to deliver results and in some cases change behavior to improve outcomes. Ability to actively drive cross functional project teams, keep them focused and engaged to meet deliverables and ensure program/project success criteria are met. Ability to communicate orally and in writing - across functions and teams, up and down the chain of command. Ability to listen and gather customer/user inputs, simplifying complex topics for non-technical audiences and prepare quick pointed summaries for executives and stakeholders Ability to negotiate and deal with conflict and hard to get along with people and defuse tension among project team, should it arise. Ability to work under limited supervision, display initiative and determine innovative methods by which to complete new assignments. Ability to understand technical aspects of the assigned program/projects. Ability to adapt to change and deal with ambiguity Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating. Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments. Ability to bring project to successful completion through political sensitivity. Thanks & Regards Praveen K. Paila 470-202-1117