Join our dynamic team as a Program/Project Manager, where you'll lead and inspire cross-functional teams to achieve project goals and drive innovation. This role offers the opportunity to blend traditional project management with agile methodologies in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze project proposals to determine timelines, funding, and processes for successful completion.
• Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and tasks.
• Provide leadership and motivation to project teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Establish work plans and staffing for project activities and coordinate recruitment or assignment of personnel.
• Implement communication plans and perform risk assessments with mitigation strategies.
• Monitor project activities to ensure quality and consistency across information systems.
• Direct and coordinate project personnel to ensure timely and budget-compliant progress.
• Create and distribute status reports to stakeholders.
• Lead complex, cross-departmental projects and interact with management at all levels.

Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of IT work experience, including 2 years in project coordination and 3 years in business unit-facing roles.
• Experience with projects involving multiple technology or functional domains.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies, resource management practices, and change management techniques.
• Ability to blend traditional project management principles with agile development approaches.

Preferred Skills

• PMI-ACP, CSM, or equivalent certification.
• Strong interpersonal skills for building and maintaining relationships across stakeholder communities.
• Experience in leading enterprise-wide programs with multiple teams.
• Proficiency in stakeholder mapping, communications, and reporting.

At Horizontal, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where all individuals are valued and respected. We believe that diversity drives innovation and success.