Lead Program Manager

Tricentis is searching for a Lead Program Manager to join our Corporate PMO team and support cross-functional initiatives driven by the Product organization. The candidate for this role owns, defines, plans, and delivers cross-departmental program management for business-critical, time-sensitive projects through all aspects of the project lifecycle, from initiation through completion. Focuses on the design and overall execution of programs and establishes a results-oriented, metrics-driven programmatic approach to deliver on strategic initiatives.  We are looking for candidates with excellent project/program management, technical acumen, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities Include:

• Planning and execution of product initiatives from initial concept phase to release and post release follow-up.
• Manage the SAP premium qualification (PQ) process by fostering the relationship across organizations and teams
• Drive collaboration with Business Leaders, Product Managers, Engineering, Quality and Regulatory Compliance team and Go-To-Market teams.
• Foster strong collaboration with business partners and vendors to drive mutual success and deliver on key objectives
• Own and lead the project process and deployment to ensure on time, quality delivery.
• Define and own the program (mission, vision, tenets), create project plans and charters, and oversee their execution, set objectives, analyze, and report data, drive improvements that are quantifiable and measurable, and influence resource allocation. 
• Drive the alignment of the product team’s priorities with the corporate goals, ensuring continuous focus and progress
• Identify impediments and remove barriers and blockers that conflict with the broader business operations; escalate and communicate blockers to senior leaders as required.
• Partner with Product Leadership in prioritization of initiatives assigned to the org.
• Chair and facilitate meetings where appropriate and distribute minutes to all project team members. Run daily stand-ups/project meetings with distributed teams. Ensure notation and communication of action items and update project plans accordingly.
• Lead, actively participate in, and collaborate with project- related cross-functional teams on requirements gathering, Sprint planning/retrospectives, design review, and pressure test proposals. 
• Ensure projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is appropriately maintained. Assess gaps and build out as needed. 
• Ensure projects are completed efficiently and effectively including documentation, training, status updates, escalation paths, etc. Contribute to defining and monitor KPIs to measure team performance and drive process improvement.

Qualifications 

Must have:

• Excellent communication skills to effectively liaise with both technical and non-technical staff; excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Extensive project management skills (8+years) with experience managing global project deployments; attention to detail and focus on quality; experience in strategic planning, risk management and/or change management
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Must be a collaborative leader comfortable working in a matrixed environment; ability to work independently and in a team setting
• Ability to navigate culture and politics across multiple functions
• Ability to quickly grasp complex business issues and translate objectives to goals and measurements; strong analytical acumen
• Ability to act decisively and work well under pressure; adaptable to change and evolving environments

Desired Skills:

• Experience within the software industry and with SaaS technologies a plus
• Project Management certifications a plus
• Experience with Jira and/or Asana a plus

We are under legal obligation in Austria to indicate the minimum salary, which is EUR 53.802 gross per year for this position according to the IT collective agreement. However, our attractive compensation packages follow current market salaries and can therefore be significantly above the indicated minimum salary.

Wir sind in Österreich gesetzlich verpflichtet, das Mindestgehalt anzugeben, welches laut IT-Kollektivvertrag für diese Position €  53.802,- brutto pro Jahr beträgt. Unsere attraktiven Vergütungspakete orientieren sich an den aktuellen Marktgehältern und können daher deutlich über dem angegebenen Mindestgehalt liegen.

Tricentis Core Values:  

At Tricentis, we strive for success while inspiring those around us by knowing what we need to achieve and how we’ll achieve it. Our core values serve as our guiding light to drive our every action and define our ways of working so that we can create and enjoy a successful journey and reach higher heights together. 

• Demonstrate Self-Awareness: Own your strengths and limitations. 
• Finish What We Start: Do what we say we are going to do. 
• Move Fast: Create momentum and efficiency. 
• Run Towards Change: Challenge the status quo. 
• Serve Our Customers & Communities: Create a positive experience with each interaction. 
• Solve Problems Together: We win or lose as one team. 
• Think Big & Believe: Set extraordinary goals and believe you can achieve them. 

Tricentis is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran.

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