Cloud Infrastructure Program Manager

About GDH
At GDH, we believe in the power of people and the importance of caring. Our culture statement, "We care about people," isn't just a tagline it's the core of everything we do. GDH is a premier staffing and talent solutions company dedicated to helping businesses find the best talent and assisting job seekers in finding their dream jobs.

Who We Are:
GDH, founded in 2001, has grown into a leader in providing staffing solutions across various industries. We specialize in IT across several sectors, connecting top talent with leading enterprises. As a Best of Staffing firm recognized for excellence in client, employee, talent, and women's services, we pride ourselves on our commitment to quality and service.

Benefits of Working for GDH:

• Professional Development
• Competitive pay
• Full health insurance
• 401k Plan
• Holiday Pay
• Gym Membership Reimbursement
• Weekly Paycheck & Direct Deposit
• & More!

Job Description: GDH is hiring a Cloud Infrastructure Program Manager to work with our client. The Cloud Infrastructure and Platform team is seeking an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Program Manager to Lead and complete large-scale, client-driven projects. Communicate with clients and customers to determine their needs or requirements. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective planning, execution, and delivery of critical projects. Our goal is to deliver high-quality experiences through data-driven improvement programs, timely and with outstanding results.

What You'll Do

• Project Governance: Implement and drive PMO program management standards, including project governance policies and procedures, to ensure consistent practices across technical and strategic programs.
• Build: Program plans with well-managed dependencies and internal partner alignment in shared tools (JIRA, Confluence, etc) and lead all aspects of resource distribution for staffing, budgeting, and scheduling to boost efficiency.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, ensuring active management of risks throughout and issue resolution.
• Partner Collaboration: Establish effective communication channels with partners, ensuring clarity and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the PMO, finding opportunities to improve the processes and tools used in project management. Adhere to metrics and governance for process and drive process improvements.
• Performance Metrics: Develop and maintain key performance indicators to measure and report on program and portfolio performance, making data-driven decisions.
• Alignment: Collaborate with engineering and program leaders to align project priorities and develop positive relationships with multi-functional teams to achieve business goals.
• Executive: Prepare program status reports and executive briefings for various partner groups
• Lead: Lead and Manage Project Managers and Scrum Leaders and advocate Agile principles to promote organizational agility and cultural change.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 9+ years of experience as a Technical Project or Program Manager or similar related job profile (Release Train Engineer)
• 5+ years' experience working with project planning tools (Jira, Confluence or SharePoint)
• 5+ years' experience leading infrastructure or related projects
• PMP Certification is required

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years facilitating meetings and speaking in front of groups
• Experience with cloud and on-prem network infrastructure
• Excellent analytical skills; you digest sophisticated information, can distill it, and make recommendations and proposals.
• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities and timelines
• Appetite for rapid changes and comfort with navigating through uncertain/ambiguous situations
• Self-starting, self-motivated, self-directed, and self-sufficient
• Openness to new insights and willingness to innovate
• Comfort managing budgets
• Experience within or partnering with Support organizations
• Strong understanding of software development processes and Agile methodologies
• Agile certifications preferred (CSM, RTE, etc.)

GDH provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic
information, veteran's status or any other category protected by law. In addition to federal law
requirements, GDH Consulting, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing
nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities and/or
employees. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting,
hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence,
compensation, benefits and training. Applicants with disabilities that require an accommodation
or assistance in applying and/or for interviewing, please contact our HR Department.

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