Program Manager - Automation Solutions (remote)
Johnson Controls
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Program Manager, Automation Solutions Team
What you will do:
The Program Manager will report to the Sr. Manager of Automation Solutions. In this role, you will be responsible for spearheading a portfolio of moderately complex automation projects that have been assigned a medium to high corporate priority; providing subject matter expertise in areas including project management, project scope definition, risk identification, financial benefit savings calculation and tracking, project methodology, resource allocation, and facilitation; maintaining control of schedules, internal expectations, and customer expectations and satisfaction at all times; and presenting to management and/or customers on project updates, project cycles, and expected results.
How you will do it:
- Lead, plan, direct, and monitor project portfolio activities in support of the Automaton Solutions Team collective goals.
- Contribute to the development of the project pipeline, backlog maintenance, features, requests, acceptance criteria, and user stories.
- Be accountable for business deliverables and implementations in partnership with developers, business and COE leads.
- Interface with internal and external clients/customers
- Facilitate and drive standard Agile and SCRUM meetings
- Recommend and implement solutions to improve efficiency and increase quality.
- Use data and analytics to drive decisions, build business cases, and gain insights.
- Contribute to the annual goal setting process and modify throughout the year.
- Ensure adherence to automation best practices, and corporate compliance of work performed.
- Contribute to strategy development for the future growth and scale of the automation platform and the team.
- Serve as the primary customer interface to effectively communicate and ensure customer satisfaction on a portfolio of Automation Projects.
- Lead work teams in a continuous improvement environment with quality tools, behaviors and practices.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What we look for:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical, business or equivalent field.
- Green Belt, Black Belt Certification, PMI, PMP, Agile or other equivalent certification desired.
- Able to effectively influence and gain adoption from senior leaders, ability to defend your position, and ability to successfully negotiate.
- 3-5 years' experience as a Team Leader/Manager/Supervisor
- Strong knowledge of AGILE principles
- Understanding of basic development methodologies and lifecycle.
- Experience with DevOps, JIRA or other software development management tools.
- Proficiency with MS Teams and Office 365 platform
- Proven team leader capabilities and supervision experience in dealing with large projects.
- Travel may be required in support of program.
- Ability to work independently. Good organizational and prioritization skills with very strong attention to detail.
- Problem solving abilities, with the ability to "think outside the box" to devise operational solutions to complex technical problems.
- Ability to clearly articulate a position with sound logic, supporting empirical evidence, and impartiality.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with both internal and external customers.
- Team player with a "Can Do" attitude.
- Demonstrated ability to simultaneously handle a large and diverse number of projects and issues with tact, professionalism, cooperation, accuracy, consistency, and persistence.
- In-depth experience successfully harmonizing diverse and competing interests.
- Must possess strong skills in presentations, reporting, and effective writing; risk management/decision making skills; and strong problem-solving skills.
Johnson Controls is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit www.johnsoncontrols.com/tomorrowneedsyou
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