Project Manager

Job Title: Program Manager

Location: Torrance, CA

Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead large-scale, complex programs across multiple projects and business functions. The ideal candidate will drive strategic initiatives, ensure successful delivery, manage stakeholder expectations, oversee financials, and enable organizational transformation while aligning program outcomes with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple concurrent projects and programs with end-to-end ownership.
• Define program strategy, roadmap, governance framework, and execution plans.
• Establish program goals, KPIs, success metrics, and reporting mechanisms.
• Ensure alignment of program deliverables with organizational objectives.
• Drive program reviews, steering committee meetings, and executive governance forums.

Stakeholder Management

• Engage with senior leadership, customers, sponsors, and cross-functional teams.
• Act as the primary escalation point for program-related issues and risks.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Present program status, risks, financials, and business outcomes to executive leadership.

Delivery Management

• Ensure successful execution of projects within scope, schedule, budget, and quality targets.
• Drive resource planning, dependency management, and capacity forecasting.
• Monitor project health, delivery milestones, and issue resolution.
• Implement best practices in Agile, Hybrid, and Waterfall delivery methodologies.

Financial & Commercial Management

• Own program budgeting, forecasting, revenue tracking, and margin management.
• Monitor resource utilization, cost optimization, and profitability.
• Support contract negotiations, change requests, renewals, and business growth initiatives.
• Drive operational excellence and financial governance across programs.

Risk & Governance

• Establish robust risk management and mitigation frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, quality standards, and audit requirements.
• Manage program dependencies and drive timely resolution of critical issues.
• Conduct periodic reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

People Leadership

• Lead and mentor Project Managers, PMO teams, and delivery teams.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on collaboration and accountability.
• Drive talent development, succession planning, and capability building.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and performance management activities.

Required Skills

• Program Management
• Portfolio Management
• Strategic Planning
• Stakeholder Management
• Financial Management & Budgeting
• Risk & Issue Management
• Resource & Capacity Planning
• Governance & Compliance
• Vendor Management
• Executive Communication
• Change Management
• Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and Waterfall Methodologies
• Business Transformation
• KPI & Performance Reporting
• Benefits Management
• Project Planning
• Pursuit/Proposal Management
• Risk/Crisis Management

Preferred Skills

• PMP certification
• PgMP certification
• PRINCE2 certification
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
• SAFe Agilist

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
• MBA preferred.
• Significant experience managing enterprise-scale programs and portfolios.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated executive communication and stakeholder management expertise.
• Experience driving organizational change and business transformation initiatives.
• Onsite attendance required 4 days per week.
• End Client: American Honda.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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