Program Manager - Remote at Vitalant in Scottsdale, Arizona

Job Description:

Description

Vitalant, a mission-driven organization dedicated to saving and improving lives through blood donation, is seeking a Program Manager to lead and oversee a program of interrelated projects. In this role, you'll provide leadership and expertise to ensure initiatives are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with our life-saving mission. You'll identify potential risks, assess their impact, and collaborate across the organization to establish and refine systems and tools that enhance project management efficiency. If you're passionate about driving impactful programs that support a greater purpose, we'd love to have you on our team.

As a Program Manager, you'll get to:

• Identify individual projects within a program and estimate the resources needed.


• Oversee resource sharing across projects to maximize efficiency.


• Manage project connections and dependencies to ensure alignment.


• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to set expectations and coordinate resources.


• Develop strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning.


• Define requirements and plan project life cycle deployment.


• Work with Project Managers to monitor cost, schedule, and performance, ensuring program success.


• Manage program budgets, oversee project budgets, and prepare cost estimates.


• Lead teams through organizational change to achieve program goals.


• Stay informed on industry regulations and standards, guiding necessary changes.


• Build and maintain a network of professional relationships.


• Keep up with business and technology trends to enhance processes, tools, and techniques.

Requirements

Knowledge/ Education

• Bachelor's degree required.


• Knowledge of project management processes and methodologies required.


• Knowledge of advanced principles and practices of policy and procedure development required.


• Knowledge of advanced methods of program analysis and report preparation required.


• Knowledge of advanced records management principles and practices required.


• Knowledge of management principles including human resource management, budget administration, negotiation techniques, risk identification, and mitigation, requirements solicitation required.


• Knowledge and experience with software development, systems engineering, business process engineering, customer relationship management, technology procurement, contracting, financial management, change management, risk management, and IT service management required.

• Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification preferred.

• Eight years related experience required. To include:
  
  
  • Two years supervisory experience.
  
  
  • Five years progressively responsible experience in Project Management.
  
  


• Experience with Information Technology infrastructure and operations required.


• Experience in software development, advisory, or professional services preferred.

• Must possess the skills and abilities to successfully perform all assigned duties and responsibilities.


• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.


• Effective oral and written communication skills.


• Ability to work in a team environment and participate as an active member of management.


• Ability to think strategically and independently.


• Must have analytical, statistical, personal organization, and problem solving skills.


• Ability to establish priorities and follow through on projects, paying close attention to detail with minimal supervision.


• Must have a participative management style, strong team development, and coaching skills.


• Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff and management to provide consistent high levels of customer service.


• Must have proficient computer skills.

Summary

About Us

Vitalant is one of the nation's largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. We have a network of 115 donation centers across the U.S. and host approximately 60,000 bl ood drives annually. Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in more than 900 hospitals across the U.S. where millions of people depend on blood donations from our generous donors.

Vitalant is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace built on a foundation of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. Through our DEI strategic plan, we create opportunities for employees of all backgrounds to feel valued, seen and heard. We believe this mission drives creativity and innovation, as employees experience an environment conducive to personal growth and career development.

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Our organization is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Careers@vitalant.org to let us know the nature of your request.

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