Program Manager at Horizontal Talent in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Job Description:

Key Skills/Strengths:
• Capable of big picture thinking, critical thinking, identification and proactive management of risk/issues, and decision making
• Demonstrates problem solving techniques and ability to escalate at the right time at the appropriate level
• Able to influence and communicate with stakeholders across all levels of the organization with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrates situational awareness and able to flex to different styles
• Experience managing project(s) that include both IT and Business impacts, primary focus of technology enabled solutions
• Experience building & maintaining detailed project plans across all impacted areas
• Experience in proactively identifying program risks & appropriate mitigation plans
• Experience in managing to the plan, including proactive management of scope, schedule, budget, risk mitigations plans and issues
• Able to identify situations that require escalation and the appropriate path to take
• Able to effectively manage stakeholder expectations.
• Able to independently manage multiple projects of varying sizes adjusting their approach to the needs of the effort
• 7+ years of experience in IT project Management (Agile, Waterfall) working on projects across multiple departments in the organization for end-to-end delivery
• 5+ years project financial management (including managing program forecasts, estimations, monthly tracking and reporting actuals against forecast).
• 5+ years experience managing Programs/Projects using Enterprise PPM tools.
• 2+ years experience managing internal/external stakeholders.

Preferred Experience/Skills:
• PBM &/or Healthcare experience is highly preferable


Horizontal facilitates valuable and productive conversations between you and potential employers. We can assist you in growing your career by partnering you with employers that offer challenging assignments. For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $56 - $90 per hour. This is not a guarantee of compensation, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.