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Veear Projects, Inc.

Program Manager

Veear Projects, Inc., Austin, TX


Program Manager is accountable for the management and maintenance of key deliverables associated to each project, specifically:
  • Project Charter
  • Communication Plan
  • Project Management Plan
  • Project Schedule
  • Scope Management Plan
  • Benefits Tracker
  • Risk Register
  • Change Log
  • Project Status Report
  • Issue Log
  • Value Tracker
The Program Manager candidate must be prepared to:
  • Aggregate detailed plans from Business Process, Design, Technical Services, Data Management, Change Management and System Integration workstreams into a single comprehensive project view.
  • Deal effectively with ambiguity and guide the various workstream leads towards consensus.
  • Use Apple-based tools for project reporting and communication (e.g Chorus, Quip, Keynote, Wrike, Miro)
  • Structure projects either using Agile / Waterfall / Hybrid methodologies that best aligns with variety of projects within the portfolio.
  • Serve as the first point of issue escalation for the workstream leads.
  • Document project work and status in Wrike (e.g. risks, issues, decisions, changes, schedule, tasks)
  • Work closely with the Solution Manager on specific Change Management activities (e.g. comms creation and delivery)
  • Coordinate deliverable development activities with the project's Business Analyst, Technical Project Manager, and assigned Business Stakeholders
  • Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in scope and schedule.
  • Comfortable objectively communicating project status, issues and risks based on data to project sponsors and leadership.
  • Develop executive level project summaries as required using aforementioned tools approved by Apple.
dditional Requirements:
  • Minimum 5 years of managing large-scale and complex programs.
  • Experience in Legal operations a plus.
  • Demonstrated large-scale project management experience mandatory.
  • Strong familiarity using Apple-based tools required (Chorus, Quip, Keynote, Wrike) mandatory.
  • Demonstrated ability to take initiative in an ambiguous environment mandatory
  • 10 years project management experience, of which minimal 3 years leading large scale projects.
  • Excellent verbal and communication skills mandatory
  • Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision mandatory.
  • Ability to work with Leadership and contribute meaningfully to strategic planning initiatives mandatory.
  • Executive presence and ability to influence outcomes when identifying innovative opportunities, presenting plans and building support for process improvements mandatory.
  • Strong leadership, collaboration, communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, decision-making skills and attention to detail mandatory.