• Principal Program Manager

    Wolters Kluwer (Wichita, KS)


    As a **Principal Program Manager** , you will be responsible for overseeing and executing complex, large-scale projects aimed at transforming our company infrastructure, with focus on merger and acquisitions, and divestitures. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including deal team, engineering, operations, product development, and business stakeholders, to ensure the successful planning, implementation, and delivery of merger and acquisition integrations or divestments (M&AD IT programs).

     

    Essential Duties and responsibilities

    Strategic Leadership and Engagement

    + Create and deliver compelling presentations for WK executives, other senior leaders, and customers.

    + Manage the development, maintenance, and monitoring of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Programs in scope

    + Ensure M&AD playbook and Governance is updated with the learning from M&AD programs delivered under your responsibility

    Program Management

    + Accountable for the successful delivery of M&AD IT programs and execution of aspects of project life cycle leveraging M&AD playbook. Develop comprehensive project plans, including timelines, milestones, resource allocation, and risk management strategies. Ensure that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget

    + Work closely with engineering, product, operations, and other teams to ensure seamless integration and alignment between M&AD technology workstreams/projects and Business Units transformation workstreams

    + Identify potential risks, dependencies, and roadblocks in the M&AD technology workstreams/projects. Implement mitigation plans and escalate critical issues to senior management when necessary

    + Ensure TSA is covering integration/divestiture business objectives, and financial objectives. Escalate when TSA is overcommitting IT support beyond what our 3rd party providers can deliver

    + Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand their requirements, expectations, and concerns. Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders and effectively communicate project progress, status, and outcomes.

    + Build trusted relationships with internal and external (GBS, Divisions/BU) stakeholders and subject matter experts.

    + Ensure appropriate change management for programs in scope

    Resource Management

    + Working with functional leaders ensure resource availability and allocation to required projects to reach objectives

    + Manage ClickTime data tracking and enable appropriate allocations of costs

    + Develop meaningful actionable reports, as needed.

    + Assist in the development of business cases while working with the associated leaders.

    Additional Knowledge & Skills

    + Senior executive presentation and communication skills

    + Communicate complex problems to other people in a simple way that they will understand and work together to alleviate the general program risk.

    + Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with and manage relationships with all levels of employees and leaders throughout the Company.

    + Demonstrated ability to get positive results through influence, persuasion, leadership, presentations, training, and group facilitation skills.

    + Maintain continuous improvement mindset

    + Proactively seek opportunities to provide additional value to iPMO internal customers.

    Required Experience:

    + 15+ years-of demonstrated progressive experience in IT, Program management, resource management, change and transformation management.

    + 3+ years’ experience with shared services model

    + 2+ years management, enterprise-wide transition and/or transformation programs

    + Entrepreneurial mindset and proactive way to managing work.

    + Able to deliver with limited oversight and take accountability of actions.

    + Excellent presentation skills, both creating slides and delivering presentations to a variety of audiences.

    Preferred Experience:

    + Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.

    + Proven ability to solve problems creatively.

    + Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices

    + Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle.

    + Excellent analytical skills

    + Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful

    + Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline.

    Travel requirements

    + Minimum Travel required for this position is 20%

    Physical Demands

    + On occasions work during Weekends and Non-business Hours.

    Benefits:

    A comprehensive benefits package that begins your first day of employment. **Additional Information:** Wolters Kluwer offers great benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including **Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave** . Full details of our benefits are available - https://www.mywolterskluwerbenefits.com/index.html

     

    _Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process._

     

    EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Wolters Kluwer U. S. Corporation and all of its subsidiaries, divisions and customer/business units is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.