Program Manager

Data St Louis, Missouri


Description

Position at Apexon

About Apexon:

Apexon is a digital-first technology services firm specializing in accelerating business transformation and delivering human-centric digital experiences. We have been meeting customers wherever they are in the digital lifecycle and helping them outperform their competition through speed and innovation.

 

Apexon brings together distinct core competencies – in AI, analytics, app development, cloud, commerce, CX, data, DevOps, IoT, mobile, quality engineering and UX, and our deep expertise in BFSI, healthcare, and life sciences – to help businesses capitalize on the unlimited opportunities digital offers. Our reputation is built on a comprehensive suite of engineering services, a dedication to solving clients’ toughest technology problems, and a commitment to continuous improvement. 

 

Backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Everstone Capital, Apexon now has a global presence of 15 offices (and 10 delivery centers) across four continents. 

 

We enable #HumanFirstDIGITAL

 

Role Description:

Technical Program Manager
  • Manage large-sized projects by working across multiple scrum teams and cross-cutting across products.
  • Lead project planning, dependency management, risk management, stakeholder management, and end-to-end project execution.
  • Track, monitor & communicate project status to project stakeholders and program leadership.
  • Lead Release Trains as RTE (Release Train Engineer) and conduct PI (Program Increment) activities for the train.
  • Gather project, release & train metrics to provide insights and share lessons learned.
  • Support releases across the entirety of the lifecycle from the inception of a business requirement through the deployment of an artifact.
  • Proactively manages the synchronization of delivery dependencies within and outside the program, to ensure quality deliverables and adherence to aggressive release schedules.
  • Operates across development, product, and operations support overseeing the gaps between teams, processes, and systems, while removing all blocking issues that would introduce risk to a project and release.
Responsibilities
  • Plan and manage project/release activities across a group of platform components and customer-facing products in a coordinated way from inception through successful delivery.
  • Align dependent organizations and remove/mitigate all release-blocking issues.
  • Work with development and product teams to ensure that the release packages pass all quality gates (QA, Operational Health) and have proper operational support handoffs with DevOps and Customer Support.
  • Facilitate a variety of release ceremonies including change review board, release status, release readiness reviews, go/no go, implementation plan reviews, and release retrospectives.
  • Regularly review metrics and proactively ensure the program stays aligned with organization objectives.
 
Experiences
  • Proven track record of successful delivery in a large-scale complex technology ecosystem.
  • Excellent communication skills.  Ability to drive concise messaging across a variety of audiences.
  • Illustrated history of data-driven decision making, and ability to facilitate and/or influence decisions of others based on data points and metric indicators.
  • Proficient in Agile practices with a strong understanding of SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) and SDLC (software development life cycle).  
  • A strong background in Technical Project and/or Program Management is essential for this role.

 

You’ll have (Qualification & Experience):

  •  Bachelor's Degree in related field is required. 

 

Don’t worry if you don’t check all the boxes; we’d still love to hear from you. 

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Did you know that Apexon has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work®, the global authority on workplace culture, in each of the three regions in which it operates: USA (for the fourth time in 2023), India (seven consecutive certifications as of 2023), and the UK.

Apexon is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and promoting diversity in the workplace. We take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity for all qualified individuals. Apexon strictly prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind and provides equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to gender, race, color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. 

 

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Our Perks and Benefits: 

Our benefits and rewards program has been thoughtfully designed to recognize your skills and contributions, elevate your learning/upskilling experience and provide care and support for you and your loved ones. 

As an Apexer, you get continuous skill-based development, opportunities for career advancement, and access to comprehensive health and well-being benefits and assistance.

 

We also offer:

  1. Health Insurance with Dental & Vision
  2. 401K Plan
  3. Life Insurance, STD & LTD
  4. Paid Vacations & Holidays
  5. Paid Parental Leave
  6. FSA Dependent & Limited Purpose care
  7. Learning & Development