Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.

The Role

Are you ready to take on an exhilarating role as a Program Manager at Kyndryl? Prepare to embark on a journey where you will be at the helm of delivering value-add transformative programs for Kyndryl and our customers. Your ultimate mission? To deliver a truly extraordinary outcome for our customers and propel our business to new heights.

As a Program Manager, you have the ability to break down a strategic vision into discrete interconnected projects, each one delivering its own critical component to realize the vision. As the interface for the project managers leading each interconnected project, your choices will have a resounding impact across projects and secure successful program outcomes.

Equipped with the power of data and analysis, you will possess the unique ability to predict, understand, and influence the outcomes of each project. Your strategic foresight will fuel effective decision-making, as you navigate the intricate complexities of our interconnected projects, establishing objective and milestone commitments, managing risk, and ensuring budgets and time requirements are appropriately defined. You will successfully deliver the scope of each program by assembling a Kyndryl team with the required skills and provide ongoing coaching and mentoring to our dedicated project managers and teams.

As a Kyndryl Program Manager, you'll play a vital role in our mission, bringing innovation and collaboration to the table. Join us and be part of a team that's revolutionizing the future while charting an exciting career path filled with growth and opportunities. Apply now and let's transform the future together.

Your Future at Kyndryl
Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career. We have opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here.

Who You Are

You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important – you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused – someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

Responsibilities

Utilize PM profession skills to enhance the level of service and quality of deliverables.
Exhibit project leadership in a shared services resource environment

Ability to collect technical inputs from subject matter experts and create solutions to drive aggressive timelines

Communicate complex issues to stakeholders with recommendations on the path forward.

Allocate resources appropriately to meet program needs and minimize resource contention

Coordinate stakeholder meetings to ensure all parties understand the deliveries and milestones and the resources that are assigned

Facilitate/manage solution Maturing phase of the project by working with design/solution team

Develop detailed implementation plans using MS Project or Account specific tool

Conduct Project Definition Workshops with all the stakeholders and produce the written report - Project Definition Report

Work with various delivery team to ensure that all relevant teams within Kyndryl and alliance teams/sub-contractors are engaged during implementation

Close collaboration with the different Cloud teams ("Operations", "Architecture", etc.) and the business IT project teams

Should be well versed with project management domains: Initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing

Lead a project team in delivering a solution to the customer and should have overall performance responsibility for managing scope, cost, schedule, and contractual deliverable, which includes applying techniques for planning, tracking, change control, and risk management

Manage all project resources and establish an effective communication plan with the project team and the customer and provide day to day direction to the project team and regular project status to the customer

Oversee all aspects of projects. Set deadlines, assign responsibilities and monitor and summarize progress of project. Prepare reports for upper management regarding status of project

Required Professional and Technical Expertise:

Minimum 10+years of overall experience in IT industry with 5+ years of proven delivery managing increasingly complex projects

Strong Cloud infrastructure background with Cloud (AWS/Azure/Google/IBM Cloud) migration experience

Leadership competencies for team building, client relations, Negotiation, decision making, problem solving and conflict management

Proficient in Agile methodology with an ability to adapt quickly to changing technology requirements

Proven project management skill and an ability to navigate fast paced and rapidly evolving environments, # Knowledge of the PMI Process Groups; Initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing. Knowledge of current Project Management methodologies

Strong working knowledge of project-planning tools like MS Project, MS Excel, MS Power point

Knowledge of Data Center infrastructure management

Knowledge of Cloud services delivery strategies and experience with implementations of all types of Cloud Deployment models Public, Private and Hybrid

Experience in leading project teams across different countries and cultures.

Proven ability to learn and grasp concepts quickly in a fast-paced environment.

Effective Client & Stakeholder handling skills

Excellent interpersonal, communication skills and attention to detail

Preferred Professional and Technical Expertise:

Project Management Professional certification

You love collaborative environments that use agile methodologies to encourage creative design thinking and find innovative ways to develop with cutting edge technologies

Ambitious individual who can work under their own direction towards agreed targets/goals and with creative approach to work

Intuitive individual with an ability to manage change and proven time management

Proven interpersonal skills while contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Up-to-date technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications

Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred Education:

Being You

Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it’s how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we’re not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you – and everyone next to you – the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That’s the Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter – wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations.  At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.

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