Manager, Program and Vendor Mgmt

About DAT

DAT is an award-winning employer of choice and a next-generation SaaS technology company that has been at the leading edge of innovation in transportation supply chain logistics for 44 years. We continue to transform the industry year over year, by deploying a suite of software solutions to millions of customers every day - customers who depend on DAT for the most relevant data and most accurate insights to help them make smarter business decisions and run their companies more profitably. We operate the largest marketplace of its kind in North America, with 227 million freight posts in 2021, and a database of $126 billion of annual global shipment market transaction data. DAT is headquartered in Denver, CO. We have a second campus in the Portland, OR area, where we got our start four decades ago, and we have additional offices in Springfield, MO and Bangalore, India. For additional information, see www.DAT.com/company.

The Opportunity

DAT is looking for a Manager Program and Vendor Management to join our team in Denver or Beaverton.

The Manager of Program and Vendor Management oversees contracts and engagements for the. Technology portion of the business with our external vendors; management of a team of program managers who manage the design and implementation of Technology solutions for our internal stakeholders, delivering enterprise-scale solutions with complex requirements. This role must be able to understand the needs of application teams, assess and mature current processes to meet team goals and foster a team of project management professionals located across the US.

What You’ll Do

• Leads internal team in the definition of a detailed project and program schedule; holds the team
  accountable for delivering their commitments on time and on budget and escalates accordingly
  when that is not happening.
• Works with teams to ensure scope and change management are handled effectively.
• Creates visibility & transparency into the progress of the project at multiple stakeholder levels on
  a regular basis.
• Understands and navigates the organizational ecosystem to identify and effectively mitigate
  internal risks.
• Naturally identifies and employs lessons learned from previous experience to ensure delivery of
  each subsequent project or contract negotiation.
• Evaluating current vendor management programs and identifying ways to improve them.
• Process and Policy evolution across project and vendor engagement models.
• Establishing standards by which to assess the performance of approved vendors.
• Contract negotiation, evaluation, tracking and reporting.

The Skills and Experience You’ll Bring

• Minimum of 10 years of experience implementing IT solutions to solve business problems.
• Experience interfacing with executive and senior levels of management.
• Experience evaluating and implementing enterprise-wide business processes including tools &
  standards.
• Excellent understanding of project management principles, such as organization, documentation,
  delegation.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Excellent knowledge of technical, business, and change impact to business activities.
• Able to prioritize work, and shift priorities as needed to meet aggressive deadlines and
  milestones.
• Able to identify and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Able to function in, and successfully manage, in a demanding environment.
• Able to negotiate and manage conflict, and manage customer concerns that cause
  disappointment, dissatisfaction, or frustration for the customer.
• Able to identify most effective and appropriate PM methodology (ies) based on project scope and
  complexity.
• Able to mentor and develop direct and dotted-line resources.
• Able to deviate from standard/established PM methodologies to accomplish dynamic project
  completion.
• Selects, develops and evaluates personnel ensuring efficient operation of the function.
• Manages career paths by coaching and mentoring direct and indirect reports. Holds associates
  accountable for their work by setting expectations, achieving commitments, providing feedback,
  and evaluating effectiveness.
• Provides technical leadership in the organization.
• Manages staff (including direct, indirect, and matrixed) and program timelines.
• Escalates critical issues to senior leadership appropriately.

Preferred Skills 

• Maturity and experience necessary to work with people at various levels of the organization,
  especially Development and Creative Teams
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills required; able to drive decisions
  and forward progress in the face of obstacles
• Excellent matrix management, team building and motivation skills required; able to effectively
  work with many different personalities to build a cohesive team
• Proven ability to juggle multiple projects and priorities
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and deliver on time results, grace
  under pressure
• Excellent interpersonal, written and communication skills.
• Excellent drive and initiative, and sense of personal accountability.
• Certification in one or more of the following disciplines: PMP, Agile , Prince2, ITIL would be
  beneficial.

In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the minimum salary for this role is $150,000.00 + benefits. The maximum compensation for this role can vary significantly depending on your job-related skills and experience. DAT considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education and training, core skills, internal equity, and market and business elements when extending an offer.

DAT embraces the value of a diverse workforce, and believes it is a core strength of our company that we encourage those values in every DAT employee, at every level of our organization, regardless of tenure or rank. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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