Global Development Vendor Program Manager: Open Solutions Inc.

As an Onsite Global Development Vendor Program Manager you will be responsible for developing and managing effective relationships with onsite teams and offshore development teams.

In this role, you will:

• manage and develop relationship between onsite teams and offshore development teams and Partners
• define monitoring parameters and drive performance through the offshore partner
• source client demand and grow, reduce, modify offshore provision as business requires
• negotiate price points to ensure that costs are in line with work requested
• ensure smooth implementation of change management initiatives
• effective stakeholder management across internal clients and business partners
• motivate, develop and guide partners to inspire teams to achieve outstanding performance through operational expertise and leadership
• understand the project requirements, coordinate allocation to delivery teams, oversee and monitor execution and successful completion

To qualify for this position, you must have:

• project and program management experience in an application development environment using an offshore development model
• Experience with the Software Development Life Cycle
• effective negations skills with a proven track record for resolving conflicts
• experience in managing relationships with third parties. Experience working with captive delivery units and international suppliers for development services is a must
• experience managing successful deliveries with high productivity and quality and a proven track record. Proven analytical skills of auditing procedures and processes
• knowledge of Core Banking will be advantageous
• manage and negotiate service levels, credits and penalties
• effectively negotiate rate cards, work orders, etc
• manage offshore Software development efforts in a global delivery Center model (GDC)
• effectively managed with metrics and scorecards productivity improvements and cost effectiveness with development service suppliers
• effectively manage GDC program function including delivery escalations to make offshore deliveries on time, with quality and on budget