Location: France, Spain or Italy

This position requires to be 4 days/week in the office.

The Program Manager is responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of complex projects on time and according to the negotiated Scope of Work. The Program Manager is expected to manage a virtual team comprising; Customer Contacts, Fortinet Sales, Professional Services Engineers and Technical Support to ensure a technically sound, financially profitable, supportable implementation. The position requires an individual with exceptional negotiation, written and verbal communication skills who follows a structured approach for implementing IT security solutions.

The Program Manager should have a background in business skills, management, budgeting and analysis.

Responsibilities
- Manage the relationship with the customer and all stakeholders
- Identify resources needed and work with resource manager to build the right project team for the delivery of the project.
- Work closely with all customer-facing Fortinet functions, including sales, operations, order management,



support to coordinate activities for project delivery.
- Coordinate internal Professional Services resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
- Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
- Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs.
- Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques.
- Report and escalation to management as needed.
- Manage escalations with all levels internally and externally to resolve challenges and to achieve success.
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
- Apply effectively Fortinet's methodology and enforces project standards.
- Perform risk management to minimize Fortinet's exposure and risk on projects.
- Determine appropriate revenue recognition, ensure timely and accurate invoicing, and monitor receivables for project.

📌 Program Manager (Italia)
🏢 Perception Point
📍 Italia