Job Description
Job Description:
Program Manager Technology Transformation
Location: Hybrid Greater Chicago Area
Duration: 12 months (extension likely)
Engagement: Contract / Contract-to-Hire
Overview
A Fortune 1000 organization is modernizing its technology portfolio to unify client platforms, accelerate onboarding, and strengthen governance across IT, Product, and Operations. Were seeking a hands-on Program Manager to oversee large-scale, cross-functional initiatives spanning migrations, integrations, containerization, and AI adoption within a multi-year transformation roadmap.
- This role is ideal for a leader who can operate comfortably at both strategic and tactical levels stabilizing programs during leadership transitions, building delivery discipline, and driving measurable results across multiple business units.Key Responsibilities
- Own delivery of enterprise programs across migrations, onboarding, distributed systems, integrations, and AI pilots.
- Manage cross-functional dependencies among IT, Product, Operations, and Compliance.
- Define governance structure, steering cadence, and program KPIs (velocity, cost, quality).
- Standardize delivery tools, RAID management, and reporting for PMO visibility.
- Lead vendor coordination, risk mitigation, and executive communication.
- Mentor project managers and elevate delivery maturity.
- Partner with senior stakeholders (CTO, CPO, VP IT, VP Ops) to ensure alignment with business goals. Qualifications
- 10+ years managing enterprise-level, multi-stream programs.
- Demonstrated success delivering IT transformations, ERP/CRM implementations, or cloud migrations.
- Proven experience managing onshore/offshore hybrid teams.
- Familiarity with ISO 22301 (continuity) and ISO 27001 (security/governance) frameworks.
- Strong Agile/Hybrid methodology experience; PMP, PgMP, or SAFe preferred.
- Excellent executive communication and stakeholder alignment skills. Soft Skills
- Operates with radical transparency and ownership.
- Capable of turning ambiguity into structure and progress.
- Builds credibility quickly across technical and business teams. Success Metrics
- 95% of programs delivered within schedule and budget variance.
- Measurable improvement in cross-department collaboration and communication.
- Establishment of repeatable governance practices and delivery cadence. Required Skills:
- Management Skills
- Adoption
- Project Delivery
- Operations
- ERP
- Compliance
- Transparency
- Milestones
- CRM
- Soft Skills
- Accountability
- Agile
- Stakeholder Management
- Onboarding
- Reviews
- Metrics
- Government
- Analytics
- Automation
- Integration
- Oracle
- Documentation
- Finance
- Planning
- Business
- Project Management
- Communication
- Management
Salary Package:
$ 175,000.00 - 190,000.00 (US Dollar)
Package Details:
Package Details
Engagement Type: Contract or Contract-to-Hire
Duration: 12+ months with renewal options tied to portfolio phases.
Location: Hybrid Chicago metro (23 days onsite per week during key delivery cycles).
- Compensation:
- Contract Rate: $110$135/hour (DOE)
- Conversion Target: $175K$190K base + performance incentives Benefits (via MCLI):
- Health, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with company match after 6 months
- PTO accrual after 6 months
- Certification reimbursement (PMP, SAFe, AI Leadership, etc.) Why This Role
- Partner directly with executive leadership during transformation.
- Shape delivery structure for an evolving PMO and technology portfolio.
- Drive visible impact across migrations, onboarding, and modernization efforts.
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