IT Programs Manager

4 Corner Resources is hiring an IT Program Manager to lead a portfolio of complex technology programs from planning through delivery. You’ll be the main link between business leaders, IT leadership, and project teams, with real authority over scope, schedule, and cost, and a direct hand in shaping how the PMO matures. 

IT Program Manager Responsibilities:

• Manage programs of 2 to 5 related projects, overseeing both IT and business deliverables across multiple business areas
• Manage demand across the program, including resourcing, project dependencies, scheduling, and estimation
• Build and run complex program and project work plans using Waterfall, Agile, or iterative methods
• Keep business and IT leadership, project managers, vendors, customers, and sponsors informed on program status
• Lead Program Steering Committee presentations and portfolio or program reviews, and give status updates to executive leadership alongside the sponsor
• Guide project managers on financial management, including planned and actual schedules, resource use, and capital and expense tracking
• Compile project financials for program and portfolio reporting
• Oversee vendor relationships and procurement, from finding vendor needs through selection and performance monitoring
• Manage risks, issues, and changes through established PMO processes, and serve as the escalation point for project managers
• Improve scheduling standards and critical path practices, and coach project managers and coordinators on them
• Contribute to the strategic roadmap for maturing IT PMO practices and policies

IT Program Manager Qualifications:

• 10+ years in a project and/or program management role, including leading large programs and supporting a PMO
• 7+ years in information technology, with a working understanding of applications, databases, networking, telecommunications, and connectivity
• Experience leading medium to large new application development or infrastructure deployment projects
• Experience leading large, diverse IT teams in a matrix environment, including internal staff, vendors, and onsite and co-located teams
• Experience managing program and project financials, schedules, scope, and risk using an established methodology
• Experience in procurement management for large projects
• Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure platforms and services, plus security and compliance policies
• Strong leadership, facilitation, negotiation, and mentoring skills, with the ability to present to executive leadership
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Proficiency with Clarity, Jira, and Confluence
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Project management certification or equivalent

IT Program Manager Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of experience on Agile projects

IT Program Manager Details:

• Pay Rate: Up to $83/hour
• Travel: Not required