Global Deductions Program Manager – Hybrid in Chicago

Virtual Company; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

The Fountain Group is seeking a Global Program Manager for a hybrid role in Chicago, IL 60601. Pay rate is $90-$120 per hour on W2 for a 6-month contract with potential extension. The role oversees a global deductions program spanning governance, delivery, and benefits tracking.

The successful candidate will align global and regional stakeholders, drive integration across multiple functions, and manage risk, scheduling, and stakeholder communications to deliver measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years progressive transformation/program management experience.
• Experience leading multi-workstream programs across countries.
• Strong knowledge of Order-to-Cash / Invoice-to-Cash and deductions.
• Executive governance, dependency management, and benefits realization.
• Excellent executive communication and facilitation skills.
• Ability to translate complex issues into concise recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a single integrated program charter, roadmap and milestones.
• Establish executive steering and governance with clear decision rights.
• Align regional leaders on scope, priorities, and operating-model changes.
• Coordinate tech and process delivery across HighRadius, Compass, and GFIN.
• Manage budgets, capacity, vendor commitments and delivery forecasts.
• Provide concise executive reporting on outcomes and risk.
• Lead change and deployment planning with regional owners.
• Define baselines and measure benefits against the baseline.

Skills

Program management

Transformation

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk & dependency management

Financial acumen

Tools

HighRadius

Compass

GFIN

Job description

The Fountain Group is seeking a Global Program Manager for a hybrid role in Chicago, IL 60601. Pay rate is $90-$120 per hour on W2 for a 6-month contract with potential extension. The role oversees a global deductions program spanning governance, delivery, and benefits tracking.

The successful candidate will align global and regional stakeholders, drive integration across multiple functions, and manage risk, scheduling, and stakeholder communications to deliver measurable outcomes.