Hybrid IT Program Manager: Lead Impactful Projects

Diversified Services Network, Inc.

Peoria (IL)

Hybrid

USD 118,000 - 125,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

PTO & paid holidays

401(k) plan

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Diversified Services Network, Inc. is seeking a full-time IT Project/Program Manager to join our team in Chicago, IL or Peoria, IL on a HYBRID schedule. The role leads software project teams coordinating enterprise services and portfolio integration for customers and partners.

You will manage charters, schedules, budgets, and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring on-time delivery with quality outcomes. A strong Agile background and experience with Azure DevOps/Confluence are highly valued.

Qualifications

6+ years of end-to-end project management experience with software teams.
Experience in Agile environments with cross-functional partners.
Lead project charters, planning, scheduling, scope, and execution.
Experience with Azure DevOps and Confluence.
Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project.

Responsibilities

Accountable for the successful delivery of projects, ensuring completion on time, within budget, and in accordance with quality expectations.
Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of project activities and project team resources.
Manage project charters, communications, metrics, reporting, project plans, schedules, and budgets throughout the project lifecycle.
Support cross-functional project teams by coordinating and providing information from the concept and development stages through prototype, pilot, implementation, and follow-up.
Develop, maintain, and communicate detailed project schedules and timelines.
Utilize professional project management tools and techniques to manage project reporting, tracking, checklists, schedules, and task delegation.
Lead change management and timely decision-making, ensuring project impacts are identified and addressed effectively.
Maintain detailed project schedules that reflect changes, affected components and functions, project milestones, timelines, costs, and completion requirements.
Collaborate with team members across multiple functional disciplines and customers to establish project milestones and completion dates.
Monitor project progress, identify and communicate issues, collaborate with affected teams to resolve problems, and ensure appropriate stakeholders are informed and corrective actions are implemented to maintain project schedules.
Analyze project issues and recommend solutions, alternatives, and appropriate courses of action to support successful project delivery.