IT Program Manager

Kforce Inc; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforce is seeking an experienced Program Manager in Saint Louis, MO to lead a high-profile, multi-year effort modernizing threat and vulnerability management. The role blends strategic oversight with hands-on project management in a player/coach capacity, with hybrid or remote options.

You will coordinate governance, roadmaps, budgets, risk management, and executive communications while guiding teams across cybersecurity, infrastructure, operations, architecture and business units.

Qualifications

• Adaptability to learn new technologies and business domains
• Courage under pressure when leading difficult conversations
• Self-reliance and initiative to drive progress independently
• Strong problem-solving to identify root causes and solutions
• Resilience to maintain momentum amid scope changes and transitions
• Teamwork across engineering, security, infrastructure, and business leadership
• Rapid relationship building with new teams and stakeholders
• Disciplined management of schedules, budgets, risks and decisions

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-year enterprise program focused on improving and modernizing threat and vulnerability management capabilities
• Operate in a player/coach role, providing strategic program leadership and hands-on project management across multiple workstreams
• Establish and maintain program governance, executive reporting, roadmaps, budgets, risk registers, and dependency management
• Coordinate efforts across cybersecurity, infrastructure, application, operations, architecture, vendor, and business teams
• Drive alignment and accountability across stakeholders while ensuring program objectives remain on track
• Identify program risks, surface critical decisions, and facilitate executive-level decision making
• Develop concise executive communications, presentations, and leadership briefings
• Translate complex technical topics into clear business-focused messaging for senior leaders
• Build structure and momentum in ambiguous or rapidly evolving environments

Skills

Adaptability

Courage Under Pressure

Self-Reliance

Problem Solving

Resilience

Teamwork

Rapid Relationship Building

Discipline

Job description

Responsibilities Kforce's client in Saint Louis, MO is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead a high-profile, multi-year initiative focused on modernizing and enhancing enterprise threat and vulnerability management capabilities. This individual will operate in a player/coach capacity, overseeing the overall program while directly leading several projects within the portfolio. Hybrid or remote work arrangements are available - Kansas City or Saint Louis preferred. Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a multi-year enterprise program focused on improving and modernizing threat and vulnerability management capabilities
• Operate in a player/coach role, providing both strategic program leadership and hands‑on project management support across multiple workstreams
• Establish and maintain program governance, executive reporting, roadmaps, budgets, risk registers, and dependency management processes
• Coordinate efforts across cybersecurity, infrastructure, application, operations, architecture, vendor, and business teams
• Drive alignment and accountability across multiple stakeholders while ensuring program objectives remain on track
• Identify program risks, surface critical decisions, and facilitate executive-level decision making
• Develop concise executive communications, presentations, and leadership briefings
• Translate complex technical topics into clear business-focused messaging for senior leaders
• Build structure and momentum in ambiguous or rapidly evolving environments

Responsibilities Kforce's client in Saint Louis, MO is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead a high-profile, multi-year initiative focused on modernizing and enhancing enterprise threat and vulnerability management capabilities. This individual will operate in a player/coach capacity, overseeing the overall program while directly leading several projects within the portfolio. Hybrid or remote work arrangements are available - Kansas City or Saint Louis preferred. Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a multi-year enterprise program focused on improving and modernizing threat and vulnerability management capabilities
• Operate in a player/coach role, providing both strategic program leadership and hands‑on project management support across multiple workstreams
• Establish and maintain program governance, executive reporting, roadmaps, budgets, risk registers, and dependency management processes
• Coordinate efforts across cybersecurity, infrastructure, application, operations, architecture, vendor, and business teams
• Drive alignment and accountability across multiple stakeholders while ensuring program objectives remain on track
• Identify program risks, surface critical decisions, and facilitate executive-level decision making
• Develop concise executive communications, presentations, and leadership briefings
• Translate complex technical topics into clear business-focused messaging for senior leaders
• Build structure and momentum in ambiguous or rapidly evolving environments

Desired "Paratrooper" Characteristics:

• Adaptability: Quickly learns new technologies, business domains, vendor relationships, and organizational structures without extensive onboarding
• Courage Under Pressure: Leads difficult conversations, escalates risks appropriately, challenges assumptions, and drives decisions during critical situations
• Self-Reliance: Identifies gaps, establishes structure, and drives progress independently
• Problem Solving: Breaks down complex technical and organizational challenges to identify root causes and practical solutions
• Resilience: Maintains momentum despite scope changes, budget pressures, leadership transitions, vendor issues, or technical setbacks
• Teamwork: Builds strong relationships across engineering, security, infrastructure, operations, vendors, and business leadership teams
• Rapid Relationship Building: Quickly establishes credibility and trust with new teams and stakeholders
• Discipline: Maintains rigorous control of schedules, budgets, risks, dependencies, decisions, and executive communications

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.