IT Program Manager – Application Modernization

Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

International IT Service & Solution Company is seeking an experienced IT Program Manager to lead enterprise application modernization and technology transformation initiatives from planning through implementation.

This role sits at the intersection of business and technology, partnering with software engineering, architecture, QA, infrastructure, internal IT teams, business stakeholders, and external vendors.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading enterprise application development, modernization, or digital transformation.
• Strong SDLC understanding and enterprise software delivery.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams across engineering, architecture, QA, and external vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise application modernization and technology transformation initiatives from planning through implementation and production rollout.
• Manage complex technology programs across scope, schedule, resources, technical deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues.
• Partner with software developers, architects, system engineers, QA teams, business stakeholders, internal IT teams, and external vendors.
• Translate business objectives and requirements into executable technology roadmaps, project plans, development priorities, and release strategies.
• Coordinate functional and technical requirements across business and development teams.
• Understand application architecture, system dependencies, interfaces, databases, and integration requirements.
• Lead coordination across technical design, development, system integration, testing, defect resolution, release, deployment, and post-production support.
• Identify technical, operational, integration, and delivery risks and drive cross-functional teams toward resolution.
• Manage changes to requirements, scope, technical specifications, dependencies, and project timelines.
• Monitor development and modernization progress and ensure deliverables align with program milestones and business objectives.
• Facilitate technical discussions and decision-making between business and engineering teams.
• Coordinate system testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing, and release readiness.
• Lead implementation and production rollout planning with technical teams and stakeholders.
• Provide overall program leadership and serve as a key bridge between business and technology organizations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Enterprise application development

Application modernization

Digital transformation

SDLC knowledge

Job description

One of our clients, International IT Service&Solution Company is looking for an experienced IT Program Manager to lead enterprise application modernization and technology transformation initiatives from planning through implementation.

This role will work at the intersection of business and technology, partnering closely with software engineering, architecture, QA, infrastructure, internal IT teams, business stakeholders, and external vendors.

The ideal candidate has experience leading complex application development, legacy modernization, system integration, and enterprise technology programs across the full SDLC. A technical background in software development, systems engineering, architecture, or another hands-on technology role is highly valued.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise application modernization, software development, and technology transformation initiatives from planning through implementation and production rollout
• Manage complex technology programs across scope, schedule, resources, technical deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues
• Partner with software developers, architects, system engineers, QA teams, business stakeholders, internal IT teams, and external vendors
• Translate business objectives and requirements into executable technology roadmaps, project plans, development priorities, and release strategies
• Coordinate functional and technical requirements across business and development teams
• Understand application architecture, system dependencies, interfaces, databases, and integration requirements
• Lead coordination across technical design, development, system integration, testing, defect resolution, release, deployment, and post-production support
• Identify technical, operational, integration, and delivery risks and drive cross-functional teams toward resolution
• Manage changes to requirements, scope, technical specifications, dependencies, and project timelines
• Monitor development and modernization progress and ensure deliverables align with program milestones and business objectives
• Facilitate technical discussions and decision-making between business and engineering teams
• Coordinate system testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing, and release readiness
• Lead implementation and production rollout planning with technical teams and stakeholders
• Provide overall program leadership and serve as a key bridge between business and technology organizations
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• While performing the duties of this job you may be required to intermittently sit, stand, walk, lift up to 25 pounds. You may also be required to use close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision and hearing.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading enterprise application development, application modernization, digital transformation, or complex technology programs
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and enterprise software delivery
• Experience managing projects from requirements and solution design through development, testing, release, implementation, and post-production support
• Strong understanding of application architecture, system integration, interfaces, databases, and development environments
• Experience working across engineering, architecture, QA, infrastructure, product/business teams, and external technology vendors
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex technical risks, dependencies, issues, and competing priorities
• Strong business-technology communication skills with the ability to translate business objectives into actionable plans for technical teams
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, Hybrid, or Waterfall delivery environments
• Experience with legacy system modernization, enterprise applications, cloud applications, platform transformation, or system integration is highly preferred
• Previous hands-on experience as a Software Developer, Systems Engineer, Technical Lead, Architect, or similar technical professional is highly preferred
• Experience leading geographically distributed or cross-functional technology teams is preferred
• Japanese language skills and/or experience working with Japanese business stakeholders is a strong plus