IT Program Manager III

BC Forward; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 91,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

BCforward seeks an IT Program Manager III to lead cross-team delivery for product and platform initiatives in Addison, TX. This onsite contract role emphasizes orchestration of dependencies, risk management, and end-to-end program execution with a focus on automation and data-driven decisions.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in program leadership, strong agile/lean practices, and experience with enterprise change, security, and compliance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years leading multi-team delivery in relevant roles such as Program Manager, Project Manager, or Delivery Lead.
• Experience in managing enterprise programs with product, platform, or cross-functional dependencies.
• Strong capability to translate strategy into actionable plans and governance.
• Familiarity with automation-first delivery and data-driven reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-team programs from initiation through delivery aligned to scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Translate business strategy into milestones and clear deliverables.
• Orchestrate cross-team execution, managing dependencies, risks, and integration points.
• Promote automation-first delivery to improve flow and predictability.
• Provide concise reporting using real-time delivery data for decision making.
• Partner with product, engineering, platform, and shared services to deliver outcomes.
• Manage intake and prioritization to match capacity and maintain WIP limits.
• Support operational readiness including testing, environments, and controls.
• Maintain compliance with enterprise change, security, and audit standards.
• Drive continuous improvement through metrics and feedback loops.

Skills

Program leadership across multi-team

Cross-team coordination

RAID risk management

Delivery planning

Agile and Lean

AI-accelerated workflows

CI/CD tooling

Automated testing tooling

Security scanning

Release automation

Tools

CI/CD tools

Automated testing tools

Security scanning tools

Job description

Job Title: IT Program Manager III

Location: Addison, TX (Onsite Required)

Duration: Contract - 11 months

Pay Range: $67.69/hr (W2)

Job ID: 409416

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Delivery Lead, IT Program Manager to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in leading multi-team delivery across product and platform initiatives, dependency and risk management, and data-driven delivery flow and a proven ability to orchestrate complex programs end to end, improve predictability through automation-first practices, and deliver outcomes aligned to business goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-team programs from initiation through delivery aligned to scope, schedule, budget, and quality.


• Translate business strategy into actionable plans, milestones, and clear deliverables.


• Orchestrate cross-team execution, proactively managing dependencies, risks, and integration points.


• Promote automation-first delivery to improve flow, reduce manual effort, and increase predictability.


• Provide concise reporting using real-time delivery and operational data to enable decision making.


• Partner with product, engineering, platform, and shared services to deliver program and platform outcomes.


• Manage intake and prioritization to match capacity and maintain sustainable work-in-progress limits.


• Support operational readiness including testing, environments, controls, and support transition.


• Maintain compliance with enterprise change, security, and audit standards.


• Drive continuous improvement through metrics, flow diagnostics, and structured feedback loops.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Program leadership across product, platform, or enterprise environments.


• Cross-team coordination, dependency and risk management, and RAID rigor.


• Delivery flow management, intake governance, and enforcement of WIP limits.


• Agile and Lean mindset with familiarity in AI-accelerated workflows.


• Proficiency with delivery planning, documentation, and workflow tools.


• Experience with enterprise change, security, and compliance processes.


• Knowledge of CI/CD, automated testing, security scanning, and release automation concepts.


• Experience with delivery metrics and value stream or flow-oriented practices.


• Familiarity with operational readiness, SLOs, and support models.


• Financial acumen in budgeting and forecasting.


• 7+ years leading multi-team delivery in relevant roles such as Program Manager, Project Manager, or Delivery Lead.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with platform rollouts, modernization, or technical migrations.


• Experience using AI tools for story refinement, documentation, or delivery automation.

Why BCforward?

• Competitive compensation and benefits.


• Opportunities for growth with global clients.


• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.


• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

Additional Details

Start Date: October.

Work Location Code: Addison TX8-044-02-18.

Glider Assessment: Required (ID to be provided).

Hours per Day: 8.

Labor Type: Technical.

Maximum Submissions per Supplier: 3.

About Our Commitment

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.