IT Program Manager III

Apex Systems; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESPP

401K match

HSA

Job summary

Apex Systems is seeking an IT Program Manager III for a 12-month contract in Charlotte, NC (Hybrid). You will plan, coordinate, and deliver multiple projects involving cross-functional teams, manage risks, and ensure adherence to enterprise standards and timelines.

You will communicate objectives, track progress, and provide end-to-end visibility into deliverables while balancing cost, quality, and schedule to meet client expectations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of end-to-end project and change management experience.
• Experience with Change Manager for handling and reviewing changes.
• Experience with project document review and test estimations.
• Understanding of Agile Scrum and Kanban processes.
• Strong project financial management skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills; excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate delivery and dependencies across multiple teams.
• Facilitate dependency and risk management, and remove impediments for defined deliverables.
• Coordinate routines to support delivery: kick-offs, status reviews, stakeholder meetings, change controls, tollgates.
• Promote communication and collaboration across organizations to support deliverable completion.
• Gather and facilitate status updates for stakeholders and leadership on delivery, risks, and schedule.
• Ensure execution aligns with deliverable requirements with sponsor and stakeholders.
• Ensure deliverables comply with enterprise change management standards.
• Guide projects through all phases, ensuring standards are followed and tracking updated.
• Develop and manage the project plan; provide status metrics to senior leaders.
• Schedule and facilitate meetings, formulate agendas, and document minutes and actions.

Skills

Project management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Agile Scrum

Kanban

Budget management

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

JIRA

Remedy

ServiceNow

Microsoft Office

Job description

IT Program Manager III

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 months

Job#: 3051700

Job Description

This role is responsible for the planning, coordination, and delivery of defined deliverables, which requires engagement from multiple teams. The IT Program Manager III will communicate work objectives, coordinate delivery, manage risks, ensure compliance to standards, and provide end-to-end visibility into the health of deliverables. This position ensures execution and delivery meet client expectations in terms of functionality, quality, timeline, and cost.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate delivery and dependencies across multiple teams.
• Facilitate dependency management, risk management, and impediment removal for defined deliverables.
• Coordinate and facilitate routines to support delivery, such as kick-offs, status reviews, stakeholder meetings, change controls, and tollgates.
• Promote communication and collaboration across organizations to support deliverable completion.
• Gather and facilitate status updates for stakeholders and leadership regarding delivery, risks, issues, and schedule.
• Ensure that execution is aligned with deliverable requirements by working with the sponsor and stakeholders.
• Ensure deliverables comply with enterprise change management standards.
• Guide projects through all phases, ensuring required standards and processes are followed and tracking systems are updated.
• Develop and manage the project plan, and provide project status metrics to senior leaders.
• Schedule and facilitate meetings, formulate agendas, and document minutes and action items.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 7+ years of end-to-end project and change management experience.

Skills

• Experience in project management, problem management, and incident management.
• Hands-on experience in Change Manager for handling and reviewing changes.
• Experience with project document review and test estimations.
• Understanding of Agile Scrum and Kanban processes.
• Strong project financial management skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.

Technical Skills

• Hands-on working experience with JIRA.
• Work experience with BMC Remedy and ServiceNow.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Benefits Overview

• Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection.
• We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.
• Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.
• You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.