IT Project Lead V

Experis Austria; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead enterprise technology programs across global, distributed teams in a remote role. This contract, 6+ months, offers $70-$75/hour (W2) with up to 10% travel.

Requires 8+ years of TPM/PM experience, strong Jira, dashboards, reporting, and solid Agile/SDLC knowledge. You will drive end-to-end delivery, RAID management, program reviews, leadership updates, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, product, and business

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in technical program management, project management, delivery, or related field.
• Proven experience delivering complex, multi-team technology programs.
• Strong experience with Jira, dashboards, reporting, and execution management tools.
• Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and SDLC.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end program execution across multiple teams.
• Own RAID management and mitigation planning.
• Establish and maintain program reviews, status reporting, dashboards, and leadership updates.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to remove blockers and accelerate delivery.
• Track program health, risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
• Improve delivery through best practices, tools, processes, and metrics.
• Communicate status, risks, decisions, and milestones to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with distributed teams to ensure alignment and execution.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Distributed teams

Delivery leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Jira

Dashboards

Reporting tools

Execution management tools

Job description

$70.0 - $75.0/hourly Posted 1 day ago 2 min average apply

Experis

Remote

Technical Program Manager

Location: Remote

Pay: $70 - $75/hr W2

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 6+ Months

Travel: Up to 10% domestic/international

Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead complex, enterprise-level technology programs across multiple global and distributed teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical delivery background, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a proven ability to drive programs from planning through successful execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end program execution, including timelines, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables across multiple teams.
• Own execution rigor through effective risk, issue, assumption, and dependency (RAID) management.
• Establish and maintain program operating rhythms, including program reviews, status reporting, dashboards, and leadership updates.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, product, and business functions to remove blockers and accelerate delivery.
• Track program health, identify risks and dependencies, and proactively develop mitigation strategies.
• Improve delivery predictability and throughput by implementing program management best practices, tools, processes, and metrics.
• Communicate program status, risks, decisions, and key milestones to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with distributed/global teams to ensure alignment and consistent execution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• 8+ years of experience in technical program management, project management, delivery, or a closely related field.
• Proven experience delivering complex, multi-team technology programs.
• Strong experience working with Jira, dashboards, reporting, and execution management tools.
• Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and software development lifecycles (SDLC).
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working across distributed or geographically diverse teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading enterprise-scale technology transformation programs, such as:
  • Cloud migrations
  • AI initiatives
  • Platform transformations
  • Enterprise technology modernization
• Strong experience with RAID management.
• Experience developing or contributing to Product Requirements Documents (PRDs).
• Experience using KPIs and OKRs to measure and improve delivery performance.
• PMP, Scrum, SAFe, or similar certification.
• Experience working in healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated environments.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate is a hands-on program leader who can operate effectively across technical and business organizations. You should be comfortable managing ambiguity, driving accountability, resolving cross-team dependencies, communicating with senior leadership, and keeping complex programs on track.

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions

Experis® is a global leader in technology services and part of the ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN) family of brands. We connect skilled technology professionals with meaningful opportunities where they can grow their careers, expand their expertise and make a real impact. Guided by the belief that it takes Human Ingenuity to unlock the true potential of technology, Experis helps people gain experience with leading organizations, build sought-after skills and take the next step toward a brighter future. Backed by ManpowerGroup's 75+ years of workforce expertise and global reach across more than 70 countries and territories, Experis brings the scale, insight and opportunity to help people and businesses thrive. ManpowerGroup is consistently recognized for its commitment to inclusion, ethics and responsible business, including being named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. Learn more at Experis.com.