Program Director

Ventures Unlimited, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ventures Unlimited, Inc. is seeking an experienced Tax System Modernization Program Manager to lead a large-scale transformation initiative onsite in Raleigh, NC on a W2 contract basis.

The role requires coordinating cross-functional teams, vendors, and executive stakeholders to deliver program roadmaps, governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance for government systems. The candidate will mentor PMs, manage budgets, and drive end-to-end deployment, data conversion, testing, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in program or project management.
• 7+ years in large-scale modernization or transformation projects, preferably in government/public-sector environments.
• 7+ years developing program status reports and dashboards.
• 7+ years presenting to executive-level stakeholders.
• 7+ years with government technology regulatory standards and compliance.
• Strong experience in program planning, risk management, resource allocation, and stakeholder coordination.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee the program roadmap, schedules, milestones, and resource plans.
• Coordinate with technical and functional leaders, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, manage issues, and mitigate.
• Prepare executive status reports, dashboards, and presentations for steering committees and leadership.
• Facilitate governance meetings and timely resolution of decisions, issues, and actions.
• Manage dependencies, vendor deliverables, and contract milestones.
• Oversee staffing plans, budgeting, and procurement coordination.
• Support organizational change management and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead and mentor project managers for individual program workstreams.
• Ensure compliance with government technology standards, policies, and regulations.
• Coordinate activities related to system implementation, data conversion, interfaces, testing, deployment.
• Track program benefits and maintain documentation and reporting.

Skills

Program management

Modernization projects

Executive stakeholder communication

Risk management

Vendor coordination

MS Project

MS Office/SharePoint/Teams

Leadership

Governance & compliance

Education

PMP or PgMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Microsoft Teams

Job description

W2 Contract : Tax System Modernization Program Manager

Work Mode: Onsite

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Tax System Modernization Program Manager to lead a large-scale tax system transformation initiative. The ideal candidate will have strong program management experience, expertise in modernization projects, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors, and executive stakeholders to ensure successful program delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee the program roadmap, project schedules, milestones, and resource allocation plans.
• Coordinate with technical and functional leaders, vendors, and cross-functional teams throughout the program lifecycle.
• Monitor program progress, identify risks, manage issues, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Prepare executive status reports, dashboards, and presentations for steering committees and leadership.
• Facilitate governance meetings and ensure timely resolution of decisions, issues, and action items.
• Manage program dependencies, change requests, vendor deliverables, and contract milestones.
• Oversee staffing plans, resource allocation, budget forecasting, and procurement coordination.
• Support organizational change management, stakeholder engagement, and end-user readiness activities.
• Lead and mentor project managers responsible for individual program workstreams.
• Ensure compliance with applicable government technology standards, policies, and regulations.
• Coordinate program activities related to system implementation, data conversion, interfaces, testing, and deployment.
• Track program benefits and ensure effective documentation, communication, and reporting.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in program or project management.
• At least 7 years of experience managing large-scale modernization or transformation projects, preferably in government or public-sector environments.
• At least 7 years of experience developing program status reports and dashboards.
• At least 7 years of experience presenting to executive-level stakeholders.
• At least 7 years of experience with government technology regulatory standards and compliance.
• Strong experience in program planning, risk management, resource allocation, and stakeholder coordination.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and analytical skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP or PgMP certification.
• Experience with public-sector taxation operations or tax administration systems.
• Experience with Agile project management methodologies.
• Experience managing enterprise-wide technology modernization programs.
• Experience with organizational change management, system testing, and implementation readiness.