Program Manager

TEKsystems; Auburn Hills (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Benefits are provided

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking an IT Program Manager to lead IT 2.0, a multi-year transformation. The 12-month contract-to-hire role reports to the Office of the CIO and is based in Auburn Hills, MI, with hybrid work options.

The PM will drive structured program plans, governance cadences, and KPI/OKR tracking while partnering with HR to enable organizational change. The successful candidate will manage integrated project plans, steer workstreams across regions, and ensure on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Expert program ownership and end-to-end execution across IT 2.0 program scope.
• Ability to build and drive integrated project plans with workstream leaders.
• Experience running governance cadences with CIO leadership and execs.
• Track KPIs/OKRs and budget/run-cost impact for multi-region programs.
• Identify risks early and present options with recommendations.
• Demonstrated leadership and resilience in large-scale transformations.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain end-to-end IT 2.0 program plans across all workstreams.
• Lead weekly workstream reviews and monthly executive program reviews.
• Escalate to CIO and IT Leadership Team when the program is at risk.
• Own program dashboard and report progress, value, and outcomes.

Skills

Program management

Change management

Project management

Organizational change management

PMP

Strategy

Communication and leadership skills

Risk management

Organizational design

Job description

Description

TEKsystems client is contracting an IT Program Manager to manage IT 2.0, the multi-year transformation of our global IT organization. This is a 12-month engagement, likely contract-to-hire, reporting to the Office of the CIO.

The Program Manager is responsible for the timely and structured program plan execution by working with the IT Leadership Team as the central planning and execution point of contact: responsible for building and maintaining the integrated project plans, establishing and maintaining the KPIs and OKRs that prove progress and value, and partnering with HR (Corporate Communications) to ensure the program delivers organizational change in a structured approach that creates sustainable impacts.

This is a role for a project manager who drives results, not a project coordinator who reports them. The person in this seat works with the IT Leadership Team to set the pace, removes obstacles, implements a structured cadence that ensures workstream leaders manage to timebound commitments, and escalates to the CIO and ITLT early and precisely when the program is at risk.

IT 2.0 Transformation: IT 2.0 transforms how the organization's IT is staffed, structured, and skilled so the organization can deliver technology for today and future generations at a run cost flat or better than today.

Skills

• Program management
• Change management
• Project management
• Organizational change management
• PMP
• Strategy
• Communication and leadership skills
• Risk management
• Organizational design

Top Skills Details

• Program management
• Change management
• Project management
• Organizational change management

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Program ownership and execution
• Build and manage the end-to-end IT 2.0 program plan: scope, sequencing, dependencies, resourcing, and critical path across all four workstreams and every region.
• Build, maintain, and actively drive integrated project plans with workstream leaders; hold owners to dates and deliverables and intervene when work slips.
• Run the program governance cadence: weekly workstream reviews, weekly steering with the CIO leadership team, monthly program reviews with CFO and CHRO, and quarterly readouts to the Executive Leadership Team when requested.
• Identify risks and issues before they become delays; bring options and a recommendation, not just a status. Ideal candidate is a leader that has a deep sense of ownership, grit, and resilience.
• Manage the program budget and track run-cost impact against the commitment that future run cost stays flat or better.

Team leadership

• Identify and lead 2 analysts (1 offshore and 1 near‑shore) who collect, validate, and report program metrics, status, issues, and risks for the program.
• Set their reporting standards, review their output for accuracy before it reaches leadership, and ensure a project culture of urgency, quality, and caring.

KPIs, OKRs, and value tracking

• Establish the program OKRs with the CIO and workstream leaders, then maintain the KPI set that confirms progress, results, and value.
• Track and report the hard measures of the transformation: insourcing ratio, hiring and placement velocity, severance progress, labor pyramid shape by level and location, reskilling completion, and productivity gains.
• Build and own the single program dashboard that leadership uses; make sure the numbers are trusted and current.
• Communicate program metrics into business outcomes for the CIO, CFO, and HR leadership.

Organizational change management and communications

• Partner with Corporate Communications to design and execute the IT 2.0 communication plan for IT employees, business leaders, and

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Auburn Hills, MI.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80.00 - $95.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long‑term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Auburn Hills, MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 6, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Auburn Hills,MI.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems And TEKsystems Global Services

Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full‑stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands‑on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We are building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.