Program Manager

Randstad USA; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K plan

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Job summary

Randstad USA is seeking a Program Manager for an onsite contract role in Chicago, IL. Requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of program management experience to lead cross-functional initiatives, drive accountability, and deliver key projects.

Responsibilities include planning, cross-team coordination, risk management, and milestone tracking to ensure on-time delivery. The position offers a structured, client-facing environment with opportunities for impact and career growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, with 5+ years of program/project management experience.
• Proven track record of independently managing multiple concurrent programs, creating project plans, and tracking milestones, dependencies, and risks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with stakeholder management, problem-solving, and accountability without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Drive assigned EOP programs, initiatives, and workstreams from planning through execution and closeout.
• Translate program objectives into clear project plans with milestones, owners, dependencies, deliverables, and target dates.
• Facilitate working sessions and coordinate across cross-functional teams, subject matter experts, and key stakeholders to advance program execution.
• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives while identifying risks, resolving dependencies, and escalating critical issues to leadership.
• Establish accountability across teams to ensure commitments and governance progress on schedule.

Skills

Data center

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Power Apps

Dashboards

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering

Tools

SharePoint

Power Apps

Job description

Job Summary

Join Our Client as a Program Manager in an Onsite role in Chicago, IL an industry leader driving global innovation! Requires a Bachelor's & 5+ yrs in program management to lead cross-functional initiatives, drive accountability, and execute key projects. Elevate your career with us!

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $80 - 100 per hour

Work Hours: 8am to 5pm

Education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

• Drive assigned EOP programs, initiatives, and workstreams from initial planning through execution, implementation, and closeout.
• Translate program objectives into clear project plans, establishing milestones, owners, dependencies, deliverables, and target dates.
• Facilitate working sessions and coordinate across cross-functional teams, subject matter experts, and key stakeholders to advance program execution.
• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives while proactively identifying risks, resolving dependencies, and escalating critical issues to leadership when required.
• Establish strong accountability across teams to ensure project commitments, process standardizations, and operational deliverables progress on schedule.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, combined with 5+ years of relevant program/project management experience.

Proven track record of independently managing multiple concurrent programs, creating project plans, and tracking milestones, dependencies, and risks.

Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated expertise in stakeholder management, problem-solving, and driving accountability without direct authority.

Skills

• data center
• Excel
• Outlook
• PowerPoint
• SharePoint
• Power Apps
• productivity tools
• program documentation
• attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication
• communicate
• communication
• communications
• Coordination
• Coordinate
• Strong organizational skills
• decision-making
• work effectively
• leadership
• leadership alignment
• effective leadership
• problem solving
• accountability
• proactively
• Independently
• Administrative
• new business
• continuous improvement
• change management
• construction
• Construction Management
• dashboards
• presentations
• Dependency Management
• structured reporting
• Governance
• infrastructure
• maintenance
• meeting notes
• Operational Excellence
• operational management
• organizational structures
• process improvement
• program management
• Project Management
• project management fundamentals
• project plans
• quickly learn
• investigate
• risks
• Risk
• schedules
• Stakeholder Management
• process standardization
• standardize
• standardization
• leadership strategy
• management skills
• deep technical expertise
• HARD Skills
• telecom
• process documentation

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [e-mail].

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, combined with 5+ years of relevant program/project management experience.Proven track record of independently managing multiple concurrent programs, creating project plans, and tracking milestones, dependencies, and risks.Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated expertise in stakeholder management, problem-solving, and driving accountability without direct authority.