Program Manager

The Judge Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking a Program Manager to own the full lifecycle of a large, cross-functional program spanning IT and business units in Chicago. You will lead planning, governance, and delivery across multiple teams with executive visibility.

You will coordinate with C-level stakeholders, create roadmaps, manage risks, define scope, and ensure deliverables align with customer expectations, reporting to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 10 years direct work experience in a project management capacity including all aspects from project initiation through execution and delivery.
• Strong familiarity with MSProject, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint

Responsibilities

• Liaise with C-level stakeholders on a regular basis via presentations and written communications.
• Troubleshoot and confidently participate in strategic dialogue. Facilitate meetings with large audiences and/or broad/complex topics.
• Create a roadmap/plan for multiple related work efforts which all roll up into a Program level plan to manage cross-functional and project dependencies, milestones, and deliverables.
• Ensure deliverables/objectives are based on customer expectations and are within project scope. Establishes procedures for scope control by engaging stakeholders to agree on scope and schedule.
• Proactively perform risk management and identify issues across functions and inter-dependent efforts.
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Effectively communicate program level status to multiple stakeholders at varying levels within the organization.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Roadmapping

Project governance

Tools

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

Our client is seeking a Program Manager who will be responsible for the full lifecycle management of a large, highly complex program spanning multiple IT and business departments.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Liaise with C-level stakeholders on a regular basis via presentations and written communications.
• Troubleshoot and confidently participate in strategic dialogue. Facilitate meetings with large audiences and/or broad/complex topics.
• Create a roadmap/plan for multiple related work efforts which all roll up into a Program level plan to manage cross-functional and project dependencies, milestones, and deliverables.
• Ensure deliverables/objectives are based on customer expectations and are within project scope. Establishes procedures for scope control by engaging stakeholders to agree on scope and schedule.
• Proactively perform risk management and identify issues across functions and inter-dependent efforts.
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Effectively communicate program level status to multiple stakeholders at varying levels within the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10 years direct work experience in a project management capacity including all aspects from project initiation through execution and delivery.
• Strong familiarity with MSProject, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint