Program Manager

XCUTIVES INC.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

XCUTIVES INC. seeks a seasoned Program Manager in Chicago to lead large-scale Healthcare, Pharmacy, Digital Transformation, and Enterprise Modernization programs.

You will act as an extension of the Enterprise PMO, delivering governance, integrated planning, RAID management, and executive communications across multiple initiatives. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in program management, strong healthcare domain expertise, and a proven ability to align strategy with delivery, manage

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Program Management or PMO experience.
• Experience managing Healthcare or Pharmacy transformation programs.
• Experience supporting executive leadership and steering committees.
• Experience managing multi-million-dollar enterprise programs.
• Strong healthcare payer and PBM experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide program governance and integrated planning across initiatives.
• Maintain RAID logs and monitor risks/dependencies.
• Prepare executive updates and manage Steering Committee communications.
• Oversee workstreams and delivery execution to achieve strategic outcomes.
• Facilitate issue resolution and escalation as needed.

Skills

Program governance

PMO leadership

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Delivery leadership

Risk management

Root cause analysis

Mitigation planning

Issue resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Program Manager with 10+ years of experience managing large-scale Healthcare, Pharmacy, Digital Transformation, and Enterprise Modernization programs. The individual will serve as an extension of the Enterprise PMO organization, providing program governance, integrated planning, RAID management, executive communications, workstream execution oversight, and strategic delivery support across multiple initiatives. The ideal candidate combines strong healthcare domain expertise with exceptional program governance, executive communication, stakeholder management, delivery leadership, and operational excellence skills. This role requires the ability to operate effectively from both executive and execution perspectives while ensuring successful delivery of strategic business outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Program Governance & PMO Leadership


• Establish and maintain PMO governance frameworks, standards, and reporting processes.


• Lead end-to-end program governance activities across multiple initiatives and workstreams.


• Facilitate governance forums, Steering Committee meetings, executive reviews, and leadership updates.


• Track program objectives, milestones, budgets, benefits realization, and outcomes.


• Ensure adherence to organizational PMO standards, methodologies, and compliance requirements.


• Own and maintain enterprise RAID logs.


• Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks and dependencies.


• Facilitate issue resolution and escalation management processes.


• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for critical delivery issues.


• Develop mitigation plans and drive timely resolution of program challenges.


• Monitor risk trends and provide proactive recommendations

Required

Qualifications Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Information Technology, Healthcare Administration, Engineering, or related discipline.


• Master's Degree preferred.

Experience

• 10+ years of Program Management, PMO, or Project Management experience.


• 5+ years leading large-scale Healthcare or Pharmacy transformation programs.


• Proven experience supporting executive leadership and steering committees.


• Experience managing multi-million-dollar enterprise programs.


• Strong healthcare payer and PBM experience preferred.