Program Manager

Ringside Talent; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Ringside Talent is seeking a Program Manager for a client-facing, enterprise-scale IT program. The role is hybrid, based in Columbus, OH, leading medicine & data initiatives while aligning with executive strategy.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of IT program management, Agile experience, and strong executive communication skills to own roadmaps, budgets, and cross-functional delivery in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT program/project management experience in enterprise-scale initiatives.
• Healthcare IT experience preferred within regulated environments.
• Experience with data, analytics, cloud modernization, AI/automation.
• 3+ years in Agile / Scrum environments.
• Strong executive communication with budgeting and reporting.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple complex, enterprise-scale IT programs simultaneously, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities
• Own program roadmaps, timelines, and delivery across data, analytics, and digital transformation initiatives
• Guide program teams through Agile, iterative, or hybrid delivery methodologies
• Partner with technology and business leaders to gather requirements and shape program scope
• Manage program budgets, resource allocation, and vendor coordination
• Provide clear, executive-level reporting on program status, risks, and outcomes
• Influence and align cross-functional teams and stakeholders without direct authority
• Navigate the unique complexities of technology delivery within regulated, patient-facing, or clinical environments
• Support the adoption of modern data platforms, cloud initiatives, and AI/automation capabilities within program scope

Skills

Executive communication

Budget management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder influence

Agile / Scrum

Data & analytics

Job description

We are looking for a Program Manager to work for our client. The ideal candidate aligns with the responsibilities and qualifications outlined below.

This is a great opportunity for a seasoned program leader to drive enterprise-scale technology initiatives across a complex, highly regulated environment, working at the intersection of digital transformation and executive strategy, in a hybrid role based in Columbus, OH.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple complex, enterprise-scale IT programs simultaneously, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities
• Own program roadmaps, timelines, and delivery across data, analytics, and digital transformation initiatives
• Guide program teams through Agile, iterative, or hybrid delivery methodologies
• Partner with technology and business leaders to gather requirements and shape program scope
• Manage program budgets, resource allocation, and vendor coordination
• Provide clear, executive-level reporting on program status, risks, and outcomes
• Influence and align cross-functional teams and stakeholders without direct authority
• Navigate the unique complexities of technology delivery within regulated, patient-facing, or clinical environments
• Support the adoption of modern data platforms, cloud initiatives, and AI/automation capabilities within program scope

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT program/project management experience, including leading multiple complex, enterprise-scale initiatives simultaneously
• Healthcare IT experience strongly preferred, ideally within regulated, patient-facing, clinical, or similarly complex technology environments
• Experience with data, analytics, and digital transformation initiatives, such as enterprise data platforms, cloud modernization, AI/automation, or advanced analytics
• 3+ years working within Agile, iterative, hybrid, or Scrum-based development environments
• Strong executive communication skills, with experience in roadmap ownership, budget/resource management, and executive reporting
• Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority

What Our Client Offers

• A portfolio of genuinely complex, high-visibility programs; not routine project tracking
• Direct exposure to healthcare technology's most pressing challenges, from clinical systems to data modernization
• A seat in executive-level conversations shaping the technology roadmap
• Room to bring modern delivery practices into a traditionally complex environment