Program Manager

VDart Inc; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

VDart Inc in the United States seeks a seasoned Program Manager to lead a datacenter exit with migration to AWS/Azure, reporting to CEO/CTO-level leadership and guiding cross-functional teams.

The role demands 20+ years overall experience, 10–15 years in management, strong infrastructure background, KPI definition and governance, and exceptional stakeholder management.

Remote friendly with onsite preference in Chicago; hybrid flexibility.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of overall experience, with 10–15 years in management roles.
• Solid infrastructure background.
• Experience reporting to CEO/CTO-level executives.
• Proven ability to define and report KPIs.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead datacenter exit program and cloud migration (AWS/Azure).
• Define, measure and report KPIs to executive leadership.
• Collaborate with CEO/CTO-level stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Establish program governance, risk, dependencies and release planning.
• Drive operational readiness and successful cutover planning.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

KPI reporting

Strategic planning

Communication

Executive collaboration

Job description

• Job Title: Program Manager
• Contract duration: 11 months
• Job Description: Datacenter exit program management Migration to AWS/Azure cloud
• Location: Preferred is Chicago. Remote is acceptable
• Hybrid flexibility (if onsite role): Yes

We are looking for a strong senior leader with 20+ years of overall experience, including 10 to 15 years in management roles. The ideal candidate should have a solid infrastructure background, experience reporting directly to CEO/CTO-level executives, and a proven track record of working closely with executive leadership teams. They should be skilled in defining, measuring, and reporting KPIs, possess strong organizational and stakeholder management abilities, and demonstrate excellent leadership and strategic planning capabilities. Manager with only App Dev and product exp will not fit the role.

Preferred Program Management Keywords

Cloud Migration | Datacenter Exit | Infrastructure Transformation | Program Governance | Executive Reporting | Stakeholder Management | Risk Management | Dependency Management | RAID Management | Change Management | Release Management | Migration Waves | Cutover Planning | Operational Readiness | Cross-functional Leadership | Executive Communication | Portfolio Management | Infrastructure Modernization | Cloud Adoption | Technical Program Management

This version reads more like a leadership-level Program Manager requirement and should help attract candidates with both strong program management and infrastructure transformation experience.