Program Manager

Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

LRS Consulting Services is seeking a strategic Program Manager for our client in Central Illinois. This contract-to-hire role requires leading enterprise-wide initiatives across Information Security, Infrastructure, Data, and Application Development.

You will align projects under a common program, manage risks, and drive measurable business outcomes. The ideal candidate will mentor Project Managers, establish governance, and communicate effectively with executives to ensure delivery excellence

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience leading complex enterprise initiatives.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide programs and portfolios.
• Experience across Information Security, Infrastructure, Data, and Application Development.
• Experience with governance frameworks, program controls, reporting, and accountability.
• Ability to mentor Project Managers and drive accountability.
• Strong executive communication skills.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide programs and strategic initiatives across multiple domains.
• Align multiple projects under a common program structure and drive successful execution.
• Establish governance, drive accountability, and manage risks and dependencies.
• Provide leadership to Project Managers and mentor teams for delivery excellence.
• Produce dashboards, executive reports, and project artifacts for stakeholders.

Skills

Program management

Portfolio management

Leadership

Executive communication

Risk management

Mentoring PMs

Agile

Waterfall

Hybrid delivery

Governance

Strategic thinking

Tools

MS Project

Jira

ServiceNow

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Description

Time to get to work!

LRS Consulting Services is seeking an experienced Program Manager for our client in Central Illinois. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity for the right person. If you're a strategic leader with proven experience managing large-scale programs, portfolios, and cross-functional teams, we want to hear from you.

LRS Consulting Services has been delivering IT excellence for over three decades. Our reputation for quality, flexibility, and strong client relationships keeps organizations turning to us to meet their technology consulting needs. Combined with your expertise, our network creates exceptional career opportunities.

Position Summary:

The Program Manager will lead and oversee enterprise-wide programs and strategic initiatives across Information Security, Infrastructure, Data, Application Development, Maintenance, and Support organizations. This individual will be responsible for aligning multiple projects under a common program structure, ensuring successful execution, managing risks and dependencies, and driving business outcomes.

This role will oversee multiple strategic initiatives, with Project Managers ultimately rolling up to this individual. The successful candidate will provide leadership, establish governance, drive accountability, and ensure alignment across business and technical teams while managing complex, multi-year programs from planning through execution.

The ideal candidate will be a strategic, results-driven Program Manager with a proven track record of leading large-scale enterprise programs and portfolios. They will possess exceptional executive communication skills, strong leadership capabilities, and the ability to mentor Project Managers while driving accountability and delivery excellence across the organization. This individual will be responsible for ensuring alignment across teams, managing complex dependencies, mitigating risks, and delivering successful program outcomes that provide measurable business value.

Requirements:

• Must have 8+ years of experience with the following:
• Program and/or Project Management experience leading complex enterprise initiatives
• Leading large-scale, enterprise-wide programs and portfolios
• Managing initiatives across Information Security, Infrastructure, Data, and Application Development
• Risk Management as it relates to managing Maintenance, Support, Application Development, Infrastructure, and Security projects/resources
• Overseeing multiple concurrent projects and coordinating related workstreams under a broader program structure
• Establishing governance frameworks, program controls, reporting, and accountability processes
• MS Project, Jira, ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, or other Project and Portfolio Management tools
• Creating program deliverables, dashboards, executive reports, and project artifacts using project management software
• Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodology experience
• Managing requirements, scope, dependencies,