Program Manager

Kforce Inc; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

401(k)

HSA/FSA

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Kforce is seeking a Program Manager in the Miami area (Doral, FL) to lead complex IT programs within OneIT, ensuring delivery across the SDLC and PMLC. You will manage 30+ matrixed resources and multi‑million dollar budgets, while coordinating with business and IT leadership to meet objectives.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills, with a focus on delivering strategic initiatives and maintaining program governance within a PMO framework.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in information technology with PM/leadership roles.
• Experience in PMO environments on application/infrastructure projects.
• Strong planning, execution, change management in a matrix setup.
• Proven ability to manage multi‑million dollar, high‑risk programs.
• Excellent English communication and executive presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure programs meet scope, schedule, budget and quality expectations.
• Manage relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• Identify risks and drive resolution or escalation.
• Collect, measure, report and communicate status to IT and business leaders.
• Deliver strategic initiatives and comprehensive program plans.
• Ensure business case and ROI are documented and aligned with strategy.
• Lead budget creation and management with business, tech, and finance.
• Coordinate vendor contracts and statements of work as needed.

Skills

PMO experience

Stakeholder communication

Budget management

Vendor management

Team leadership

Risk management

Executive presentation

Multi-million programs

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

PMP certification

ITIL certification

Microsoft cert

HP cert

Oracle cert

Cisco cert

Job description

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Program Manager in Doral, FL. Overview: The Program Manager is a leadership role within OneIT and ensures their assigned technical projects and programs are well managed and that the project goals are delivered via the established OneIT Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC). This role may manage multiple high dollar, high risks projects and/or programs. Project/program teams include 30+ matrixed resources with a typical budget from $10+ million. Responsibilities:

• Ensures that the programs and projects meet or exceed expectations in regard to scope, schedule, budget and quality
• Manages relationships with multiple stakeholders
• Identifies risks and issues and drives to resolution and/or escalation
• Collects, measures, reports and communicates project/program status with a variety of leaders/groups throughout IT and the business
• Responsible for the delivery of strategic initiatives
• Oversees all aspects of program planning, management and execution (scope, schedule and budget)
• Works with the business to ensure the business case and ROI are documented
• Works with IT to ensure the program strategy and technical solution meets the business objectives
• Responsible for creating a comprehensive program plan with sign-off from all workstreams
• Ensures the project team creates and maintains appropriate deliverables while following the OneIT PMLC and SDLC
• Leads budget creation and management with business, technology and finance
• Leads in negotiation of contracts and contractual changes and coordinates preparations of proposals, plans, specifications, and financial conditions of vendor contracts where appropriate

Requirements

• An undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field is preferred; An advance degree is highly desirable, particularly an MBA
• Formal training and certification in the system development life cycle and project management is preferred; PMP and/or ITIL certification is preferred; Technical certificates such as Microsoft, HP, Oracle, Cisco certification is a plus
• Minimum 8 years of overall experience in information technology; Minimum 8 years of experience as a technical project manager
• Experience working in a formal PMO, specifically on application and/or infrastructure projects
• Experience in technology planning, project planning and execution, change management, and team management in a matrix environment
• Experience managing multi-million dollar and high risk programs
• Excellent verbal and written communications in English and comfortable with executive presentations
• Experience in resolving all types of technical and financial project issues
• Experience with creative and innovative thinking to find solutions to complex technical and project problems that can balance short and long- term objectives
• Experience holding teams accountable
• Experience managing vendors in the execution of their statement of work and holding them accountable
• Ability to communicate project/program status including issues and risks to IT and business leadership
• Ability to effectively manage a portfolio of projects (scope, schedule, budget)

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.