Program Manager 4

UNICON International Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 156,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Other standard benefits as applicable

Job summary

UNICON International Inc. is seeking a Program Manager 4 in Columbus, OH for onsite leadership of complex projects. The role focuses on planning, execution, risk, and stakeholder engagement to deliver value and maintain quality.

The position offers an onsite work model with a compensation range of $156k–$161k and opportunities to coordinate with diverse business and IT teams across vendors and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Project planning, scheduling, and resource management.
• Risk mitigation and issue resolution.
• Business requirements gathering and documentation.
• Data analysis and decision making.
• Prior experience in PMO driven environments.
• Experience coordinating business and IT stakeholders.
• Experience with vendor management and contract oversight.

Responsibilities

• Stakeholder engagement and business requirements gathering.
• Create project plans including timeline, milestones, resource needs, budget, quality standards, and communication plans.
• Develop Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and RACI matrices.
• Coordinate with business leaders, SMEs, IT teams, and vendors to define and plan project tasks.
• Oversee project execution and track progress against the project plan.
• Provide regular status updates using dashboards, reports, and meetings.
• Identify, assess, and document project risks and manage changes.
• Quality assurance and delivery activities including UAT and go-live readiness.
• Conduct lessons learned and project closure activities.

Skills

Project planning

Resource management

Risk management

Business requirements

Data analysis

Vendor management

Job description

$156-161k

Job Title

Program Manager 4

Location

Columbus, OH

Work Model

Onsite

Compensation

$156-161k

What You Will Be Doing

2. Project Planning

5. Resource & Vendor Management

6. Communication & Reporting

• Stakeholder Engagement &Business Requirements Gathering
• Identify and analyze stakeholders’ needs, expectations, and influence.
• Conduct discovery meetings, interviews, or workshops to gather business requirements.
• Document and validate project objectives, business processes, and requirements.
• Ensure alignment between business goals, requirements, and project scope.
• Maintain a stakeholder engagement plan throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop comprehensive project plans including timeline, milestones, resource needs, budget, quality standards, and communication plans.
• Create Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and RACI matrices.
• Coordinate with business leaders, SMEs, IT teams, and vendors to define and plan project tasks.
• Execution & Monitoring
• Oversee project execution and track progress against the project plan.
• Provide regular status updates using dashboards, reports, and meetings.
• Address issues, deviations, or bottlenecks promptly.
• Facilitate effective communication among project team members and stakeholders.
• Risk & Change Management
• Identify, assess, and document project risks using risk workshops and analysis tools.
• Maintain a risk register and implement mitigation plans.
• Manage scope, schedule, and budget changes through a formal change control process.
• Plan and coordinate business and IT resource allocation.
• Support vendor onboarding, technical requirement definition, and compliance activities.
• Ensure seamless collaboration with quality, security, and architecture teams.
• Develop and maintain communication plans tailored to each stakeholder group.
• Lead status meetings, steering committees, risk reviews, and quality meetings.
• Present clear, concise project updates and decisions.
• Quality Assurance & Delivery
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality expectations.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT), go?live strategies, and rollout readiness.
• Conduct lessons?learned and project closure activities.

• Stakeholder Engagement &Business Requirements Gathering
• Identify and analyze stakeholders’ needs, expectations, and influence.
• Conduct discovery meetings, interviews, or workshops to gather business requirements.
• Document and validate project objectives, business processes, and requirements.
• Ensure alignment between business goals, requirements, and project scope.
• Maintain a stakeholder engagement plan throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop comprehensive project plans including timeline, milestones, resource needs, budget, quality standards, and communication plans.
• Create Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and RACI matrices.
• Coordinate with business leaders, SMEs, IT teams, and vendors to define and plan project tasks.
• Execution & Monitoring
• Oversee project execution and track progress against the project plan.
• Provide regular status updates using dashboards, reports, and meetings.
• Address issues, deviations, or bottlenecks promptly.
• Facilitate effective communication among project team members and stakeholders.
• Risk & Change Management
• Identify, assess, and document project risks using risk workshops and analysis tools.
• Maintain a risk register and implement mitigation plans.
• Manage scope, schedule, and budget changes through a formal change control process.
• Plan and coordinate business and IT resource allocation.
• Support vendor onboarding, technical requirement definition, and compliance activities.
• Ensure seamless collaboration with quality, security, and architecture teams.
• Develop and maintain communication plans tailored to each stakeholder group.
• Lead status meetings, steering committees, risk reviews, and quality meetings.
• Present clear, concise project updates and decisions.
• Quality Assurance & Delivery
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality expectations.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT), go?live strategies, and rollout readiness.
• Conduct lessons?learned and project closure activities.

What’s Needed

• Project planning, scheduling, and resource management Required 5 Years Risk mitigation and issue resolution Required Business requirements gathering and documentation Required Data analysis and decision making Required Prior experience in PMO driven environments Highly desired Experience coordinating business and IT stakeholders Highly desired Experience with vendor management and contract oversight Required

Compensation & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Other standard benefits as applicable

About Unicon

UNICON is a workforce solutions provider with over 35 years of experience supporting organizations across a variety of industries. We partner with our clients to deliver skilled professionals while maintaining a strong focus on quality, compliance, and long-term relationships. UNICON is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.