Program Manager III

ManpowerGroup Global, Inc.; Owings Mills (MD); Hybrid; USD 163,328,000 - 177,655,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care FSA

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Business Travel Insurance

401(k) with Match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

Our client in the financial services sector is seeking a Program Manager III in Owings Mills, MD. This hybrid role (4 days onsite, 1 day remote) focuses on business readiness, portfolio governance, and executive reporting to keep strategic initiatives on track.

The ideal candidate brings 5-7 years in program/portfolio management, strong governance and risk management skills, and excellent communication within cross-functional teams. PMI/PMP certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field.
• 5-7 years of experience in Program Management, Portfolio Management, PMO, or related roles.
• Experience in financial services is strongly preferred.
• Proven governance, executive reporting, risk management, and dependency tracking skills.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate business readiness activities for large-scale technology updates and initiatives.
• Drive program and portfolio governance processes with work plans, status tracking, and executive reporting.
• Consolidate and communicate status across multiple priorities and stakeholder groups.
• Identify and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies to keep initiatives on track.
• Facilitate collaboration between business, technology, and external partners to support delivery.

Skills

Governance

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Facilitation

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration

Tools

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Project

Visio

SharePoint

Job description

Our client, a leading global financial services organization, is seeking an experienced Business Program Manager to support a portfolio of strategic businessinitiatives within the Retirement Planning Services Portfolio. This is a non-technical role focused on driving business readiness activities, portfolio governance, executive reporting, and cross-functional coordination to ensure key initiatives remain on track. The ideal candidate brings strong program management experience, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and a proven ability to proactively identify risks, manage dependencies, and facilitate collaboration across business and technology teams.

Job Title: Program Manager III

Location:Owings Mills, MD(Hybrid: 4 Days Onsite | 1 Day Remote)

Pay Range: $57/hr - $62/hr

What's the Job?

• Coordinate business readiness activities supporting large-scale technology updates and strategic portfolio initiatives.
• Drive program and portfolio governance processes, including work plans, status tracking, and executive reporting.
• Gather, consolidate, and communicate status updates across multiple development priorities and stakeholder groups.
• Identify, track, and help mitigate risks, issues, and cross-functional dependencies to ensure initiatives remain on track.
• Facilitate collaboration between business, technology, and external partners to support successful delivery and organizational readiness.
• Develop and maintain portfolio reporting, governance materials, presentations, and planning artifacts for leadership review.
• Lead stakeholder meetings, planning cadences, and follow-up activities to drive accountability and execution.
• Support ongoing portfolio management activities across strategic enterprise initiatives within a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field.
• 5-7 years of experience in Program Management, Portfolio Management, PMO, or related project delivery roles.
• Experience managing projects and/or programs within the financial services industry is strongly preferred.
• Strong experience with governance, executive reporting, risk management, dependency tracking, and stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple initiatives and work effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (such as MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio etc.); SharePoint experience preferred.
• PMI or PMP certification preferred.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to support high-visibility strategic initiatives within a large enterprise portfolio.
• Broad stakeholder engagement across business, technology, and external partner teams.
• Ability to influence outcomes and drive business readiness for enterprise technology transformations.
• Chance to develop expertise in portfolio operations, dependency management, and executive-level reporting.
• Collaborative, cross-functional environment with opportunities to build relationships across multiple business areas.

Upon completion of waiting period, consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay