Project / Program Manager

Kforce Inc; Maryland Heights (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforce Inc. in Maryland Heights, MO is seeking an IT Project/Program Manager to lead the Fraud Identity Program in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment.

You will balance governance, coordination, and execution while delivering executive-ready updates to senior leadership. The role requires strong governance, planning, risk management, and reporting skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple projects and teams across the organization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an IT Program Manager or Project Manager, preferably in telecommunications.
• Strong expertise in program governance, project planning, risk management, and reporting.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience delivering updates to executive leadership.
• Comfort with fast-paced, high-visibility work environments requiring adaptability and precision.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and teams, ensuring seamless execution and communication.
• Ability to influence, chase down tasks, and drive accountability across teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage Program/multiple projects, ensuring seamless coordination across multiple teams
• Work closely with (Manager) and the leadership team to provide high-quality program updates and ensure deliverables meet executive standards
• Develop, refine, and present program status reports that can be shared up to the GVP and VP level
• Potentially take on governance responsibilities, ensure adherence to processes, and get in the weeds when needed-such as developing detailed project plans, tracking dependencies, and identifying impacted teams
• Act as a central point of coordination, chasing down PMs, ensuring alignment, and setting up key meetings to keep the program on track
• Leverage strong presentation skills to effectively communicate program updates and risks to stakeholders
• Navigate team dynamics and organizational politics with diplomacy and strategic awareness

Skills

Program governance

Project planning

Risk management

Reporting

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-team coordination

Adaptability

Influence

Job description

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Project/Program Manager in Maryland Heights, MO. Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled IT Program Manager/Project Manager to support our Fraud Identity Program in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment. This role requires a strategic leader who can balance program governance, coordination, and execution while ensuring polished, executive-ready communication. Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage Program/multiple projects, ensuring seamless coordination across multiple teams
• Work closely with (Manager) and the leadership team to provide high-quality program updates and ensure deliverables meet executive standards
• Develop, refine, and present program status reports that can be shared up to the GVP and VP level
• Potentially take on governance responsibilities, ensure adherence to processes, and get in the weeds when needed-such as developing detailed project plans, tracking dependencies, and identifying impacted teams
• Act as a central point of coordination, chasing down PMs, ensuring alignment, and setting up key meetings to keep the program on track
• Leverage strong presentation skills to effectively communicate program updates and risks to stakeholders
• Navigate team dynamics and organizational politics with diplomacy and strategic awareness

Requirements

• Proven experience as an IT Program Manager or Project Manager, preferably in telecommunications
• Strong expertise in program governance, project planning, risk management, and reporting
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience delivering updates to executive leadership
• Comfort with fast-paced, high-visibility work environments requiring adaptability and precision
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and teams, ensuring seamless execution and communication
• Ability to influence, chase down tasks, and drive accountability across teams

If you are a politically savvy, detail-oriented leader who thrives in dynamic environments and can deliver polished, executive-ready insights, we'd love to hear from you!

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.