Remote Product Delivery Program Manager (Contract)

Oliver James Group; New York (NY); Remote; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Oliver James Group is seeking a Product Manager (Program Delivery) for a remote contract to lead a major website platform upgrade and redesign for a partner-facing digital experience. This execution-focused PM will sit within the shared services product area, reporting to the VP of Product Management, with the COO and CMO as executive sponsors.

The target go-live is April. Candidates must have program management, product background, vendor and stakeholder management skills, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Program management: proven record of taking complex, multi-stakeholder technology programs from planning through go-live.
• Product background: experience with product teams, understanding user needs and shaping requirements.
• Execution focus: bias for action, hitting dates, clearing blockers.
• Vendor management: experience managing an external delivery partner.
• Stakeholder management: coordinate feedback across divisions with senior leaders.
• Scope control: assess change requests and escalate trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Owning end-to-end delivery of the platform upgrade and partner-facing page redesign through to an April go-live.
• Organizing and running UX design review cycles across divisions, mapping feedback windows and critical path.
• Working with the vendor to secure detailed plans, track progress, and manage risks and dependencies.
• Managing incoming scope requests and driving prioritization decisions with executive sponsors.
• Reporting on progress, risks, and decisions to senior leadership, including COO and CMO.
• Keeping cross-functional teams aligned and focused on the outcomes that matter.

Skills

Program management

Product background

Execution focus

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Scope management

Job description

Oliver James Group is seeking a Product Manager (Program Delivery) for a remote contract to lead a major website platform upgrade and redesign for a partner-facing digital experience. This execution-focused PM will sit within the shared services product area, reporting to the VP of Product Management, with the COO and CMO as executive sponsors.

The target go-live is April. Candidates must have program management, product background, vendor and stakeholder management skills, and the ability to