Senior Information Technology Program Manager

Comtech Global, Inc; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Comtech Global, Inc. is seeking an experienced Program Manager in Columbus, OH to direct, control, and administer programs and projects within the organization.

You will drive initiatives from start to finish, ensuring projects meet schedule, scope, budget, and quality targets while coordinating across teams. The role requires 8+ years of program management experience, strong vendor and stakeholder management, and proficiency with project management tools.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Project/Program Management experience.
• 8+ years of experience managing full lifecycle implementation projects.
• Strong experience managing technical/IT projects.
• Experience managing vendors and vendor-driven projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively from frontline staff through C-level executives.
• Proficiency with project management software and tools.
• Strong project planning, scheduling, tracking, and reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, execution, and closure.
• Develop detailed program/project plans, including scope, tasks, milestones, resources, and timelines.
• Manage and track project progress against approved plans and schedules.
• Monitor milestones and phases and take corrective action when projects fall behind schedule.
• Manage project scope and ensure all scope changes follow established change-control procedures.
• Obtain appropriate approval for scope changes from project sponsors and stakeholders.
• Track and report program/project management metrics.
• Prepare and distribute project status reports and coordinate project reviews.
• Plan, organize, prioritize, and manage multiple work efforts across teams.
• Tailor and baseline project/program templates as required.
• Communicate project timelines, milestones, phases, work requests, and target dates to team leads.
• Communicate effectively with team members, project sponsors, vendors, external partners, and other stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for project-related issues and resolution.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and project sponsors.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and develop mitigation strategies through closure.
• Proactively identify potential issues and develop appropriate solutions.
• Develop and facilitate achievement of project service commitments and performance metrics.
• Balance workload with team members' capacity and project priorities.
• Plan project-specific training and orientation activities.
• Coordinate and present proposals to agencies when required.
• Conduct final project management evaluation and review with stakeholders upon project completion.

Skills

Project management

Full lifecycle projects

Technical/IT projects

Vendor management

Communication

PM software/tools

Planning & tracking

Education

4-year college degree

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Direct Client - Program Manager, Columbus, OH - Hybrid

Work Arrangement: 3 days in office/week, 2 days remote/week

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to direct, control, and administer programs and projects within the organization. The Program Manager will be ultimately responsible for the successful execution of assigned projects and management of project teams.

The ideal candidate will drive initiatives from start to finish, ensuring projects are completed on schedule and meet established business, technical, quality, scope, budget, and resource requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the complete project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, execution, and closure.
• Develop detailed program/project plans, including scope, tasks, milestones, resources, and timelines.
• Manage and track project progress against approved plans and schedules.
• Monitor milestones and phases and take corrective action when projects fall behind schedule.
• Manage project scope and ensure all scope changes follow established change-control procedures.
• Obtain appropriate approval for scope changes from project sponsors and stakeholders.
• Track and report program/project management metrics.
• Prepare and distribute project status reports and coordinate project reviews.
• Plan, organize, prioritize, and manage multiple work efforts across teams.
• Tailor and baseline project/program templates as required.
• Communicate project timelines, milestones, phases, work requests, and target dates to team leads.
• Communicate effectively with team members, project sponsors, vendors, external partners, and other stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for project-related issues and resolution.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and project sponsors.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and develop mitigation strategies through closure.
• Proactively identify potential issues and develop appropriate solutions.
• Develop and facilitate achievement of project service commitments and performance metrics.
• Balance workload with team members' capacity and project priorities.
• Plan project-specific training and orientation activities.
• Coordinate and present proposals to agencies when required.
• Conduct final project management evaluation and review with stakeholders upon project completion. Pasted markdown

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of Project/Program Management experience.
• 8+ years of experience managing full lifecycle implementation projects, from requirements definition through implementation.
• Strong experience managing technical/IT projects.
• Experience managing vendors and vendor-driven projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively from frontline staff through C-level executives.
• Proficiency with project management software and tools.
• Strong project planning, scheduling, tracking, and reporting experience.

Preferred / Desired Skills

• Contract and vendor management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Critical thinking
• Problem-solving
• Priority setting
• Change management
• Business analysis
• Government or Public Sector project experience

Education

• 4-year college degree or equivalent technical study preferred. Pasted markdown

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have strong IT Program/Project Management, vendor management, stakeholder management, risk management, change management, and full lifecycle implementation experience, preferably within government or public-sector environments.