Senior IT Program Manager - Lead Full Lifecycle Projects

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

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.