Senior Program Manager: Strategy & Delivery Lead

Apex Systems; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 166,000 - 177,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401K program

ESPP

Health insurance

HSA

EAP

Job summary

Everforth Apex in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead enterprise-wide programs and drive governance improvements. You will develop integrated project plans, monitor health, manage budgets, and engage stakeholders across business and technology teams.

The role requires a strong background in PMO practices, process optimization, and exceptional communication. This contract position offers remote consideration and compensation at $80-$85/hour.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of Project/Program Management experience.
• Strong knowledge of project lifecycle management, PMO practices, and governance frameworks.
• Experience leading large, cross-functional programs.
• Excellent planning, organization, and prioritization skills.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Proven ability to work effectively in dynamic and evolving environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Self-starter with a track record of driving results independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide programs and strategic initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, and dependencies.
• Monitor project health, identify risks, and drive mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate stakeholder alignment, decision-making, and issue resolution.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, and resource planning.
• Support and enhance project, program, and portfolio management standards and best practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning, forecasting, reporting, and governance processes.
• Drive process improvement initiatives that increase efficiency and delivery effectiveness.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business and technology stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships and drive results through influence.
• Lead organizational change and encourage adoption of new processes and tools.
• Communicate complex concepts clearly to executive and operational audiences.
• Create executive-level presentations, status reports, and communications.
• Coordinate activities across multiple teams and workstreams.
• Resolve challenges proactively and remove obstacles to execution.
• Continuously identify opportunities to streamline operations and improve outcomes.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Governance frameworks

Planning & prioritization

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ServiceNow SPM

Planview

Clarity

Jira Align

MS Project Online

Job description

Everforth Apex in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead enterprise-wide programs and drive governance improvements. You will develop integrated project plans, monitor health, manage budgets, and engage stakeholders across business and technology teams.

The role requires a strong background in PMO practices, process optimization, and exceptional communication. This contract position offers remote consideration and compensation at $80-$85/hour.