Senior Technical Program Manager

GCS Recruitment; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead a major Connected Living Engineering initiative. You will own strategy and execution of complex enterprise IT programs, coordinating across engineering, IT, business teams, project managers, and senior leadership.

This role is ideal for balancing big-picture thinking with hands-on delivery, maintaining schedules, dependencies, and resource plans while communicating clearly to executives.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of IT and business/industry experience.
• 5–8 years of project management experience.
• 3+ years of leadership experience.
• Experience managing complex, enterprise-wide technology programs.
• Strong project/program management methodology knowledge.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical teams and executive leadership.
• Project Management certification required.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategy and execution of complex enterprise IT programs.
• Lead multiple projects and coordinate Project Managers and project teams.
• Build program roadmaps, business cases, schedules, and integrated plans.
• Track milestones, budgets, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Help teams navigate changes to scope, priorities, timelines, and resources.
• Partner with senior IT and business leaders on program direction and priorities.
• Communicate program status, risks, decisions, and changes to leadership.
• Identify opportunities to leverage technology to support business objectives.
• Ensure projects remain aligned with strategic goals and business requirements.
• Bring structure, accountability, and strong program management practices to complex initiatives.

Skills

IT leadership

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Communication skills

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree in CS or Business

Job description

Senior Technical Program Manager

Do you enjoy taking complex technology initiatives and turning them into clear, executable plans?

We're looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager to support a major initiative within a Connected Living Engineering organization. This person will help lead the next phase of Commercial Business integration with a Connected Living Platform and will work across engineering, IT, business teams, Project Managers, and senior leadership.

This is a great fit for someone who can see the big picture while still keeping the details, dependencies, timelines, and teams moving forward.

In This Role, You Will:

• Own the strategy and execution of complex enterprise IT programs
• Lead multiple projects and coordinate Project Managers and project teams
• Build program roadmaps, business cases, schedules, and integrated plans
• Track milestones, budgets, risks, dependencies, and deliverables
• Help teams navigate changes to scope, priorities, timelines, and resources
• Partner with senior IT and business leaders on program direction and priorities
• Communicate program status, risks, decisions, and changes to leadership
• Identify opportunities to leverage technology to support business objectives
• Ensure projects remain aligned with strategic goals and business requirements
• Bring structure, accountability, and strong program management practices to complex initiatives

What You Bring:

• 10-15 years of IT and business/industry experience
• 5-8 years of project management experience
• 3+ years of leadership experience
• Experience managing complex, enterprise-wide technology programs
• Strong project/program management methodology knowledge
• Experience coordinating multiple projects and stakeholders
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical teams and executive leadership
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Project Management certification required

The Bottom Line

We're looking for a program leader who can bring together people, technology, projects, and business priorities to deliver complex initiatives successfully.