Strategic IT Transformation Program Lead (Hybrid)

Stratford Solutions Inc.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Stratford Solutions Inc. in New York seeks an IT Transformation Program Manager to work with leadership on transformational IT initiatives, process improvements, and large-scale technology programs. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of business experience, prior management consulting, and strong program management skills.

Hybrid work at 2 Broadway, NYC; 37.5 hours/week; contract role paying $60/hour. You will translate business needs into functional requirements, develop business cases, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional business experience.
• Prior management consulting experience is required.
• Lean certification, Six Sigma training, or comparable experience.
• Strong program/project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and organizational skills.
• AI prompting and AI agent creation experience preferred.
• MBA preferred.
• Government/public-sector experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to develop, manage, and implement transformational initiatives.
• Identify IT process improvements, operational bottlenecks, and opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Review and streamline business processes, SOPs, SLAs, and risk profiles.
• Manage program priorities, work plans, milestones, and deliverables.
• Conduct operational reviews and develop business cases, findings, and recommendations.
• Develop performance scorecards covering productivity, service levels, quality, risk, and costs.
• Support change management and large-scale IT programs.
• Translate business needs into functional requirements and technology solutions.
• Prepare and present program updates, findings, and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

10+ years of business experience

Management consulting experience

Program / project management

Communication and presentation skills

Analytical and problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Change management

AI prompting experience

MBA preferred

Government/public-sector experience

Education

MBA

Lean certification / Six Sigma training

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Project

Visio

Job description

Stratford Solutions Inc. in New York seeks an IT Transformation Program Manager to work with leadership on transformational IT initiatives, process improvements, and large-scale technology programs. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of business experience, prior management consulting, and strong program management skills.

Hybrid work at 2 Broadway, NYC; 37.5 hours/week; contract role paying $60/hour. You will translate business needs into functional requirements, develop business cases, and