Strategic Program Manager for Executive-Scale Projects

Intellibee; Town of Lansing (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-Term Stability

Health Coverage

401(k) Planning

Green Card assistance

Job summary

IntelliBee, based in New York, seeks a senior Program Manager to oversee large, strategic initiatives with executive visibility. You will coordinate with product owners, development leadership, and business stakeholders to align release scope and priorities.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in matrix organizations, strong conflict resolution, and a proven ability to drive programs using enterprise governance and the Michigan SUITE methodology across complex initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working effectively in team environments within matrix organizations.
• 5+ years of experience resolving complex, high-priority conflicts and competing requirements.
• 5+ years of experience applying Project Management principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• 5+ years of experience with system development methodologies for building new systems and enhancing existing information systems.
• 5+ years of experience communicating stakeholder needs clearly and effectively.
• 5+ years of experience communicating across teams, building consensus, facilitating working sessions, and negotiating outcomes.
• 5+ years of experience managing stakeholder relationships, maintaining positive interactions, and resolving issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage direct engagement with stakeholders and vendors, dedicating approximately 15–20% of time to executive-level communication, including high-level project oversight, stakeholder alignment, and leading monthly sponsor meetings to provide project health updates
• Serves as a central point of coordination between product owners, development leadership, and business stakeholders to ensure clarity in release scope and expectations.
• Proven track record of taking ownership of program or operational functions, including designing intake models, defining governance structures, and driving execution independently without requiring significant direction.
• Provide planning, staffing, and reporting to ensure the successful completion of assigned projects according to the sponsor’s goals and objectives. Planning, staffing and reporting should adhere to the State of Michigan’s SUITE Project Management Methodology and the Agency’s project prioritization process. Planning, staffing and reporting spans the entire lifecycle of the project from initiation to closeout.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in ambiguous environments, establishing work intake processes, governance frameworks, and operational procedures with minimal oversight.
• Perform miscellaneous functions as needed to contribute to the overall operation and objectives of the Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB).
• Highly self-directed professional capable of assessing organizational needs, building governance and work intake processes from the ground up, and creating sustainable operating models that enable effective prioritization, decision-making, and execution

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Conflict resolution

Project management

Communication

Vendor management

PM methodologies

Tools

SUITE Project Management Methodology

Job description

IntelliBee, based in New York, seeks a senior Program Manager to oversee large, strategic initiatives with executive visibility. You will coordinate with product owners, development leadership, and business stakeholders to align release scope and priorities.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in matrix organizations, strong conflict resolution, and a proven ability to drive programs using enterprise governance and the Michigan SUITE methodology across complex initiatives.