Technical Program Manager — Complex Projects (Onsite)

Blinkux; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Blink UX in Charlotte is seeking a Program Manager for a 3-4 month onsite engagement with a financial client. You will lead the delivery of a complex technical program from planning through launch and handoff to operations, keeping timelines, scope, budget, risks, and stakeholders aligned.

Responsibilities include managing the overall schedule, changes, RAID logs, vendor coordination, testing and sign-off, and regular executive updates.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of program or project management experience supporting technical initiatives.
• Experience managing large-scale programs with multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and dependencies.
• Strong background in integrated project planning, scheduling, and critical path management.
• Experience creating and managing RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies).
• Demonstrated success managing fixed-bid or fixed-price projects, including scope changes and governance.
• Experience coordinating software releases, deployment readiness, and acceptance processes.
• Strong financial management skills, including budget tracking, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Experience managing third-party vendors and subcontractors to ensure timely delivery.
• Ability to prepare and present program status, risks, financials, and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the overall project schedule, key milestones, and dependencies across teams.
• Oversee project scope and coordinate any approved changes.
• Track risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies, and drive them to resolution.
• Ensure release requirements are met and manage testing, acceptance, and final sign-off.
• Monitor project budgets, forecasts, and spending, identifying concerns early and recommending solutions.
• Coordinate and manage vendors and subcontractors to ensure commitments are met.
• Provide regular updates on project status, budget, and risks to leadership and steering committees.
• Lead project closeout activities, including documentation, knowledge transfer, and transition to the operations team.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Budget management

Risk management

Project scheduling

Vendor coordination

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Blink UX in Charlotte is seeking a Program Manager for a 3-4 month onsite engagement with a financial client. You will lead the delivery of a complex technical program from planning through launch and handoff to operations, keeping timelines, scope, budget, risks, and stakeholders aligned.

Responsibilities include managing the overall schedule, changes, RAID logs, vendor coordination, testing and sign-off, and regular executive updates.