| Location | California, CA |
IT Program Manager
We are looking for an experienced IT Program Manager to oversee and drive a portfolio of strategic technology initiatives. In this role, you will be responsible for aligning multiple related projects, managing cross-project dependencies, governing multi-million-dollar budgets, and leading cross-functional global teams. You will serve as the primary bridge between executive leadership, technology stakeholders, and business units to ensure predictable, business-aligned IT delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Program Strategy & Governance: Define, structure, and govern multi-project IT programs from inception through business realization, establish clear program charters, roadmaps, and success metrics.
Dependency & Risk Management: Identify, track, and resolve critical cross-project dependencies, technical risks, resource bottlenecks, and architectural constraints across interconnected project teams.
Executive Stakeholder Alignment: Act as the trusted advisor and primary point of contact for C-level executives, steering committees, and business partners, deliver clear program reporting, and manage escalations.
Financial & Resource Management: Manage end-to-end program budgets (CAPEX/OPEX), resource allocation, vendor contracts (SOWs), and cost variance analysis across internal teams and system integrators.
Vendor & Partner Management: Direct third-party software vendors, IT service providers, and consulting partners to ensure deliverable alignment, SLA compliance, and contract execution.
Process Leadership: Enforce standardized PMO frameworks (Agile, SAFe, Hybrid, Waterfall) and promote continuous process optimization across development and infrastructure tracks.
Qualifications & Required Skills
Experience: 10+ years in IT program/project management leading complex, large-scale software engineering, infrastructure, cloud transformation, or enterprise application implementations.
Methodologies: Strong proficiency in SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), Agile/Scrum, and traditional Waterfall methodologies.
Tools: Advanced expertise with Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Smartsheet, and executive reporting platforms (Power BI, Tableau).
Leadership & Communication: Outstanding executive presentation skills, negotiation ability, and conflict-resolution capabilities across matrixed organization structures.