Program Manager

Role: Program manager/Project Manager
Location: North Chicago, IL (Onsite)
Exp: 10+
Contract: W2
Interview: In-person

1. Provide senior management and IT management with an integrated individual business and companywide perspective, assessing and consulting on project progress, risks, and the effects of specific project requirements on other business processes and system priorities; ensure technologies are aligned with business strategies.
2. Lead the demand intake process, ensuring the business case for demand meets minimum thresholds before engaging subject matter expert business analysts and engineers.
3. Lead and consult with teams and customers on critical business problems, defining business processes and researching/identifying enabling technologies based on customer requirements. Formulate approaches that achieve desired business objectives, including defining project/system scope and objectives and assisting with business case justification.
4. Partner with business leaders, IT senior management, and peer-level managers to assess the technological cost and impact of recommended changes, help clarify project priorities, and coordinate cross-functional efforts where common needs have been identified.
5. Operate autonomously and effectively, requiring only minimal direction or interaction with supervisors. Accountable for portfolio-level delivery excellence and financial measures.
6. Lead change control boards to manage the impact of scope changes across multiple capability areas.
7. Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies, including code of conduct, safety, GxP compliance, data security, and the software development lifecycle.
8. Be accountable for successful and timely completion of all tasks/projects under direct and matrix control.
9. Be self-driven with little to no supervision required to close tasks and successfully track projects through delivery.
10. Ensure all meetings are recorded and diligently send out meeting minutes and action items; follow up on action items and ensure progress is tracking toward the defined end goal.
11. Conduct status meetings with peer PMs, stakeholders, and business leads, providing the appropriate level of information for each group to ensure alignment.
12. Ensure smooth communication with IT team members, stakeholders, and business teams, and ensure there are no gaps during project planning through project execution.
13. Assess risks in a timely manner and communicate to the appropriate parties to ensure mitigation plans are in place to reduce overall impact.
15. Minimum 8 years of experience in program management and at least 4–5 years of experience in financial management.