Program​/Portfolio Manager

Program / Portfolio Manager (Contract to Hire)

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Job Title: Program / Portfolio Manager (Contract to Hire)

Location: Columbus, OH (Remote Mondays & Fridays, Onsite Tuesdays–Thursdays)

Contract Length: 11/03/2025 – 03/03/2026 (Contract-to-Hire)

Pay Rate: $90–$100/hour (W-2 Only)

Conversion Salary Range: $135,000–$150,000

Eligibility: U.S. Citizens Only – No Visa Sponsor ships

We are seeking an experienced Program / Portfolio Manager to lead large-scale enterprise programs across cybersecurity, infrastructure, and operations within the utility industry. This role will oversee multi-million-dollar portfolios, drive cross-functional collaboration, and align initiatives with enterprise risk and transformation priorities. The ideal candidate brings deep experience across Agile/Waterfall methodologies, hands‑on leadership, and the ability to manage both strategy and execution.

• Lead strategy, planning, and execution of enterprise-wide programs across operations, cybersecurity, and infrastructure
• Manage multi-year, $5M–$10M+ programs with complex cost structures and business impact
• Coordinate and track delivery of program initiatives using Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methods
• Collaborate with executive sponsors, senior leadership, and cross-functional teams across IT and the business
• Oversee portfolio health, resource capacity planning, financials, and risk mitigation
• Drive program-level governance, compliance, and audit readiness in alignment with cybersecurity frameworks
• Leverage tools like Service Now PPM, JIRA, Power BI, and MS Project for reporting and visibility
• Build and maintain dashboards and KPIs to monitor program health and strategic alignment
• Champion continuous improvement through retrospectives, feedback loops, and process refinement
• Contribute to multi-year roadmaps supporting grid reliability, technology modernization, and operational excellence

• 8+ years’ experience managing enterprise programs/portfolios
• Proven experience delivering $5M–$10M+ projects spanning IT and business domains
• 3–5 years of leadership experience (direct or indirect) across cross-functional teams
• Strong expertise in Agile, Waterfall, SDLC, and hybrid methodologies
• Familiarity with cybersecurity, utilities, and infrastructure environments
• Hands‑on leader comfortable driving execution and leading teams through ambiguity
• Expertise in tools such as Service Now PPM, JIRA, Confluence, Power BI, MS Project
• Strong business process analysis and change management experience
• Bachelor’s degree required; PMP, SAFe, or similar certifications a plus

Mid-Senior level

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