Project Manager, IT Project Manager, Change Management

We’re hiring a Project / Program Manager with application or infrastructure experience for a high‑visibility engagement supporting large‑scale divestiture initiatives. Preferred locations are Charlotte, NC, Saint Louis, MO and Des Moines, IA (3 days hybrid on‑site). This is an ideal role for someone who thrives at the intersection of enterprise technology, delivery leadership, and complex financial services environments.

This role sits at the center of major transformation work tied to divested businesses and large‑scale separation initiatives. The work requires a delivery leader who can coordinate across infrastructure, applications, security, and senior stakeholders while driving complex transition efforts from planning through execution. If you bring deep program leadership, executive presence, and a track record of delivering enterprise change in regulated environments, this is an excellent opportunity to make an immediate impact on highly visible transformation work.

Contract Duration: 12+ Months

• 7+ years of program and/or project management experience leading complex technology initiatives across the enterprise
• 7+ years of technology experience with exposure to application and/or infrastructure delivery
• Proven success leading large, enterprise‑wide transformation programs involving mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures
• Experience managing major technology delivery efforts within a large line of business in banking or financial services
• Ability to influence stakeholders across all organizational levels, including senior leadership and executive partners
• Experience owning the end‑to‑end delivery of technology work streams supporting a divestiture, merger, or acquisition
• 6+ years of experience in the banking and/or broader financial services industry
• Strong command of governance, risk, dependency management, and enterprise delivery disciplines in regulated environments

• Experience with a top‑tier consulting firm or advisory background supporting enterprise transformation
• 2+ years of information security experience supporting risk‑aware technology delivery
• Prior experience coordinating application separation, infrastructure disentanglement, or transition service activities
• Background supporting enterprise PMO functions, portfolio governance, and executive reporting
• PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or similar project/program delivery certification

• 60% Program leadership across divestiture‑related application and infrastructure work streams
• 40% Governance, stakeholder management, risk mitigation, and executive‑level communication

• 20% Hands‑on program oversight including planning, tracking, RAID management, and milestone execution
• 40% Cross‑functional leadership coordinating business, infrastructure, application, security, and operations teams
• 40% Executive communication, dependency resolution, governance forums, and stakeholder alignment