IT Project Senior Manager

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We are seeking a highly experienced Senior IT Program Manager to lead large‑scale, complex technology programs spanning multiple teams and work streams. This role provides strategic leadership, drives program governance, shapes solution approaches, and serves as a primary liaison to executive stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings deep technical program delivery expertise, strong communication skills, and the ability to convert complex requirements into clear, actionable plans.

• Lead major technology initiatives and supervise cross‑functional technical teams.
• Serve as a programmatic and technical expert across multiple work streams.
• Provide strategic oversight ensuring all program activities align with mission objectives, business priorities, and evolving customer needs.
• Translate complex business and technical requirements into structured implementation plans and measurable outcomes.
• Build and manage program roadmaps, governance models, schedules, and communication plans.
• Drive decision‑making, issue resolution, and operational execution across distributed teams.
• Lead full project and portfolio management: scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk.
• Oversee cross‑functional dependencies and ensure seamless end‑to‑end delivery.
• Review and validate technical deliverables, ensuring alignment with architecture standards and compliance requirements.
• Manage contractors, subcontractors, vendor teams, and geographically dispersed delivery resources.
• Provide senior‑level SDLC guidance across Waterfall, Agile, Dev Ops, and hybrid methodologies.
• Support Agile/SAFe environments including PI planning, backlog prioritization, and program‑level ceremonies.
• Act as primary point of contact for executive stakeholders, delivering technical, financial, and performance reporting.
• Facilitate governance forums, stakeholder reviews, and approval gates; build strong customer/vendor partnerships.
• Maintain program‑level risk, issue, and dependency management frameworks.
• Evaluate program performance, drive continuous improvement, and strengthen delivery confidence.
• Mentor project managers, analysts, technical leads, and junior team members; foster a high‑performance culture.

• 5+ years leading complex IT projects or programs
• Demonstrated experience managing technical delivery teams across SDLC methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Dev Ops, hybrid)
• Proven ability to oversee program scope, schedules, budgets, risks, vendors, and cross‑functional coordination
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to produce program‑level technical, financial, and performance reports
• Experience converting complex requirements into actionable implementation plans and measurable outcomes.

• Experience leading Agile/SAFe or Dev Ops‑focused programs.
• Proficiency with program management and collaboration tools (MS Project, Jira, Azure Dev Ops, Confluence, etc.).
• Experience managing multi‑vendor delivery environments or subcontractor oversight.
• Certifications:
  
  PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or Agile PM (highly preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field.

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