IT Project Manager 5

Pay rate range - $95/hr. to $99/hr.
Schedule: 5 days a week fully onsite

Job Description:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/REQUIREMENTS:
About the Role:
Client Ads is seeking a highly motivated and self-driven Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional technology programs across global teams. This role demands a sharp operator who can balance aggressive timelines, multi-geography coordination, and executive-level communication — all while keeping delivery quality high. The ideal candidate brings a strong automation-first mindset, actively leveraging AI and data to replace manual program management overhead with scalable, automated workflows.

What You'll Do:
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Operations, and other cross-functional stakeholders across Client's global teams to deliver strategic, high-impact programs end-to-end
• Support portfolio planning and execution — building automated visibility across multiple programs, aligning priorities, managing dependencies, and ensuring resources are allocated effectively
• Drive collaboration with cross-functional teams across multiple geographies, ensuring alignment and momentum at every stage of delivery
• Own program planning, scheduling, and delivery — from ideation through release — with a relentless focus on quality and timeliness
• Meticulously plan and conduct workshops with large groups of audience, track and follow up on action items to closure
• Define clear program deliverables and drive accountability across all participating teams
• Oversee multiple concurrent project teams, ensuring alignment to program goals
• Identify and mitigate risks early using data signals and AI-assisted detection, promoting a smoother path to success and reducing potential disruptions
• Lead scrum-of-scrums and steering committee sessions to drive cross-team alignment
• Design and maintain automated program reporting — replacing manual status collection with AI-assisted synthesis of program health, risks, and progress
• Provide a uniform stakeholder experience through consistent communication and full transparency regarding program status, resource requirements, priorities, risks, and issues
• Build repeatable automation patterns across program operations that increase team coverage and efficiency — establishing the playbook for how we scale

Required:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 10–12 years of program/project management experience in software development environments
• Proven track record managing software programs through the full SDLC — from concept to production release
• Experience supporting or owning portfolio planning and execution across multiple concurrent programs
• Hands-on experience collaborating with technical teams including Product Management, Engineering, and Operations
• Demonstrated experience with AI-assisted program management — not just familiarity, but proven use of AI tools for planning, reporting, risk detection, or workflow automation in a professional setting
• Strong analytical and data-driven approach to tracking program health, surfacing trends, and communicating insights to stakeholders
• Exceptional leadership, facilitation, time management, and organizational skills
• Strong problem-solving ability with sharp attention to detail and comfort managing multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies; hands-on experience with Jira, GitHub, and Confluence
• Experience managing AdTech-related programs is a plus

Preferred:
• Background in digital advertising, Mobile, and/or Smart TV ecosystems
• Track record of building automated reporting/planning systems that reduced manual effort and increased operational efficiency
• Ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously with multiple stakeholder groups
• Strong track record communicating across organizational structures and management levels
• PMP certification