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Title: Program Manager
Duration: 3 Months with possible conversion to full-time/Contract to Hire
Location: On-site at Chicago, IL 60603
HYBRID - 4 Days onsite a week
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with 7.5 hours per day
Only W2 candidates are eligible for this position. Third-party or C2C candidates will not be considered.
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead and coordinate a complex program consisting of parallel workstreams. This role is responsible for ensuring alignment across teams, managing dependencies, mitigating risks, and delivering the program on time, within scope, and within budget. The Program Manager will act as the central point of governance, communication, and execution oversight.
Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership and Governance
Own end-to-end delivery of the program spanning parallel workstreams
Define and implement program governance structure, cadence, and reporting
Establish program roadmap, milestones, and success metrics
Ensure alignment with organizational strategy and business outcomes
Workstream Coordination
Coordinate across parallel workstream leads to ensure integrated execution
Manage interdependencies, sequencing, and resource conflicts
Facilitate cross-team collaboration and decision-making
Track progress and ensure consistency in delivery standards
Planning and Execution
Develop and maintain integrated program plan and timeline
Monitor execution against milestones and KPIs
Ensure adherence to scope, budget, and quality standards
Drive issue resolution and remove blockers
Risk and Issue Management
Identify, assess, and mitigate program-level risks
Maintain RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) log
Escalate critical issues to stakeholders with mitigation strategies
Stakeholder Management
Engage senior leadership and key stakeholders regularly
Provide transparent status reporting and executive updates
Align business and technical teams on priorities and outcomes
Financial and Resource Management
Manage program budget and track financial performance
Ensure optimal allocation of resources across workstreams
Forecast resource needs and adjust as required
Communication and Reporting
Create executive dashboards and status reports
Run program steering committee meetings
Ensure clear and consistent communication across all levels
Required Qualifications
8 12 years of experience in program/project management
Proven experience managing large, complex programs with multiple workstreams (5 preferred)
Strong understanding of program governance and delivery frameworks (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid)
Experience managing cross-functional teams (business technology)
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Demonstrated ability to manage risks, dependencies, and ambiguity
Preferred Qualifications
PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification
Experience in enterprise transformation programs (e.g., cloud, digital, ERP)
Familiarity with tools like Jira, MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar
Key Skills
Program planning and execution
Dependency management
Strategic thinking
Conflict resolution
Executive communication
Data-driven decision-making
Success Metrics
On-time and on-budget program delivery
Effective coordination across all parallel workstreams
Reduction of risks and issues over time
Stakeholder satisfaction and alignment
Achievement of defined business outcomes
About us:
DivIHN, the 'IT Asset Performance Services' organization, provides Professional Consulting, Custom Projects, and Professional Resource Augmentation services to clients in the Mid-West and beyond. The strategic characteristics of the organization are Standardization, Specialization, and Collaboration.
DivIHN is an equal opportunity employer. DivIHN does not and shall not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.
Program Planning and Execution, Dependency Management, Conflict Resolution