Program Manager

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Program Manager leading multi-project IT programs for Arctiq, a global technology services company. Governing delivery, budgets, risks, and executive client relationships across complex technology engagements.

Responsibilities:

  • Own the full program lifecycle from initiation and business case through benefits realization and closure
  • Develop integrated program plans and roadmaps covering workstreams, milestones, dependencies, resources, and budgets
  • Deliver programs using waterfall and hybrid approaches
  • Lead IT projects and programs and coordinate Project Managers, technical architects, engineers, and client stakeholders
  • Direct Project Managers and workstream leads and coordinate cross-project dependencies, priorities, and handoffs
  • Collaborate with the PMO on resources, schedules, and capacity planning
  • Serve as primary contact for client executives and deliver executive summaries and program reporting
  • Present program strategy, progress, risks, and outcomes to C-level executives and steering committees
  • Partner with Sales and Pre-sales on program-level reporting, scope, effort, timelines, resourcing, and impact assessments
  • Coordinate delivery with Service Delivery Leadership on time and within budget
  • Establish and run program governance, steering committees, decision forums, change control, and escalation paths
  • Identify, track, and mitigate program-level risks and issues
  • Monitor and control program budgets, margin, and forecasts
  • Establish and track KPIs to measure program success
  • Maintain program documentation, status updates, progress reports, and post-program analyses
  • Follow PMO standards, templates, and tools and contribute to PMO process improvement
  • Coordinate with stakeholders, teams, and partners in North American and offshore locations

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or diploma in information technology, project management, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
  • Minimum of 10+ years of experience directing medium to large-scale IT projects
  • At least 5 years managing multi-project programs or leading Project Managers
  • Experience delivering waterfall and hybrid projects
  • Experience managing multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong understanding of enterprise IT concepts, technologies, and best practices across infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, cloud services, application development, platform engineering, and IT operations
  • Executive presence and polished presentation skills, including presenting to and building credibility with C-level executives
  • Experience partnering with Sales and Pre-sales teams to scope and plan engagements and define program-level reporting
  • Experience working with external clients and executive-level stakeholders
  • Strong financial acumen related to budgeting, margin, revenues, and cost tracking across multiple projects
  • Expertise in program planning, governance, budget management, timeline coordination, scope control, dependency and risk management, and leading diverse cross-functional teams
  • Experience managing contractor relationships and contractual obligations
  • Expertise in Smartsheet, NetSuite, and Microsoft 365
  • Professional IT services experience is preferred
  • PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or CSM certifications are a plus

Benefits:

  • Equal opportunity employer
  • Accommodations or adjustments throughout the interview process and beyond
  • Inclusive work environment welcoming members of all backgrounds and perspectives