Program Manager

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Please Note: As of July 22 2021 our team will require that all candidate submissions include a LinkedIn profile. Please do not submit any candidates that do not have a LinkedIn.

Kforce has a client in Chicago IL that is seeking a Program Manager to lead a multi-year enterprise-wide technology transformation initiative. This is a true program-level role focused on strategy orchestration and decision enablement across highly complex systems and cross-functional teams-not traditional delivery-focused project management.

Summary:

The initiative centers on transforming a large legacy mainframe-based platform into a modern scalable technology ecosystem. This is a full modernization effort involving extensive discovery validation and phased execution across a highly integrated enterprise landscape. The program spans multiple years includes significant investment and impacts the organization end-to-end.

Key Responsibilities:

* Define and drive the overall program strategy operating model and execution framework

* Lead a large-scale modernization effort from legacy mainframe technologies to a modern architecture

* Orchestrate multiple interdependent workstreams and manage cross-team dependencies

* Facilitate complex cross-functional discussions to move teams from uncertainty to decisions

* Maintain focus on outcomes value and enterprise impact-not just activity

* Partner with architecture and technical leadership to align strategic intent with execution

* Consolidate inputs from domain-level program managers into a unified enterprise roadmap

* Provide executive-level visibility into progress risks trade-offs and long-term direction

* Navigate extended discovery phases where requirements are refined iteratively Guide discovery efforts proofs of concept and solution evaluations to assess: * Solution fit and feasibility * Technology and tooling alignment

KFORCE URGENT REQUIREMENT	Looking for candidates regarding the following:
POSITION	Sr Program Manager
LOCATION	Chicago IL or Houston TX (hybrid) will consider relo candidates if they will be onsite day 1
DURATION	6 months (attached to a long-term project)

INTERVIEW TYPE	Video
VISA TYPE	Any
REQUIRED SKILLS	Must Have: 10 years of experience leading large-scale enterprise technology programs Proven experience with legacy-to-modern transformations Required Experience & Qualifications 10 years of experience leading large-scale enterprise technology programs Proven experience with legacy-to-modern transformations Understanding of mainframe environments ideally with experience moving off COBOL-based systems Experience driving programs where requirements are not fully defined upfront Exceptional communication and facilitation skills-able to drive conversations to outcomes Strategic mindset with the ability to connect vision to execution Experience with programs comparable in scale (e.g. $100M multi-year initiatives)

Required Skills : * 10 years of experience leading large-scale enterprise technology programs * Experience with complex transactional or reservation-style systems supporting high availability * Demonstrated success modernizing legacy platforms into modern architectures * Familiarity with mainframe environments and legacy technologies including COBOL-based systems * Proven ability to lead programs with incomplete or evolving requirements * Exceptional communication and facilitation skills with executive presence * Strategic mindset with the ability to connect vision architecture and execution * Experience managing initiatives comparable in scale and duration (e.g. multi-year $100M programs)

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Background Check : No

Drug Screen : No

Rank :B3
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Please Note: As of July 22 2021 our team will require that all candidate submissions include a LinkedIn profile. Please do not submit any candidates that do not have a LinkedIn. Kforce has a client in Chicago IL that is seeking a Program Manager to lead a multi-year enterprise-wide technology tra...