Program Project Manager Jobs in Des Plaines, IL (NOW HIRING)

Top Skills

1.) 10+ years of Infrastructure Project Management experience in a global environment

2.) Experience managing M&A or Divestiture related projects

3.) Strong coordination, reporting, presentation, communication and follow up/tracking skills (PowerPoint, PowerBi, Excel skills)

Description

We are seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to support a large-scale integration initiative resulting from a merger and acquisition (M&A). This role will serve as a dedicated project manager responsible for coordinating multiple technology workstreams, driving cross-functional alignment, and ensuring successful delivery of critical integration milestones.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing complex enterprise programs with multiple stakeholders and dependencies, preferably within an M&A environment. This individual will act as the central point of coordination across numerous infrastructure and end-user technology towers, helping drive planning, execution, accountability, and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

Program & Project Leadership

- Serve as the dedicated project manager for a large enterprise integration program.

- Coordinate activities across multiple technology towers and workstreams.

- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, milestones, risks, and dependencies.

- Establish governance processes and provide regular status reporting to leadership.

- Drive accountability across teams and proactively challenge timelines, risks, and blockers when necessary.

- Ensure alignment between business objectives and technical execution plans.

Cross-Functional Coordination

- Maintain visibility across all integration workstreams and ensure interdependencies are identified and managed.

- Facilitate communication and coordination between infrastructure, application, collaboration, identity, networking, endpoint, and service management teams.

- Support planning workshops and strategy sessions to define the overall integration roadmap.

- Escalate issues and risks appropriately to keep deliverables on track.

Infrastructure Integration Oversight

- Support infrastructure integration planning and execution activities.

- Manage coordination efforts across:

Hosting and infrastructure services

Networking integration

Identity and access management

Enterprise applications

End-user computing services

End-User Technology & Platform Integrations

- Oversee planning and execution activities related to:

Microsoft 365 integration and migration initiatives

ServiceNow integration activities

End-user technology transitions and deployments

Endpoint rollouts and user readiness activities

Identity integration supporting application access and authentication requirements

Migration Management

- Coordinate migration workstreams leveraging Quest migration solutions.

- Support migrations involving:

Active Directory

Laptops and endpoint devices

Mobile devices

- Collaborate with technical teams to manage migration timelines, testing, pilot activities, and production deployments.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Required Qualifications

8+ years of IT Project Management or Program Management experience.

Proven experience leading large, complex enterprise technology initiatives.

Strong experience managing multiple concurrent workstreams and stakeholder groups.

Demonstrated ability to identify, manage, and drive resolution of project dependencies and risks.

Experience creating executive-level project status reporting and governance structures.

Strong communication, facilitation, and leadership skills.

Experience delivering infrastructure, end-user computing, or enterprise platform projects.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) integrations.

Experience with enterprise technology integration programs involving multiple infrastructure towers.

Familiarity with Microsoft 365 migration or integration initiatives.

Experience with ServiceNow implementation or integration projects.

Understanding of identity and access management concepts.

Experience managing endpoint deployment and migration programs.

Familiarity with Quest migration tools for Active Directory, laptop, and mobile device migrations.

This is a Contract position based out of Waukegan, IL.

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $75.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Waukegan,IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 23, 2026.

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.