Veteran Military Program Project Manager Jobs in Kentucky

Job Level: W2T Consultant

Job Location: Hybrid In-Office 2-3 Days a week (Must Be Local)

Travel Expectations: 10%

Job Classification: Temporary (W2T)

Join Centric Consulting – A Culture You’ll Love

At Centric Consulting, we've cultivated a unique approach to business. Our business is built on three fundamental principles: Enjoy the people you work with, have fun, and do great work. These principles define our consulting model and have crafted one of the most vibrant cultures in the consulting industry - celebrating individuals, collaboration, and lifelong friendships.

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Program & Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives across business and technology organizations. This individual will be responsible for driving large-scale programs, ensuring successful execution through strong governance, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and executive communication.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record of delivering enterprise-wide initiatives, operating within SAFe and Agile delivery frameworks, managing large data-focused programs, and partnering with executive leadership to achieve strategic business objectives.

• Lead and manage complex enterprise programs and projects across multiple business and technology teams.
• Develop and maintain program roadmaps, project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource forecasts.
• Drive execution using Agile and SAFe delivery methodologies, ensuring alignment across teams and workstreams.
• Coordinate cross-functional dependencies, proactively identifying and mitigating risks, issues, and blockers.
• Facilitate program governance activities, including steering committee meetings, executive updates, and status reporting.
• Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, technology leaders, and vendors to ensure successful program outcomes.
• Oversee data-related initiatives, including system integrations, data modernization efforts, and enterprise transformation programs.
• Monitor program performance through key metrics, milestones, and delivery health indicators.
• Ensure compliance with organizational standards, regulatory requirements, and operational best practices.
• Support organizational change management and adoption activities to drive successful implementation and business outcomes.

• 10+ years of experience leading enterprise-level programs and projects.
• Proven experience managing large-scale, cross-functional technology and business initiatives.
• Strong knowledge and experience working within SAFe Agile delivery frameworks.
• Experience leading enterprise data programs, system implementations, and transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated success managing executive stakeholders and delivering clear, concise executive reporting.
• Strong program governance, risk management, budgeting, and dependency management skills.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and relationship-building abilities.
• Experience with project and portfolio management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, or similar platforms.

• Healthcare industry experience, including payer, provider, or healthcare technology environments.
• Experience supporting or implementing FHIR-compliant APIs and healthcare interoperability solutions.
• Knowledge of CMS regulatory requirements and healthcare compliance standards.
• Experience leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions to improve operational efficiency, analytics, decision-making, or business processes.
• PMP, PgMP, SAFe Agilist, SPC, or related certifications preferred.

• The successful candidate is a strategic and results-oriented leader who can navigate ambiguity, align diverse stakeholder groups, and drive complex initiatives from inception through delivery. They possess a strong balance of program leadership, business acumen, technical understanding, and executive presence.

We proudly offer competitive compensation, a comprehensive and well-rounded benefits package for full-time employees that have been designed to nourish your well-being, such as health coverage, wellness programs, 401K company match, self-managed PTO, and other unique incentives that celebrate your accomplishments.

• Remote and Hybrid Work
• Time Off When You Need It
• Benefits That Flex
• Professional Development

While benefits eligibility may vary for roles that are not full-time, we provide unique opportunities for growth, skill development, and more. Regardless of your role, you’ll be part of a collaborative environment where every team member contributes to our shared success.

Discover more about our benefits by exploring additional details here benefits.

Founded in 1999 with a remote workforce, we combine the benefits of experience, flexibility, and cost efficiency to create tailored solutions centered on what’s best for businesses. Now numbering more than 1,400 employees in the U.S. and India, we’re committed to solving clients’ toughest problems and delivering on our mission of providing unmatched experiences.

Our purpose at Centric Consulting is to bring unmatched experiences to clients and employees. These aren't just words we use - it's how we became a company and who we are today. Providing an unmatched experience means we approach each other as human beings and lead with empathy and humility. It means we work diligently to ensure we are a place where everyone can create a sense of belonging and feel respected for who they are.

We know that creating and sustaining an authentically welcoming culture requires that we all play a part inpromoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, from our business practice to how we show up for employees and communities. This is how we bringour mission and core values to life, working together to provide the highestqualityservices to our clients while allowing our employees to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the application or interview process.

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