About DivIHN Integration
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Industry
Software development
Company size
51 - 200 Employees
Headquarters location
Hoffman Estates, IL, US
Year founded
2002
Job description
DivIHN (pronounced “divine”) is a CMMI ML3-certified Technology and Talent solutions firm. Driven by a unique Purpose, Culture, and Value Delivery Model, we enable meaningful connections between talented professionals and forward-thinking organizations. Since our formation in 2002, organizations across commercial and public sectors have been trusting us to help build their teams with exceptional temporary and permanent talent.
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For further inquiries regarding the following opportunity, please contact our Talent Specialist, Abdul at (224) 507-1295
Title: Program Manager (Hybrid)
Duration: 6 Months (with possible extension)
Location: On-site at Chicago, IL 60603
Duration: 6 Months (with possible extension)
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.
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 & 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
• 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
• 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 & 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
• 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 & Issue Management
• Identify, assess, and mitigate program-level risks
• Maintain RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) log
• Escalate critical issues to stakeholders with mitigation strategies
• 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
• Engage senior leadership and key stakeholders regularly
• Provide transparent status reporting and executive updates
• Align business and technical teams on priorities and outcomes
Financial & Resource Management
• Manage program budget and track financial performance
• Ensure optimal allocation of resources across workstreams
• Forecast resource needs and adjust as required
• Manage program budget and track financial performance
• Ensure optimal allocation of resources across workstreams
• Forecast resource needs and adjust as required
Communication & Reporting
• Create executive dashboards and status reports
• Run program steering committee meetings
• Ensure clear and consistent communication across all levels
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Q: What skills or qualities help someone succeed as a Program Manager?
A: To succeed as a Program Manager, key technical skills include proficiency in project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall), experience with project management tools (e.g., Asana, Jira), and knowledge of data analysis and reporting. Soft skills such as strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities, as well as emotional intelligence and adaptability, are also crucial for effective program management. By combining these technical and soft skills, Program Managers can successfully lead cross-functional teams, drive project outcomes, and foster a collaborative work environment that supports career growth and effectiveness in the role.
Q: What is the career path for a Program Manager?
A: A Program Manager's typical career progression involves starting as a Project Coordinator or Assistant Program Manager, where they gain hands-on experience in project planning, execution, and delivery. As they advance to mid-level roles, such as Program Manager or Senior Program Manager, they develop expertise in program strategy, team leadership, and stakeholder management, with opportunities to develop skills in areas like Agile methodologies, project management tools, and business acumen. Ultimately, senior Program Managers can transition into executive roles, such as Director of Program Management or Portfolio Manager, or pursue careers in related fields like business development, product management, or consulting.
