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Title: Senior IT Program Manager / Technical Program Manager

Location: Columbus, OH 

Duration: Long-Term Contract

Interview Process: Webcam Interview

Visa: H1B, OPT EAD, H4 EAD 

Mode: REMOTE/HYBRID

• Lead and manage highly complex IT projects and programs from initiation through implementation.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, resource allocations, and status reports.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including business, technical, infrastructure, and vendor resources.
• Manage project scope, risks, issues, dependencies, and change control processes.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with business objectives.
• Serve as the primary liaison between project teams, stakeholders, and executive leadership.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, status reviews, and executive presentations.
• Drive project governance, compliance, and reporting activities.
• Collaborate with business users to gather requirements and ensure solutions meet operational needs.
• Support technology initiatives involving application development, software upgrades, infrastructure modernization, and cloud-based solutions.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and coaching to project team members.
• Coordinate testing, deployment, training, and transition-to-support activities.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and extensive project management experience.
• Strong hands-on experience managing enterprise-level IT projects and programs.
• Proven experience leading:
  • Application Development Projects
  • Software Refresh/Upgrade Initiatives
  • Infrastructure Modernization Projects
  • Cloud Technology Implementations and Migrations
• Experience managing project budgets, resource planning, and cost forecasting.
• Expertise in project lifecycle management including:
  • Requirements Gathering
  • Design
  • Development
  • Testing/Pilot
  • Training
  • Implementation
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience coordinating large, cross-functional teams.

• Traditional/Waterfall Project Management
• Agile and Scrum Methodologies
• Iterative Development Approaches
• ITIL Framework
• Risk and Issue Management
• Change Management
• Resource Planning
• Vendor Management
• Executive Reporting

• Master's Degree.
• PMP Certification.
• Experience working in government, public sector, or large enterprise environments.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent technology programs.
• Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, and digital transformation initiatives.