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Senior Program Manager
Program, Project & Product Leadership
Chicago, Illinois, 60604
Contract
Ref.: 142280
Job Summary
Our client, a leading financial services organization, is seeking a Senior Program Manager to join their Technology Resiliency team. This is a 4-month contract position located in Chicago, Illinois, with a hybrid schedule requiring onsite work Tuesday through Thursday.
This position is W-2 only. We do not work with third-party firms or C2C arrangements for this role.
Core Responsibilities
At KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We’re movers and shakers! We don’t mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We're passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice.
Marketing Disclosure
By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from KellyMitchell and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.careers.kellymitchell.com/privacy-policy
Our client, a leading financial services organization, is seeking a Senior Program Manager to join their Technology Resiliency team. This is a 4-month contract position located in Chicago, Illinois, with a hybrid schedule requiring onsite work Tuesday through Thursday.
This position is W-2 only. We do not work with third-party firms or C2C arrangements for this role.
Core Responsibilities
- Provide program management support within a Program Management Office (PMO) for enterprise technology resiliency initiatives
- Lead planning sessions with stakeholders to develop project plans, timelines, resource allocation, and budget estimates
- Manage program governance, executive reporting, risk tracking, issue management, dependencies, and change control across multiple workstreams
- Prepare program status reports, dashboards, and executive presentations for steering committees and senior leadership
- Maintain project tracking tools including Clarity, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, and other PMO reporting platforms
- Coordinate communication across cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of large-scale infrastructure initiatives
- Ensure compliance with enterprise project standards, IT controls, regulatory requirements, and PMO governance processes
- 10+ years of experience managing large-scale IT programs or projects within a PMO or portfolio management environment
- Experience leading enterprise infrastructure or technology resiliency initiatives across multiple workstreams
- Strong knowledge of program governance, project planning, risk management, dependency management, and executive reporting
- Experience using Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid project delivery methodologies
- Hands-on experience with Clarity, ServiceNow, Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar PPM tools
- Excellent communication skills with experience presenting to executive stakeholders and leadership teams
- Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Experience within financial services or another highly regulated industry
- Experience leading enterprise application development initiatives
- PMP or Agile (ACP) certification
- Experience building executive dashboards and program reporting metrics
- Experience supporting budget management and benefit realization
- Experience developing or improving PMO processes, governance frameworks, and operating models
- Executive stakeholder management
- Program governance and strategic planning
- Cross-functional leadership and collaboration
- Strong analytical thinking and problem solving
- Results-oriented with the ability to simplify complex initiatives
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Hybrid – onsite 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
- Work hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST
- Pay Range: The approximate pay range for this position is between $57.00 and $67.00 per hour. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
- Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
- 401K offered
At KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We’re movers and shakers! We don’t mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We're passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice.
Marketing Disclosure
By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from KellyMitchell and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.careers.kellymitchell.com/privacy-policy
