Program Manager (IT)
Spectraforce
Chicago, Illinois
2 months ago
Job Description
Title: Program Manager
Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid, 3 days a week)
Duration: 7 months (possibility of extension)
Job Description:
Experienced Program Manager to support both technical and business process driven implementations to ensure successful, measurable outcomes. With oversight from the HR Governance and Strategic Execution group, project managers will lead large projects and programs with technical and business process requirements following the formal SDLC (software development life-cycle) framework required for risk mitigation and quality control, as well as all Enterprise Change Management requirements, as required. Project plans will include milestones for all stages of project lifecycle including (but, not limited to) collection of business requirements, build/configuration, testing, implementation and change management such as communication and training plans. Project Managers will be required to build, maintain, track and report on all aspects of a project plan including dependency with change management and communications, provide meaningful metrics for status, raise issues and actively manage risk. The project manager will accomplish the tasks through collaboration across end user, as necessary and may be responsible for leading a project team.
1. Seasoned multi-disciplinary expert with extensive technical and / or business knowledge and functional expertise
2. Focus of role is on execution of strategic direction of business function activities
3. Carries out complex initiatives involving multiple disciplines and/or ambiguous issues
Years of Experience: Seasoned expert with extensive technical and business knowledge and functional expertise that has been developed over 15+ years and/or equivalent experience
Competencies/Skills:
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
• In-depth Functional / Industry Knowledge is required
• Highly flexible and adaptable to change
About Us: SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $70.00/hr.
Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid, 3 days a week)
Duration: 7 months (possibility of extension)
Job Description:
Experienced Program Manager to support both technical and business process driven implementations to ensure successful, measurable outcomes. With oversight from the HR Governance and Strategic Execution group, project managers will lead large projects and programs with technical and business process requirements following the formal SDLC (software development life-cycle) framework required for risk mitigation and quality control, as well as all Enterprise Change Management requirements, as required. Project plans will include milestones for all stages of project lifecycle including (but, not limited to) collection of business requirements, build/configuration, testing, implementation and change management such as communication and training plans. Project Managers will be required to build, maintain, track and report on all aspects of a project plan including dependency with change management and communications, provide meaningful metrics for status, raise issues and actively manage risk. The project manager will accomplish the tasks through collaboration across end user, as necessary and may be responsible for leading a project team.
1. Seasoned multi-disciplinary expert with extensive technical and / or business knowledge and functional expertise
2. Focus of role is on execution of strategic direction of business function activities
3. Carries out complex initiatives involving multiple disciplines and/or ambiguous issues
Years of Experience: Seasoned expert with extensive technical and business knowledge and functional expertise that has been developed over 15+ years and/or equivalent experience
Competencies/Skills:
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
• In-depth Functional / Industry Knowledge is required
• Highly flexible and adaptable to change
About Us: SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $70.00/hr.