Title: IT Program Manager
Location: Columbia, SC
Partial Onsite - Will need to be onsite at least 3 days per week and as needed.
Durations: 6-12 months, likely extensions

Job Summary:
Day to Day:

• Responsible for overall coordination, status reporting, and stability of project-oriented work efforts.
• Responsible for multiple work efforts of any size, from minimum complexity system/customer impacts to greater complexity system/customer impacts.
• Adheres to project management processes and methodologies to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budgeted hours, adheres to high quality standards, and meets ISSM expectations.
• Monitors project plans, assignments and work efforts on a daily basis.
• Ensures resource needs are assigned appropriately and escalates functional, quality, timeline issues.
• Tracks key project milestones and adjusts project plans to meet the needs of work effort.
• Responsible for leading the project 

Team Info/Team name:
Security & Compliance portfolio consists of a Data Analyst and three Program Managers who further the security interests of the organization, from anti phishing work to cyber security efforts. ICT PMO is a fast-paced, dynamic environment which may require action and response 24X7 to support the technical business needs of the customer and where one must be flexible to changing priorities.
  
Job Requirements:
Required Experience: 

• 7 years IT experience in a leadership capacity, including 4 years leading multiple concurrent project teams.
• Completion of the client's Training Program for Project Management may substitute for one year of experience.
• Preferred Licenses and Certificates: PMP Certification

Minimum Required Education: Bachelor's Degree or 4 years of job related work experience or 2 years of job related experience plus an associate’s degree in any major. 
 
Required Technologies:

• Certified Scum Master
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and project management tools.

Nice To Have: 

• Azure Dev Ops/Boards

Soft Skills:

• Exceptional communications (verbal and written) skills with all levels of management and team members. Superior leadership skills in a team or project environment.
• Exceptional problem solving and conflict management/resolution skills.
• Highly effective analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent understanding of project management principles and methodologies, information systems, business processes, and the key drivers and measures of success for the business unit and the organization.
• Superior competency in management of resources to meet goals and multiple projects.
• Highly effective ability to lead multiple multidiscipline, high-performance work teams throughout project life cycle.
• Advanced ability to negotiate terms and scope of work documents.
• Advanced ability to prepare and present formal presentations to senior management.
• Proven ability to manage all phases of work effort from inception to completion.
• Highly effective strategic thinking skills.
• Proven effectiveness in conducting analysis of project triple constraints.

 

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.
 
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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: $57.00/hr.