Role: Program Manager (Large, Complex Application Projects)
Duration: 10 months (Potential for extension)
Work Location: Chicago, IL
Work Model: Hybrid - onsite 3 days per week
 
Additional Notes:

• Anchor Days: Tuesday through Thursday (subject to change).
• Role Focus: Program Manager for the risk technology area.
• Key Responsibilities: Overseeing the coordination of teams, documenting, and analyzing work, and ensuring proper evidence packaging for internal stakeholders.
• The role is a mix of program management, planning, coordination, and documentation production.

 
2. Role Requirements and Skills

• Required Skills:
  • Coordination between multiple teams.
  • Experience with complex projects.
  • Strong organizational and documentation skills.
  • Ability to produce detailed work products and evidence packages.
• Nice-to-Have Skills:
  • Experience in risk and compliance.
  • Consulting experience.
  • Familiarity with managing projects in large corporate environments.
• Experience:
  • Looking for a senior-level candidate with experience in project management and coordination.
  • Background in risk technology is beneficial.

 

• Flexibility in Titles: The hiring manager is flexible regarding the title of the candidate (Project Manager vs. Program Manager).

 

5. Candidate Evaluation Criteria

• Key Factors:
  • Experience in large, complex projects.
  • Ability to coordinate and collaborate with multiple teams.
  • Documentation and analytical skills.
  • Ability to produce deliverables, such as written narratives and work products.
• Additional Notes:
  • The candidate will need to have strong organizational skills and be able to manage multiple processes or projects simultaneously.

Project Overview:
The PM will oversee RCE project quality as required by the Fed.
 
Contractor’s Role:
The Program Manager will provide hands-on support to ensure all artifacts executed in the RCE program by Data and Technology are documented for QC as defined within the RCE program.
 
Qualifications:

• Experienced in large, complex application projects
• Strong Office proficiency: MS Word, Excel, MS Project, PowerPoint, etc.
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to drive plans forward
• Strong communication skills
• Strong leadership capabilities
• Detailed oriented

 
Nice to Haves:

• Experience at large financial services firms a plus
• Consulting experience also a plus

 
Tasks and Responsibilities:
The Program Manager is responsible for leading the project team to deliver the agreed upon goals, objectives and business benefits while controlling and monitoring the project’s scope, schedule, budget, quality and risk. This role:

• Ensures that the project adheres to Project Standards, which incorporate PMI standards, I.T. controls, risk and regulatory requirements, and client policies and procedures, throughout the project
• Is responsible for establishing and maintaining the project team assembled for the project with the right skill sets and experience in place to ensure the success of the project
• Enables a “no surprises” project culture
• Establishes the project governance structure with clearly defined roles, responsibilities and resource assignments. Identifies and communicates skill sets needed of the project team resources
• Is responsible for identifying the appropriate parties who must sign off on each project artifact that requires a sign off
• Creates and maintains the project plan throughout the life of the project that reflects the work that needs to occur to support the delivery of the project’s goals, objectives and business outcomes
• Actively manage project risks and issues ensuring that the owners of those risks and issues are addressing them in a timely manner
• Escalates in a timely manner to the appropriate party(ies) to address decisions needed, the removal of road blocks and other obstacles or constraints
• Manages stakeholder expectations
• Is responsible for managing to the requirements management plan (requirements traceability and requirements change control) for the project consistent with NT standards
• Facilitates discussions across the various teams involved in the project
• Establishes and executes against the project’s communication plan
• Communicates the status of the project and reflects the status across the scope, schedule, budget and resource perspectives. Articulates key risks and issues
• Partners with stakeholders to plan for and manage project resources
• Directs, manages and motivates the project team
• Ensures Statements of Work are being fulfilled by vendors participating on the project (if applicable)
• Facilitates and executes the project closure activities, e.g., lessons learned report, post implementation review, close down the financial reporting and formal turnover of the support to production support and operations

 

About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
 
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.

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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: $70.00/hr.