Job Title: Principal IT Program Manager
Location: King of Prussia, PA (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 Months
 
Position Overview

• We are seeking an exceptionally experienced Principal IT Program Manager to lead complex, enterprise-scale technology programs that deliver transformational business value.
• This role requires a seasoned executive-level professional with 15-20+ years of progressive program management experience who can orchestrate multiple large-scale initiatives, manage extensive stakeholder ecosystems, and ensure alignment between strategic business objectives and technical delivery.
• The ideal candidate will utilize existing program governance frameworks while driving end-to-end program success across enterprise-wide IT initiatives, managing program portfolios in the $25-100M+ range, and providing senior advisory leadership across distributed teams and complex organizational structures.

 
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Portfolio Coordination & Governance

• Oversee 10-15+ concurrent projects within large-scale program portfolios, coordinating complex interdependencies across multiple business units.
• Utilize and enhance existing program governance frameworks to manage enterprise-wide program dependencies and ensure portfolio cohesion.
• Establish and manage program-level RACI matrices and escalation paths across complex organizational structures affecting 1000+ end users.
• Coordinate resource allocation across multiple project teams while optimizing utilization across enterprise program portfolios.

 
Strategic Budget Management & Financial Oversight

• Manage enterprise program portfolios typically ranging $25-100M+ across multiple strategic initiatives and business transformations.
• Develop and execute complex budget allocation strategies across multi-year program cycles and changing organizational priorities.
• Lead business case development for programs exceeding $50M investment with comprehensive ROI analysis and executive presentation.
• Provide financial oversight and variance analysis across enterprise program portfolios with regular C-level reporting.
• Manage enterprise contingency planning and cost optimization initiatives across all program components and organizational impacts.

 
Advanced Resource Forecasting & Utilization Management

• Develop and maintain sophisticated resource forecasting models across enterprise program portfolios spanning 3-5 year strategic initiatives.
• Track and optimize resource utilization across 50-100+ program team members with complex matrix reporting relationships.
• Assess enterprise resource constraints and their strategic impacts on program delivery timelines and organizational transformation goals.
• Coordinate resource reallocation across multiple business units based on changing strategic priorities and market conditions.
• Manage capacity planning for shared enterprise resources including specialized technical skills and executive stakeholder time.
• Forecast long-term skill set requirements and identify strategic resource gaps to prevent enterprise program delays.
• Monitor and optimize enterprise resource utilization trends to maximize program portfolio efficiency and strategic value delivery.

 
Executive Sponsor & C-Level Stakeholder Alignment

• Ensure strategic alignment and consistent messaging between C-level executive sponsors across enterprise program portfolios.
• Lead board presentation sessions and executive governance meetings for program updates and strategic decision-making.
• Navigate and resolve conflicting strategic priorities between executive stakeholders across multiple business divisions.
• Maintain executive engagement and strategic commitment throughout multi-year program lifecycles and organizational changes.
• Coordinate comprehensive business case updates and strategic benefit realization reporting to board and executive committees.
• Escalate enterprise-level program conflicts requiring executive resolution and strategic organizational decision-making.
• Ensure executive stakeholders remain strategically aligned on enterprise program scope, timeline, and transformational success criteria.

 
Enterprise Benefits Realization & Strategic Value Tracking

• Lead enterprise-wide post-implementation benefits measurement and tracking across all strategic program initiatives.
• Conduct comprehensive program portfolio ROI validation and strategic value reporting to executive leadership and board.
• Maintain strategic business case evolution throughout multi-year program lifecycles reflecting market and organizational changes.
• Coordinate enterprise benefit realization activities across multiple business areas affected by transformational program outcomes.
• Track cumulative strategic program value delivery against original enterprise business case and communicate progress to stakeholders.

 
Executive Communications & Strategic Reporting

• Develop and maintain executive-level program portfolio status reporting and strategic dashboards for C-level visibility.
• Lead board presentations and executive communication responsibilities for strategic program reviews and governance sessions.
• Develop comprehensive stakeholder communication strategies across 200+ stakeholders and multiple organizational levels.
• Facilitate enterprise program milestone and strategic gate review sessions with executive sponsors and board members.
• Coordinate strategic messaging consistency across all enterprise program communications to ensure unified organizational narrative.

 
Enterprise Quality & Standards Leadership

• Ensure consistent enterprise quality standards and methodologies across all strategic program initiatives and deliverables.
• Coordinate comprehensive testing strategies and integration validation across enterprise program portfolio components.
• Manage enterprise-level compliance and audit requirements across all program components and organizational impacts.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise architecture standards and organizational governance across all strategic program initiatives.

 
Enterprise Change Management & Transformation Leadership

• Lead enterprise-wide organizational change management affecting entire organizational structure and 1000+ end users.
• Manage comprehensive transformation strategies across multiple business areas and stakeholder communities simultaneously.
• Assess cumulative organizational change impact and develop strategic mitigation approaches for enterprise transformation fatigue.
• Ensure enterprise change management consistency across all strategic program initiatives while adapting to diverse organizational needs.

 
Strategic Risk Management & Enterprise Issue Escalation

• Develop and maintain enterprise-level risk assessment and strategic mitigation approaches across all program portfolio components.
• Manage complex cross-program issue resolution and executive escalation processes to prevent enterprise-level impacts.
• Coordinate strategic dependency risk management across enterprise programs to minimize cascading organizational effects.
• Escalate enterprise-level strategic risks requiring board-level resolution to appropriate governance and executive leadership.

 
Cross-Enterprise Team Leadership & Vendor Ecosystem Management

• Coordinate alignment between business teams and technical organizations across all enterprise IT domains and strategic initiatives.
• Facilitate cross-enterprise collaboration across multiple business units affected by strategic program transformational outcomes.
• Align enterprise architecture decisions across strategic programs to ensure system integration and organizational coherence.
• Manage vendor relationship ecosystem including 10+ prime contractors and strategic partners across enterprise program portfolio.
• Provide executive advisory leadership to project managers, business analysts, and technical leads across enterprise initiatives.
• Ensure consistent enterprise standards and integration patterns across all strategic program initiatives and vendor deliverables.
• Resolve competing strategic priorities and resource constraints across enterprise teams within complex program portfolio scope.

 
Required Qualifications
Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 15-20+ years of progressive program management experience in enterprise-scale IT environments with transformational implementations.
• 10+ years in senior program leadership roles managing enterprise programs in large organizations (1000+ employees).
• 5+ years managing enterprise-scale programs with budgets ranging $25-100M+ across multiple strategic business initiatives.
• Proven experience orchestrating 10-15+ concurrent projects within complex program portfolios affecting 1000+ end users.
• Demonstrated success in C-level stakeholder management and board presentation experience across executive audiences.
• 15+ years of direct executive stakeholder management including enterprise transformation and strategic program leadership.
• Proven track record delivering transformational business value through large-scale enterprise technology program implementations.

 
Executive Program Management Expertise

• Expert knowledge of enterprise program management methodologies, governance frameworks, and strategic best practices.
• Advanced financial management skills including enterprise budget coordination, multi-year forecasting, and strategic variance analysis.
• Expertise in enterprise resource forecasting, strategic capacity planning, and optimization across large distributed program teams.
• Strong experience in enterprise benefits realization management and strategic ROI measurement for transformational programs.
• Proven ability to manage enterprise-level strategic risks, complex dependencies, and cross-program integration challenges.
• Experience with enterprise program delivery approaches spanning 3-5 year strategic initiatives in complex organizational environments.

 
 
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: $ 80.00/hr.