Program Manager

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Kforce has a client in Chicago IL that is seeking a Program Manager to lead a multi-year enterprise-wide technology transformation initiative. This is a true program-level role focused on strategy orchestration and decision enablement across highly complex systems and cross-functional teams-not traditional delivery-focused project management.

Summary :

The initiative centers on transforming a large legacy mainframe-based platform into a modern scalable technology ecosystem. This is a full modernization effort involving extensive discovery validation and phased execution across a highly integrated enterprise landscape. The program spans multiple years includes significant investment and impacts the organization end-to-end.

Key Responsibilities :

• Define and drive the overall program strategy operating model and execution framework
• Lead a large-scale modernization effort from legacy mainframe technologies to a modern architecture
• Orchestrate multiple interdependent workstreams and manage cross-team dependencies
• Facilitate complex cross-functional discussions to move teams from uncertainty to decisions
• Maintain focus on outcomes value and enterprise impact-not just activity
• Partner with architecture and technical leadership to align strategic intent with execution
• Consolidate inputs from domain-level program managers into a unified enterprise roadmap
• Provide executive-level visibility into progress risks trade-offs and long-term direction
• Navigate extended discovery phases where requirements are refined iteratively Guide discovery efforts proofs of concept and solution evaluations to assess :
• Solution fit and feasibility
• Technology and tooling alignment

KFORCE URGENT REQUIREMENT

Looking for candidates regarding the following :

POSITION

Sr Program Manager

LOCATION

Chicago IL or Houston TX (hybrid) will consider relo candidates if they will be onsite day 1

DURATION

6 months (attached to a long-term project)

INTERVIEW TYPE

Video

VISA TYPE

Any

REQUIRED SKILLS

Must Have :

Required Experience & Qualifications

Required Skills :

Basic Qualification :

Additional Skills :

Background Check : No

Drug Screen : No

Rank : B3

Requested Date : Key Skills

Project Management Methodology,Project / Program Management,Program Management,Management Experience,Microsoft Powerpoint,Project Management,Microsoft Project,Budgeting,DoD Experience,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience,Contracts

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1