[Hiring] IT Program Manager @The Standard

Role Description

The IT Program Manager is responsible for planning and executing complex, cross-functional technology programs consisting of multiple interdependent projects, workstreams, and technical teams. Acquisition and/or divestment programs may be part of the portfolio. Your tasks include:

• Offering thought leadership
• Handling cross-program dependencies, challenges, and risks
• Driving initiatives to completion within agreed timelines, budgets, and metrics
• Setting up structures to monitor deliverables
• Escalating issues
• Reporting on program health
• Implementing organizational change

Strong executive stakeholder management skills are required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Integration Strategy Execution: Work with senior leadership on IT integration strategies that align with business goals.
• Program Planning and Execution: Lead the planning and execution of IT integration across various workstreams, managing timelines, budgets, and resources efficiently.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the main liaison between IT and other units, handling communications and expectations.
• Risk Management: Manage risks related to IT integration, including data security and compliance.
• Team Leadership and Coordination: Oversee cross-functional IT teams for a smooth integration, ensuring minimal business impact.
• Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Track and report on IT integration progress and outcomes.
• Change Management: Partner with Change Management Organization and Communication leads to ensure that impacts to people, process, and technology are known and there is an organizational change plan to address.
• Post-Merger Optimization: Identify ways to enhance systems, tools, and processes post-merger for maximum value.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED is required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• PMP and/or PgMP is preferred.
• 10+ years of IT-centric project and program management experience with a proven delivery track record.
• 10+ years managing vendors, project/program budget management, and reporting.
• Prior experience with complex migrations, system enhancements, and mergers/acquisitions is required.
• Experience managing multiple complex M&A programs.
• An expert in establishing strong relationships with leadership and fostering collaboration throughout the organization leveraging influence over authority.
• Excellent team player, able to work with virtual cross-functional teams.
• Ability to adapt, to be flexible, and to learn quickly in a dynamic environment.
• Background in process architecture and analysis, systematic problem solving, business analysis, and organizational change management is preferred.
• Insurance or financial services background is preferred.

Requirements

• Driving Success: Sets goals that inspire others; demonstrates a high level of ambition to achieve outstanding results.
• Improvement Mindset: Identifies the interrelatedness of work activities; targets and delivers continuous improvement initiatives across business units/functions.
• Winning Together: Makes decisions in partnership with impacted business units/function leaders with the goals of the organization in mind; acts in the best interest of the organization. Provides leadership to team members.

Benefits

• A rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions.
• An annual incentive bonus plan.
• Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually — PTO increases with tenure.
• A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement.
• Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools.