Program Manager

6 days, 22 hours ago
Contract
Lead
Project and Program Management
Ensono

Ensono

Ensono provides comprehensive hybrid IT solutions and governance, enabling businesses to navigate complexity and modernize their technology infrastructure, from cloud services to mainframe systems, tailored to each client's unique journey.

IT Services
1K-5K
Founded 1969

Description

  • Own and maintain the Innovation Portfolio, including intake, prioritization, funding decisions, and initiative retirement.
  • Establish and enforce portfolio governance frameworks, including stage gates, decision rights, and health dashboards.
  • Facilitate the Program Governance Group by preparing materials, tracking actions, and driving resolution.
  • Maintain a single source of truth for active initiatives, including scope, status, risks, owners, and outcomes.
  • Manage interdependencies across initiatives by identifying conflicts and sequencing work to improve delivery throughput.
  • Define and embed consistent program management standards, templates, and tooling across the portfolio.
  • Work with project managers and workstream leads to resolve blockers, re-plan as needed, and maintain momentum.
  • Own portfolio-level RAID management across risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies.
  • Build a benefits realization plan linking AI capabilities to process changes and business outcomes.
  • Design and deliver regular innovation portfolio reports, exec-ready decks, board packs, and briefings.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business administration, or a related field.
  • 12+ years of experience in innovation programs or portfolio management, ideally in IT services, consulting, or technology firms.
  • Experience managing a portfolio of 20+ concurrent initiatives with cross-functional teams.
  • Strong governance experience, including building and enforcing governance models, not just tracking work.
  • Advanced stakeholder management skills, including presenting to executive leadership.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complexity into clear narratives.
  • Proficiency with portfolio tools such as Jira, Smartsheet, or MS Project, or equivalent tools.
  • PgMP, PMP, or Prince2 Practitioner certification preferred.
  • Agile, Scrum, or SAFe certifications preferred.
  • Exposure to AI and digital transformation programs is required.
  • Advanced Office 365 skills.
  • Prior experience in a PMO or Portfolio Office within an IT services or consulting firm is preferred.
  • Experience working in a matrixed, multi-geography environment is preferred.
  • Comfort working in ambiguity and building a new function is preferred.

Benefits

  • Contract role for the first six months, with the possibility of extension based on performance.
  • Opportunity to lead a high-visibility innovation portfolio across strategic initiatives.
  • Work with senior stakeholders across business, finance, technology, and global teams.

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