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Location: Remote (with up to 20% travel to the following locations)
- Saint Johns, Florida
- Chicago, IL
- Indianapolis, IN
Employment Type: Full-Time (Permanent)
Job Overview:
We are looking for an experienced Program Director to lead complex IT/Network/Telecom service delivery programs, especially in the healthcare domain. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership, program governance, stakeholder management, and delivery expertise to ensure exceptional performance across mission-critical, large-scale infrastructure programs.
Key Responsibilities:
Program Management
- Lead end-to-end delivery of IT infrastructure and network services programs, including managed services and digital transformation projects.
- Define and manage program plans, timelines, budgets, and resources for successful outcomes.
- Track KPIs and performance metrics to ensure delivery alignment with business goals and client expectations.
- Drive weekly and monthly governance, prepare detailed status reports and manage risks and dependencies.
- Oversee project deliverables, vendor engagement, and change control processes.
- Participate in incident and change management processes to ensure SLAs are met.
Client Engagement & Stakeholder Management
- Serve as the primary point of contact for client leadership, building trusted relationships and ensuring satisfaction.
- Understand client business objectives and map them to technical delivery outcomes.
- Manage escalations and represent program health to senior stakeholders and C-level executives.
- Facilitate regular reviews and strategic planning sessions with clients.
Team & Delivery Leadership
- Lead cross-functional teams, including onsite, offshore, vendor, and subcontractor resources.
- Mentor and guide project managers, engineers, and operations leads across the program lifecycle.
- Promote collaboration, accountability, and high-performance delivery culture.
- Identify and mitigate delivery and operational risks.
- Drive resolution for escalated issues and implement contingency plans.
- Conduct root cause analyses and establish preventative measures.
Strategic Growth & Innovation
- Identify opportunities for service expansion, automation, and innovation.
- Support business development and pre-sales activities, including solutioning and proposal defense.
- Stay current on industry trends to drive technology modernization for clients.
Compliance & Quality Assurance
- Ensure deliverables comply with contract obligations, quality standards, and regulatory frameworks.
- Adhere to best practices (e.g., ITIL, Agile), conducting regular audits and reviews for continuous improvement.
Required Experience & Qualifications:
- 20+ years of experience in IT/Networks/Telecom, with 5+ years managing mission-critical, 24x7 service operations.
- 2+ years managing service delivery in the healthcare industry.
- 15+ years of project/program management experience in network-related initiatives.
- Proven experience delivering service for accounts with ACV of $3M+.
- Strong background in infrastructure operations, unified communications, and offshore/onshore delivery models.
- Financial management skills including budget tracking and cost optimization.
- Familiar with ITIL, Incident, Change, and Problem Management.
Preferred Skills:
- Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
- Experience working in a PMO environment.
- Proficiency in tools like MS Project, ServiceNow, JIRA, or similar.
- Track record of innovation and automation-driven service improvements.
Certifications (Preferred):
- PMP / PRINCE2
- ITIL Foundation / Intermediate
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Master's in Business Administration (MBA) preferred.
Seniority level
- Seniority levelMid-Senior level
Employment type
Job function
- Job functionBusiness Development and Sales
- IndustriesIT Services and IT Consulting
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