Program Manager // Remote
Program ManagerRemote + Travel for important meetings. May be Quarterly once. Duration 12+ monthsJob DescriptionSeeking a Principal Program Manager to drive high-visibility, enterprise-wide Digital Technology (DT) workstreams in support of our client s strategic corporate restructuring efforts in Washington, D.C. Operating at the intersection of business strategy and technical execution, this critical leader will partner with C-suite stakeholders and cross-functional teams to align, de-risk, and implement complex technology portfolio changes. The ideal candidate blends deep operational rigor with executive communication skills, bringing a strong background in large-scale enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, corporate asset management, and agile delivery frameworks.Key ResponsibilitiesCross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with business units and DT stakeholders including Engineering, Product Management, Architecture, and Agility Enablement to align priorities, coordinate work, and maintain integrated delivery plans.Integrated Master Scheduling: Build and manage the comprehensive end-to-end master schedule, translating enterprise restructuring priorities into technology delivery tracks while clarifying complex cross-portfolio dependencies.Execution Governance: Establish and mature operating cadences, governance routines, and transparent reporting mechanisms that ensure predictable execution and consistent delivery across diverse product and project teams.Risk & Impact Management: Proactively identify and surface cross-portfolio impacts, mitigating technical dependencies and escalating critical blockers or decision needs to executive leadership with clarity and urgency.Organizational Change & Compliance: Align impacted teams to new processes, communicate technical transitions, and ensure complete operational and regulatory readiness across data, systems, and structures.Metrics & Accountability: Define, track, and analyze key success metrics to validate program value, providing data-driven recommendations for project pivots and continuous improvement.Qualifications & RequirementsExperience: 11 to 15+ years of progressive experience managing large-scale, complex enterprise program management and technology transformations.Systems Expertise: Proven understanding of foundational corporate systems and asset-related business processes, ideally within complex SAP environments spanning Finance, HR, Procurement, and Supply Chain Management.Scheduling Mastery: Demonstrated background as a master scheduler or deep technical expertise in constructing and tracking multi-layered enterprise program schedules.Methodology: Strong proficiency in agile methodologies, with hands-on experience utilizing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) preferred.Technical Toolset: Expert proficiency with Microsoft Office (specifically advanced Excel), Jira Software, Confluence, FigJam, and Jira Align, alongside comfort leveraging modern AI productivity tools.Soft Skills: Exceptional executive communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to bridge the gap between technical delivery teams and business leadership.Education: Bachelor s degree in a relevant field or equivalent applied senior-level experience.