{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"681690c476911f84eaf5ea92","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/681690c476911f84eaf5ea92","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/681690c476911f84eaf5ea92","title":"Senior Program Manager (Project/Program Manager IT 4)","description":"Role: Senior Program Manager (Project/Program Manager IT 4)\nLocation: Chicago, IL\nWork Arrangement\nCurrently remote with as-needed onsite attendance.\nCandidates should be prepared for the role to transition to 5 days/week onsite in the Chicago office if business needs change.\nLet s create our future together at The AES Group!\nAbout The AES Group:\nThe AES Group is a premier technology and engineering consulting company that has been bringing businesses and talent together for over 20 years to deliver innovative solutions that have the greatest positive impact on society. AES has helped over 40 business enterprises, including Fortune 500 companies, engage their customers, empower their employees, and transform their business operations with the power of cloud, data, AI, engineering, and other emerging technologies.\nAbout the Role\nSekking Senior Program Manager to drive strategic programs that support software development initiatives across its e-commerce platform. This role focuses on improving operational excellence, delivery execution, planning, stakeholder alignment, and cross-functional collaboration across Product, Engineering, Platform, UX Design, and Research teams.\nThis is not strictly a UX Program Management role. Candidates with strong software development program management experience are highly encouraged to apply. Experience managing UX teams is not required.\nThe ideal candidate is a strong operational leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, influences without direct authority, and successfully delivers complex software development programs involving multiple stakeholders.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead large-scale software development programs throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).\nDrive planning, execution, tracking, and delivery of strategic initiatives supporting Caterpillar's e-commerce products.\nBuild scalable operational processes and improve delivery efficiency across cross-functional teams.\nDevelop project roadmaps, schedules, communication plans, and governance processes.\nManage project risks, dependencies, issues, and resource planning.\nPartner closely with Product Management, Engineering, Platform, UX Design, and Research organizations.\nInfluence cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority.\nFacilitate collaboration, remove delivery bottlenecks, and align stakeholders.\nProvide executive-level project reporting and status updates.\nSuccessfully navigate ambiguity while maintaining strong execution and delivery.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.\n8+ years of Program or Project Management experience.\nMinimum 6 years leading large-scale Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) projects.\nProven experience managing enterprise software development programs from initiation through delivery.\nRequired Skills\nProgram & Project Management\nEnterprise Program Management\nSoftware Development Lifecycle (SDLC)\nResource Planning\nRisk & Issue Management\nDependency Management\nProject Scheduling\nCommunication Planning\nCross-functional Program Delivery\nLeadership\nStrong operational leadership\nAbility to influence without direct authority\nExcellent stakeholder management\nOutstanding communication and collaboration skills\nComfortable working in ambiguous and evolving environments\nStrong organizational and prioritization skills\nHigh attention to detail\nAbility to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously\nTechnical & Methodology\nAgile and Waterfall methodologies\nProduct Development Lifecycle\nSoftware Development Programs\nRequired Tools\nMust Have\nAzure DevOps\nPreferred (Can Be Learned)\nFigma\nConfluence\nAha!\nPreferred Experience\nSoftware development programs supporting e-commerce platforms\nProduct development organizations\nEngineering and Platform teams\nEnterprise-scale digital transformation initiatives\nProcess improvement and operational excellence\nCandidate Profile\nThe ideal candidate is:\nA strong operational connector who builds alignment across multiple organizations.\nSkilled at influencing stakeholders without formal authority.\nAn exceptional communicator with strong collaboration skills.\nComfortable making decisions despite ambiguity.\nExperienced leading enterprise software development programs.\nAble to balance business priorities while driving successful delivery.","company":"Aes Group","rawCompany":"aes group","city":"Chicago","state":"IL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-03T22:52:14.979Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Senior Program Manager (Project/Program Manager IT 4)","description":"Role: Senior Program Manager (Project/Program Manager IT 4)\nLocation: Chicago, IL\nWork Arrangement\nCurrently remote with as-needed onsite attendance.\nCandidates should be prepared for the role to transition to 5 days/week onsite in the Chicago office if business needs change.\nLet s create our future together at The AES Group!\nAbout The AES Group:\nThe AES Group is a premier technology and engineering consulting company that has been bringing businesses and talent together for over 20 years to deliver innovative solutions that have the greatest positive impact on society. AES has helped over 40 business enterprises, including Fortune 500 companies, engage their customers, empower their employees, and transform their business operations with the power of cloud, data, AI, engineering, and other emerging technologies.\nAbout the Role\nSekking Senior Program Manager to drive strategic programs that support software development initiatives across its e-commerce platform. This role focuses on improving operational excellence, delivery execution, planning, stakeholder alignment, and cross-functional collaboration across Product, Engineering, Platform, UX Design, and Research teams.\nThis is not strictly a UX Program Management role. Candidates with strong software development program management experience are highly encouraged to apply. Experience managing UX teams is not required.\nThe ideal candidate is a strong operational leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, influences without direct authority, and successfully delivers complex software development programs involving multiple stakeholders.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead large-scale software development programs throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).\nDrive planning, execution, tracking, and delivery of strategic initiatives supporting Caterpillar's e-commerce products.\nBuild scalable operational processes and improve delivery efficiency across cross-functional teams.\nDevelop project roadmaps, schedules, communication plans, and governance processes.\nManage project risks, dependencies, issues, and resource planning.\nPartner closely with Product Management, Engineering, Platform, UX Design, and Research organizations.\nInfluence cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority.\nFacilitate collaboration, remove delivery bottlenecks, and align stakeholders.\nProvide executive-level project reporting and status updates.\nSuccessfully navigate ambiguity while maintaining strong execution and delivery.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.\n8+ years of Program or Project Management experience.\nMinimum 6 years leading large-scale Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) projects.\nProven experience managing enterprise software development programs from initiation through delivery.\nRequired Skills\nProgram & Project Management\nEnterprise Program Management\nSoftware Development Lifecycle (SDLC)\nResource Planning\nRisk & Issue Management\nDependency Management\nProject Scheduling\nCommunication Planning\nCross-functional Program Delivery\nLeadership\nStrong operational leadership\nAbility to influence without direct authority\nExcellent stakeholder management\nOutstanding communication and collaboration skills\nComfortable working in ambiguous and evolving environments\nStrong organizational and prioritization skills\nHigh attention to detail\nAbility to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously\nTechnical & Methodology\nAgile and Waterfall methodologies\nProduct Development Lifecycle\nSoftware Development Programs\nRequired Tools\nMust Have\nAzure DevOps\nPreferred (Can Be Learned)\nFigma\nConfluence\nAha!\nPreferred Experience\nSoftware development programs supporting e-commerce platforms\nProduct development organizations\nEngineering and Platform teams\nEnterprise-scale digital transformation initiatives\nProcess improvement and operational excellence\nCandidate Profile\nThe ideal candidate is:\nA strong operational connector who builds alignment across multiple organizations.\nSkilled at influencing stakeholders without formal authority.\nAn exceptional communicator with strong collaboration skills.\nComfortable making decisions despite ambiguity.\nExperienced leading enterprise software development programs.\nAble to balance business priorities while driving successful delivery.","datePosted":"2026-08-03T22:52:14.979Z","dateModified":"2026-08-03T22:52:14.979Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Aes Group","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Chicago","addressRegion":"IL","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"681690c476911f84eaf5ea92"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/681690c476911f84eaf5ea92"}}