Maplewood , Minnesota
|Hybrid
|Contract
Maplewood, Minnesota
|Hybrid
|Contract
Bring your program leadership expertise to a high-visibility enterprise initiative focused on delivering technology solutions that support platform, component, template, and migration workstreams. This role is ideal for a delivery-focused professional who thrives on coordinating complex technical programs, managing dependencies, and partnering across business, technology, and vendor teams to keep outcomes on track.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery for a portfolio of technical workstreams from planning through go-live
- Build and maintain program plans, milestones, dependencies, and ownership across multiple teams
- Keep scope controlled by identifying changes early and helping teams stay aligned on priorities
- Coordinate internal engineering groups and external partners to meet commitments and delivery targets
- Act as the main connection point between business stakeholders, technology teams, and vendors
- Track risks, dependencies, and decisions that may affect delivery timelines or outcomes
- Prepare and support executive-level governance, including clear reporting on status, risks, and next steps
- Escalate issues thoughtfully and early while maintaining strong working relationships
- Translate decisions into actionable follow-through across all involved teams
Skills
- 10+ years of experience leading enterprise programs with accountability for delivery outcomes
- Proven experience managing multiple technical workstreams simultaneously
- Strong background in scope, risk, dependency, financial, and delivery management
- Experience leading governance discussions with VP and SVP-level stakeholders
- Ability to manage vendors and internal teams against milestones and deliverables
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Comfort working in complex, fast-moving environments with shifting priorities
- Sound judgment and the ability to move work forward independently
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Preferred Skills
- PMP, PgMP, or a similar program management certification
- Agile, SAFe, or comparable delivery framework experience
- Experience influencing senior leaders in highly matrixed organizations
- Strong executive presence and confidence in high-level status reviews
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