Program Manager III

Job Title: Program Manager III

Location: Mettawa, IL 60045

Duration: 6 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Hybrid

Pay Rate: $80.00 - $95.00/Hr

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. This Client is mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that address complex health issues and enhance people's lives.

Job Description:

• Client is seeking an experienced Consultant Program Manager to join the Project One Program Management Office (PMO).
• This role will serve as a senior-level program management leader responsible for driving execution, governance, planning, dependency management, financial oversight, and executive reporting across a large-scale business and technology transformation program.
• The successful candidate will function as a strategic consultant within the PMO, providing leadership and guidance across multiple initiatives while helping teams navigate complex business, process, organizational, and technology challenges.
• This individual must be comfortable operating with limited direction, influencing diverse stakeholder groups, and balancing strategic planning with hands-on execution.
• The role requires exceptional program and project management expertise, strong executive presence, and the ability to proactively identify risks, resolve issues, manage dependencies, and drive decisions across a highly matrixed environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Leadership & Execution:

• Lead and support complex, cross-functional initiatives spanning business, technology, process transformation, change management, and organizational readiness.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, milestones, and critical path activities.
• Ensure adherence to master program plans and delivery commitments.
• Identify and implement solutions to complex program challenges.
• Provide strategic counsel and practical recommendations to PMO leadership and stakeholders.
• Operate independently and successfully manage ambiguous situations with minimal supervision.

Planning & Dependency Management:

• Create and manage integrated plans across multiple workstreams, teams, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Identify, track, and proactively manage cross-functional dependencies and delivery risks.
• Coordinate planning activities and ensure alignment across interconnected initiatives.
• Assess impacts of changes and decisions on program objectives and timelines.

Risk, Issue & Governance Management:

• Lead RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies) management activities.
• Proactively identify potential roadblocks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Drive issue resolution and escalation management across business and technology teams.
• Support governance processes, decision-making forums, and steering committee activities.
• Ensure transparency into program health and delivery performance.

Executive Reporting & Communications:

• Develop executive-level presentations, dashboards, status reports, scorecards, and decision materials.
• Translate complex program information into concise and actionable insights.
• Support executive governance meetings and facilitate effective communication across stakeholder groups.

Financial & Vendor Management:

• Contribute to program budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
• Monitor program spend and support financial reporting and variance analysis.
• Assist with resource planning and capacity forecasting.
• Support management of consulting partners and vendors, including deliverable tracking, milestone management, and performance reviews.

Stakeholder Management:

• Build strong relationships across BTS, Commercial, Medical, Finance, and business leadership teams.
• Influence stakeholders and drive alignment without direct authority.
• Facilitate discussions among teams with competing priorities and objectives.
• Promote accountability, collaboration, and execution excellence across the program.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Project Management, or related field.
• 10+ years of program and project management experience, including large-scale business and technology transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-workstream programs involving diverse stakeholder groups and external vendors.
• Strong experience in integrated planning, dependency management, risk management, and executive reporting.
• Experience supporting governance processes and communicating with senior leadership audiences.
• Proven ability to contribute to financial forecasting, budget management, and vendor oversight activities.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and deliver results in fast-paced and evolving environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or life sciences organizations.
• PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or equivalent project/program management certification.
• Experience supporting enterprise PMOs, TMOs, or transformation offices.
• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience with Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, Power BI, and Microsoft 365 tools.

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TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.