Job description

Principal IT Program Manager Position Overview We are seeking a highly accomplished Principal IT Program Manager to lead enterprise-scale technology programs that drive transformational business outcomes. This executive-level role demands 15–20+ years of progressive experience in program management, with a proven ability to orchestrate complex initiatives, manage cross-functional stakeholder ecosystems, and align technical delivery with strategic business goals. The ideal candidate will leverage established governance frameworks while ensuring end-to-end success across portfolios valued at $25M–$100M+, providing strategic leadership across distributed teams and multifaceted organizational structures.

Portfolio Management & Strategy

• Key Responsibilities Enterprise Portfolio Leadership & Governance
• Direct 10–15+ concurrent projects within large-scale portfolios, managing interdependencies across business units.
• Apply and evolve governance frameworks to ensure alignment, transparency, and cohesion across enterprise initiatives.
• Define and maintain program-level RACI matrices and escalation protocols impacting 1,000+ end users.
• Optimize resource allocation across project teams to maximize portfolio efficiency and strategic alignment. Strategic Budgeting & Financial Oversight
• Oversee portfolios ranging from $25M to $100M+, ensuring fiscal discipline across multi-year transformations.
• Develop and manage complex budget strategies aligned with shifting organizational priorities.
• Lead business case development for initiatives exceeding $50M, including ROI modeling and executive presentations.
• Provide financial oversight, variance analysis, and contingency planning with regular C-suite reporting. Advanced Resource Planning & Utilization
• Build and maintain long-range resource forecasting models for 3–5 year strategic programs.
• Monitor and optimize utilization across 50–100+ team members within matrixed environments.
• Assess resource constraints and their impact on delivery timelines and transformation goals.
• Lead capacity planning for shared enterprise resources and forecast future skill requirements. Executive Stakeholder Engagement & Alignment
• Ensure strategic alignment across C-level sponsors and maintain consistent executive messaging.
• Facilitate board-level presentations and governance sessions for program updates and decisions.
• Resolve conflicting priorities across divisions and maintain executive commitment throughout program lifecycles.
• Provide strategic benefit realization updates and escalate enterprise-level conflicts as needed. Benefits Realization & Strategic Value Delivery
• Lead post-implementation benefit tracking across all enterprise initiatives.
• Validate ROI and strategic value delivery against original business cases and evolving market conditions.
• Coordinate benefit realization across impacted business areas and communicate progress to stakeholders. Executive Communications & Reporting
• Develop executive dashboards and strategic reporting tools for C-level visibility.
• Lead communication strategies across 200+ stakeholders and multiple organizational tiers.
• Present program status, risks, and strategic insights to executive committees and governance bodies.