Senior Program Manager IT

Location: Springfield MA

Hybrid 3 days on-site; Friday is a remote day

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 36 months
• Pay Rate: $82.75 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

The Program Manager operates within a dynamic delivery organization focused on executing strategic initiatives across business technology operations architecture procurement finance legal risk and vendor partners. This role partners closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to drive enterprise transformation modernization application portfolio optimization and operational efficiencies in support of the organizations long-term strategic goals.

As a Program Manager you will serve as the primary point of accountability for the strategic planning governance execution management implementation and reporting of multiple large-scale projects and complex enterprise programs. Programs may involve significant organizational change evolving scope substantial risk large cross-functional teams and enterprise-wide business and technology impacts.

• Lead complex enterprise programs comprised of multiple interdependent projects workstreams products and stakeholder groups.
• Translate strategic business objectives into integrated program roadmaps delivery plans milestones governance frameworks and measurable outcomes.
• Drive program execution while managing scope schedule budget resources quality risks issues dependencies and benefits realization.
• Establish and maintain effective governance structures executive reporting performance metrics program controls and decision-making processes.
• Manage program financials including business cases funding requests budgets forecasts vendor expenditures and resource investments.
• Provide strategic leadership across business technology operations architecture procurement finance legal risk compliance and vendor organizations.
• Lead enterprise risk issue dependency and organizational change management activities to ensure successful program outcomes.
• Drive stakeholder engagement executive communications organizational readiness and adoption strategies for transformational initiatives.
• Lead application rationalization initiatives including evaluation of application portfolios identification of consolidation opportunities and execution of modernization and simplification strategies.
• Oversee application decommissioning programs ensuring appropriate planning dependency management operational transitions data retention compliance and retirement of legacy technologies.
• Partner with technology procurement finance and vendor management teams to optimize software licensing technology investments utilization renewals and vendor performance.
• Govern strategic vendor contracts and technology agreements ensuring delivery commitments financial stewardship compliance and alignment with business objectives.
• Identify opportunities to reduce technology debt eliminate redundant capabilities simplify the application landscape and improve operational efficiency.
• Champion and contribute to the advancement of delivery methodologies governance frameworks standards tools and best practices.

• 10 years of project program portfolio or technology delivery management experience.
• 7 years leading large complex cross-functional business and technology programs.
• Experience managing significant budgets forecasts vendors contracts resources and enterprise dependencies.
• Experience leading organizational change and enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Advanced knowledge of program governance financial management risk management and delivery methodologies.

• PMP PgMP PMI-ACP SAFe or equivalent program/project management certification.
• Financial Services Insurance Wealth Management or related industry experience.
• Experience leading technology modernization application rationalization application decommissioning and operational simplification programs.
• Knowledge of software asset management software licensing vendor management and contract governance practices.
• Expertise in Waterfall Agile Hybrid and scaled delivery methodologies.
• Strong executive presence with exceptional communication negotiation stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity drive strategic decisions and lead large-scale organizational change.
• Experience managing matrixed teams and influencing stakeholders across all organizational levels.

• Bachelors degree or equivalent professional experience.

• 10 years of project program portfolio or technology delivery management experience.
• 7 years leading large complex cross-functional business and technology programs.
• Experience managing significant budgets forecasts vendors contracts resources and enterprise dependencies.
• Experience leading organizational change and enterprise transformation initiatives.

• Medical Vision and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

This client is a mutual financial services organization with more than 175 years of operating history headquartered in Springfield Massachusetts and operating across all 50 states serving millions of policyholders throughout the United States. Structured as a mutual company owned by its policyholders rather than shareholders the organization manages $312 billion in client assets and recorded exceptional statutory operating earnings in 2025 evidence of a financially strong institution aligned squarely with the long-term interests of those it serves. The organizations offerings span whole and term life insurance disability income coverage long-term care products annuities retirement planning and wealth management services and it has earned independent recognition including the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Forbes Best Life Insurance Company designation and placement on Wards 50 top life and health companies. Professionals in technology operations program management compliance financial planning actuarial science and wealth management will find a culture oriented around long-term value and purpose rather than short-term shareholder returns.

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking financial services technology life sciences biotech utilities and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-15201

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