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Position: Principal IT Program Manager
Location: King of Prussia, PA (Hybrid)
Duration: Long Term
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.
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.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.