Program Manager

Madison, WI, US • Posted 10 hours ago • Updated 10 hours ago
Contract W2
Contract Independent
On-site
USD $60.00 - 78.00 per hour
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Skills

  • Business Strategy
  • Reporting
  • Accountability
  • Communication
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Agile
  • Leadership
  • Financial Management
  • Budget
  • Forecasting
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Management
  • FOCUS
  • Risk Management
  • Customer Facing
  • JIRA
  • Finance
  • Accounting
  • Marketing
  • Legal
  • Customer Support
  • Online Training
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Insurance
  • .NET
  • Privacy

Summary

Description

We are partnering with a leading organization to bring on a Program Manager to lead delivery governance for a high-visibility initiative. This role will oversee a portfolio of interrelated projects within a broader enterprise program, ensuring alignment across scope, timeline, financials, and business outcomes.

This is a highly visible role requiring strong executive communication, financial oversight, and the ability to drive alignment across multiple stakeholders, teams, and vendors.

What You'll Be Doing
  • Lead end-to-end program governance across multiple, interdependent projects
  • Oversee scope, deliverables, timelines, resources, and financials for Phase 2 of a major digital/web initiative
  • Drive cross-project alignment within a broader program portfolio, ensuring outcomes support business strategy
  • Own consolidated reporting for executive stakeholders, including status, risks, and financials
  • Manage budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across the program
  • Identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, and roadblocks, escalating when appropriate
  • Partner with and hold vendors accountable for delivery, performance, and contractual obligations
  • Navigate ambiguity and shifting priorities while maintaining program momentum


What We're Looking For
  • Proven experience leading large-scale programs or portfolios with multiple, interrelated workstreams
  • Strong financial acumen, including budget ownership, forecasting, and variance management
  • Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Experience managing vendors and external partners in a delivery environment
  • Demonstrated ability to manage ambiguity, competing priorities, and complex dependencies
  • Experience supporting or delivering customer-facing digital or web platforms
  • Strong risk management and escalation judgment


Nice to Have
  • Experience with enterprise digital transformation or website replatforming initiatives
  • Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Smartsheet, or other portfolio/project tracking tools
  • Experience working in hybrid Agile environments


Why This Role
  • High-impact, visible program with executive exposure
  • Opportunity to shape delivery structure and drive real business outcomes
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional leadership and vendor engagement


If you're a strategic Program Manager who thrives in complex, fast-moving environments and can bring structure, visibility, and alignment to large-scale digital initiatives-we'd love to connect.

Requirements

Extensive experience managing large-scale programs or portfolios with multiple interdependent workstreams.
Strong financial management skills, including budget ownership, forecasting, and variance analysis.
Proven ability to communicate effectively with executives and manage stakeholder relationships.
Experience working with vendors and external partners in a delivery-focused environment.
Ability to manage ambiguity and competing priorities while maintaining focus on objectives.
Demonstrated expertise in risk management and escalation processes.
Familiarity with delivering digital or web platforms in a customer-facing environment.
Knowledge of tools like Jira, Smartsheet, or similar project tracking solutions.

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Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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  • Position Id: 04620-0013405214
  • Posted 10 hours ago

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About Robert Half

As the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions and business consulting firm, our mission is to positively change people's lives. As a Robert Half employee you’ll have opportunities to advance your career while helping candidates and businesses find the jobs and talent they need to succeed.

Robert Half is America’s top staffing agency, dedicated to helping talented people like you find rewarding temporary and full-time jobs with today’s leading companies. Our staffing experts work closely with local hiring managers and use AI-powered matching technology to find opportunities that match your skills and professional goals. With decades of experience in placing accounting, finance, administrative, technology, creative, marketing and legal professionals, we’ll help ensure your next career move is a successful one. 

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