Program Manager

Genesis10 is currently seeking an IT Program Manager with software implementation experience for a located in Minneapolis, MN or Denver, CO. Must be able to go on site 3 days a week. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

Pay range: $90-105 per Hour w-2

W-2 only consultants for this client
Role Overview & Scope

• Serve as first level of escalation and oversight for assigned projects and project managers; act as the accountable owner for delivery quality and consistency.
• Hold weekly 1:1s with assigned PMs; attend key project meetings and steering committees involving business unit leadership.
• Review and improve forecast accuracy; ensure the quality and cadence of status reporting.
• Support PMs in vendor management, removing barriers (e.g., invoicing/performance issues) and escalating to leadership as needed.
• Occasionally fill shortterm PM gaps if a PM exits or during lighttouch efforts.

• 7+ years of progressive project/program management experience in large, matrixed organizations.
• Demonstrated leadership: ability to lead PMs, run or support executive steering committees, and manage crossBU stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication, relationship management, and negotiation skills; comfortable having difficult conversations and holding boundaries (scope, timeline, quality).
• Industry: Utility experience preferred; other large enterprise backgrounds (e.g., Fortune 500) are transferable.
• Portfolio scale: experience overseeing projects ranging from $200K up to $15-20M each; aggregate oversight around ~$40M is typical.
• Delivery methods: predominantly Waterfall; exposure to Agile/hybrid environments beneficial.
• Tools: ServiceNow SPM (project module) preferred, Microsoft Project, Jira; proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Education: Not tied to education, although formal education/certifications are preferred, leader is more concerned with commensurate experience. PMP is a strong plus but not required.

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

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