Program Manager

Akkodis is seeking a highly experienced Program Manager for a Contract position with a client in Wilmington, DE (Remote). The ideal candidate is a high‑caliber program leader with strong executive communication skills and proven experience driving accountability across large, cross‑functional teams.

Rate Range: $60/hour to $64/hour on W2; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Program Manager job responsibilities include:

• Lead large‑scale programs spanning multiple interdependent infrastructure technology upgrades.

• Manage and coordinate multiple Project Managers across concurrent workstreams.

• Validate and align business requirements with technical delivery plans.

• Analyze current‑state environments and assess dependencies to successfully transition to future‑state solutions.

• Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive Program Management plans, including:

  • Program schedules, sequencing, dependencies, timelines, and staffing plans

  • Cost management and budget tracking

  • Risk management plans, contingency strategies, and escalation paths

  • Change management and communication plans

• Provide executive‑level program status reporting for assigned programs.

• Facilitate working groups and steering committee meetings.

• Lead and support Project Managers in detailed planning and execution.

• Drive progress and accountability across implementation teams without direct authority.

Desired Qualifications:

• Proven experience leading enterprise IT infrastructure programs in a Program Manager leadership role.

• Strong experience managing multi‑technology infrastructure upgrades.

• Ability to operate effectively in fast‑paced, high‑pressure environments with tight deadlines.

• Demonstrated ability to drive execution and accountability across large, matrixed teams without direct reporting authority.

• Strong experience in portfolio prioritization, dependency management, risk and issue management.

• Experience coordinating large teams of technical and non‑technical consultants.

• Ability to deliver across multiple verticals and technology vendor solutions.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint.

• Fluent in spoken and written English with business‑level proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP, PgMP, or similar project/program management certification preferred but not required with equivalent experience.

• Banking or financial services infrastructure program experience preferred.

• Program & portfolio management

• Cross‑functional team coordination

• Risk and issue management

• Executive reporting and communications

• Infrastructure transformation leadership

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at Aditya.Agnihotri@akkodisgroup.com.

Pay Details: $60.00 to $64.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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