WIT Recruiting · 2 days ago
Senior Program Manager - Leader in Transitioning To Clean Energy
Columbus, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expWIT Recruiting is a company that specializes in building high-performing teams across industries. They are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead a portfolio of high-impact enterprise security programs, ensuring alignment between cybersecurity initiatives and business priorities.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Define, plan, and manage multi-year security programs, ensuring projects are properly sequenced, integrated, and aligned with business needs. Adjust scope, timing, and budgets as priorities evolve
Partner with senior leadership to communicate program direction, strategy, and progress. Provide clear updates on risks, budget, and resource implications
Anticipate and quantify risks to scope, schedule, and cost. Drive prioritization and resolution while escalating critical issues when necessary
Deliver timely and transparent reporting on program performance, compliance, and alignment with PMO standards and technical requirements
Facilitate frameworks that balance strategic value, ROI, and resource constraints to optimize delivery across the portfolio
Ensure security programs support enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance, and long-term goals such as grid reliability, physical protection, and digital transformation
Prepare for audits, maintain compliance reporting, and support cybersecurity governance initiatives
Lead retrospectives, lessons learned, and process refinements to improve program delivery and efficiency
Leverage platforms such as ServiceNow PPM, JIRA, and Confluence to enhance visibility, tracking, and collaboration across program teams
Develop multi-year roadmaps and create dashboards to track program health, resource utilization, and organizational risk posture
Collaborate with IT and business leaders to align delivery of security initiatives with other enterprise programs
Qualification
Required
8+ years of program or project management experience, including at least 3–5 years in leadership roles managing enterprise-wide initiatives
Track record of successfully managing $5M–$10M+ programs with multiple internal and external stakeholders and cost components
Deep knowledge of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, SDLC) and best practices
Strong leadership skills with proven ability to coach, mentor, and inspire diverse teams across IT and business functions
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build relationships and influence executive sponsors and key stakeholders
Expertise in cost management, resource planning, scenario modeling, and KPI tracking
Proficiency in portfolio and reporting tools such as ServiceNow PPM, JIRA, Power BI, and MS Project
Strong business process analysis and mapping experience, with a background in change management to support organizational transitions
Experience managing distributed teams and coordinating cross-functional resources at scale
Self-starter with the ability to thrive in ambiguity, operate independently, and drive initiatives from the ground up
Preferred
Familiarity with the energy sector or other highly regulated industries is a plus
Company
WIT Recruiting
WIT Recruiting provides services for contract staffing, permanent placement, dedicated recruitment (RPO), payrolling, and customized recruiting events.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase