The Mutual Group ยท 17 hours ago
Sr. Manager, IT Program Management - Remote Opportunity
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $170K/yr
10+ years expThe Mutual Group (TMG) is seeking a Sr. Manager for IT Program Management who will play a vital role in leading both program delivery and team development. This position involves managing complex IT initiatives, mentoring project managers, and ensuring alignment with business strategy and governance standards.
Insurance
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of IT Project and Program Managers; drive performance management, succession planning, and skills development
Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and high-quality delivery
Directly manage complex IT projects and programs from start to finish, covering scope, schedule, budget, risks, and change control
Ensure projects deliver expected benefits and align with strategic goals
Handle risk and issue resolution, change management, and release planning
Maintain compliance with IT governance, security, privacy, vendor, and audit requirements
Oversee budgets, resources, timelines, and benefits tracking
Coordinate across Infrastructure, Engineering, Security, Architecture, Applications, and Business teams
Create, maintain, and enforce standard PMO templates (charters, RAID logs, status reports, governance decks, stakeholder maps, communication plans, test/launch checklists)
Define and socialize best-practices, stage gates, and acceptance criteria
Prepare executive dashboards and governance reports for active projects; run recurring report-outs (steerco, portfolio reviews, quarterly business reviews)
Establish KPIs/OKRs (e.g., schedule variance, forecast accuracy, risk aging, dependency health, benefits realization) and drive data-driven decisions
Partner with the PMO/IT Strategy to evolve project intake, prioritization, and portfolio planning
Optimize delivery using tooling (e.g., Jira, Smartsheets, Power BI, Excel) and ensure data integrity
Implement robust risk and issue management, technical change control, and release planning for IT programs and projects
Ensure program delivery aligns with IT governance standards, cybersecurity policies, data privacy regulations, vendor management requirements, and audit/compliance obligations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or related experience in Project Management, Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field
10+ years of experience in IT project/program management with 5+ years managing teams
Demonstrated success delivering enterprise-scale programs across multiple stakeholders and domains
Strong financial acumen (forecasting, budgeting, capitalization)
Exceptional communication skills; comfortable presenting to executive leadership and facilitating steerco/report-out sessions
Proven ability to define and implement standardized templates and delivery processes
Proven experience in creating and delivering Project Management templates and tools
Strategic thinking & portfolio planning
Leadership & coaching
Stakeholder management & executive communication
Delivery excellence & continuous improvement
Data-driven decision making
Risk management & situational problem-solving
Preferred
PMP (Project Management Professional) or PgMP (Program Management Professional)
PMI-ACP or Scrum certifications (CSM, PSM, SAFe)
ITIL Foundation or higher
Azure DevOps or Jira (boards, backlogs, reporting)
Smartsheet, MS Project/Project Online, Planisware (or similar PPM tools)
Power BI and Excel for portfolio analytics and dashboards
SharePoint for documentation and governance
Benefits
Competitive base salary plus incentive plans for eligible team members
401(K) retirement plan that includes a company match of up to 6% of your eligible salary
Free basic life and AD&D, long-term disability and short-term disability insurance
Medical, dental and vision plans to meet your unique healthcare needs
Wellness incentives
Generous time off program that includes personal, holiday and volunteer paid time off
Flexible work schedules and hybrid/remote options for eligible positions
Educational assistance
Company
The Mutual Group
The Mutual Group is an innovative insurance services platform providing a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to enhance the operational efficiency, scalability and long-term success of mutual insurance carriers.
201-500 employees
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