CoSourcing Partners - Enterprise-AI and IT Services Company · 2 hours ago
Information Technology Program Project Manager
Madison, WI
Contract
Onsite
Senior LevelCoSourcing Partners is an Enterprise-AI and IT Services Company seeking a highly experienced IT Project/Program Manager to lead enterprise-wide initiatives. This role involves managing complex programs from concept to delivery, ensuring alignment with strategic business initiatives and effective governance frameworks.
ConsultingRobotic Process Automation (RPA)RoboticsStaffing Agency
Responsibilities
Establish Portfolio Governance and Drive Strategic Alignment (First 60 Days): Within the first two months, lead the development and implementation of a portfolio governance structure that enables consistent tracking, prioritization, and escalation across active initiatives. Align program workstreams to enterprise OKRs and strategy roadmaps, ensuring project charters and dashboards reflect business priorities
Lead Execution of High-Visibility Programs to On-Time, On-Budget Delivery (Through Contract Term): Oversee the day-to-day execution of multiple workstreams, ensuring delivery against defined scope, timeline, and budget parameters. Use structured status reviews, RAID logs, and metrics-based dashboards to track progress and proactively mitigate issues. By end of engagement, demonstrate delivery success with stakeholder satisfaction and measurable outcomes
Coordinate Agile Release Trains and Facilitate Effective PI Planning (By Second PI Cycle): Act as the release train engineer or program lead across Agile teams using SAFe. Ensure synchronized planning, dependency management, and alignment across teams through structured PI Planning events. By the second PI cycle, reduce coordination delays and improve team alignment metrics
Facilitate Executive Reviews and Enable Data-Driven Decision-Making: Prepare and lead bi-weekly/monthly executive steering committee meetings with clear visuals, KPIs, and decision logs. Ensure alignment and informed trade-offs by surfacing dependencies, conflicts, and funding scenarios
Manage Cross-Functional Stakeholder Communication and Engagement: Establish a cadence for formal and informal updates to functional leads, business owners, and technical SMEs. Track stakeholder sentiment and maintain engagement through structured touchpoints and feedback loops
Lead Financial Management and Resource Planning Activities: Ensure program budget tracking, forecast accuracy, and variance reporting within the first 60 days. Coordinate with resource managers to align staffing plans to delivery needs and resolve capacity issues proactively
Identify, Track, and Mitigate Program Risks and Issues: Implement a formalized RAID log and ensure it is reviewed at least weekly. By Month 3, demonstrate a pattern of issue closure and risk mitigation, preventing escalation or project derailment
Ensure Adherence to SAFe Governance and Agile Delivery Standards: Ensure that all Agile teams participating in the program follow SAFe best practices, with ART-level coordination across sprint cycles. Track ART velocity, dependency resolution, and inspect/adapt session outcomes
Support Change Management and Communication Planning: Collaborate with change leads to prepare stakeholder impact assessments and targeted messaging for internal audiences. Support go-to-market or go-live readiness planning as required, ensuring user readiness and adoption
Continuously Evaluate and Integrate AI to Improve Performance: Within the first 90–180 days, assess how AI-based tools can improve program forecasting, risk identification, stakeholder communication, or PI planning. Pilot one AI-enhanced dashboard or risk model that supports improved decision-making and delivery confidence
Qualification
Required
Highly experienced IT Project/Program Manager
Ability to lead enterprise-wide initiatives that drive strategic transformation and cross-functional alignment
Experience managing complex programs from concept to delivery
Knowledge of SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) to align Agile Release Trains and ensure integrated PI planning
Establish governance frameworks
Ensure schedule, scope, and budget adherence
Enable clear, proactive communication to senior leadership
Ability to manage risk and resolve execution roadblocks
Maintain focus across dynamic stakeholder groups in a fast-paced environment
Lead the development and implementation of a portfolio governance structure
Align program workstreams to enterprise OKRs and strategy roadmaps
Oversee the day-to-day execution of multiple workstreams
Use structured status reviews, RAID logs, and metrics-based dashboards to track progress
Act as the release train engineer or program lead across Agile teams using SAFe
Ensure synchronized planning, dependency management, and alignment across teams
Prepare and lead bi-weekly/monthly executive steering committee meetings
Establish a cadence for formal and informal updates to functional leads, business owners, and technical SMEs
Ensure program budget tracking, forecast accuracy, and variance reporting
Implement a formalized RAID log and ensure it is reviewed at least weekly
Ensure that all Agile teams participating in the program follow SAFe best practices
Collaborate with change leads to prepare stakeholder impact assessments and targeted messaging
Continuously evaluate and integrate AI to improve performance
Company
CoSourcing Partners - Enterprise-AI and IT Services Company
We are a Chicago-based Enterprise-AI and IT Services Company.
Founded in 2011
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Scott Upp
President & CEO, Intelligent, Robotic Process Automation Delivery and IT/Ai Staffing
Brandi Henning
Chief Operating Officer
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