Program Manager - Advanced

Job Title: Program Manager Advanced

Location: New York, NY

Duration: Contract - 9 months

Pay Range: $85/hr $95/hr (W2)

Job ID: 373592

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking a Program Management Lead to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in governance, delivery management, and multi-project coordination within complex operations and a proven ability to drive vendor migrations, operating model transitions, and process improvements to defined outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Lead program management across a portfolio of operational and transformation initiatives.
• Establish governance structures, project plans, RAID logs, reporting frameworks, and delivery cadence.
• Drive accountability and execution discipline across internal teams and external vendors.
• Maintain alignment to timelines, dependencies, deliverables, and program objectives.
• Identify, escalate, and help resolve risks, blockers, and cross-functional dependencies.
• Independently facilitate governance forums, working sessions, steering meetings, and stakeholder discussions.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level status updates, reporting, and program communications.
• Influence stakeholders and drive alignment across business, operations, technology, and vendor teams.
• Oversee coordination of a mid-scale vendor migration and service transition initiative.
• Partner with vendor teams and internal stakeholders to drive readiness and transition execution.
• Establish structure, reporting rigor, and operating cadence for successful delivery.
• Support future-state operating model execution and alignment across teams.
• Support onboarding of platforms, modules, workflows, and operational capabilities.
• Coordinate process improvement and workflow transformation initiatives.
• Assess current-state operating models and identify optimization opportunities.
• Facilitate discussions, clarify requirements, and drive follow-through across workstreams.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 8-12+ years of project or program management in operations, transformation, implementation, or organizational change.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple interconnected projects within complex environments.
• Strong governance expertise, including planning, reporting, dependency and RAID management, and stakeholder coordination.
• Proven ability to independently run programs, lead forums, influence stakeholders, and maintain momentum.
• Effective written and verbal communication with executive stakeholders.
• Ability to rapidly understand operational processes, identify gaps, and drive resolution.
• Degree not required. Role is not eligible for employer-sponsored immigration support.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in alternative investments or financial services operations.
• Business analysis and requirements facilitation experience.

Why BCforward?

At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Opportunities for growth with global clients
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects

About Our Commitment

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Interested? Apply Now!

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