Program / Portfolio Manager (Contract to Hire)

Job Description

Job Title: Program / Portfolio Manager (Contract to Hire)

Location: Columbus, OH (Remote Mondays & Fridays, Onsite Tuesdays–Thursdays)

Contract Length: 11/03/2025 – 03/03/2026 (Contract-to-Hire)

Pay Rate: $90–$100/hour (W-2 Only)

Conversion Salary Range: $135,000–$150,000

Eligibility: U.S. Citizens Only – No Visa Sponsorships

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Program / Portfolio Manager to lead large-scale enterprise programs across cybersecurity, infrastructure, and operations within the utility industry. This role will oversee multi-million-dollar portfolios, drive cross-functional collaboration, and align initiatives with enterprise risk and transformation priorities. The ideal candidate brings deep experience across Agile/Waterfall methodologies, hands-on leadership, and the ability to manage both strategy and execution.

Key Responsibilities

Lead strategy, planning, and execution of enterprise-wide programs across operations, cybersecurity, and infrastructure

Manage multi-year, $5M–$10M+ programs with complex cost structures and business impact

Coordinate and track delivery of program initiatives using Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methods

Collaborate with executive sponsors, senior leadership, and cross-functional teams across IT and the business

Oversee portfolio health, resource capacity planning, financials, and risk mitigation

Drive program-level governance, compliance, and audit readiness in alignment with cybersecurity frameworks

Leverage tools like ServiceNow PPM, JIRA, Power BI, and MS Project for reporting and visibility

Build and maintain dashboards and KPIs to monitor program health and strategic alignment

Champion continuous improvement through retrospectives, feedback loops, and process refinement

Contribute to multi-year roadmaps supporting grid reliability, technology modernization, and operational excellence

Qualifications

8+ years’ experience managing enterprise programs/portfolios

Proven experience delivering $5M–$10M+ projects spanning IT and business domains

3–5 years of leadership experience (direct or indirect) across cross-functional teams

Strong expertise in Agile, Waterfall, SDLC, and hybrid methodologies

Familiarity with cybersecurity, utilities, and infrastructure environments

Hands-on leader comfortable driving execution and leading teams through ambiguity

Expertise in tools such as ServiceNow PPM, JIRA, Confluence, Power BI, MS Project

Strong business process analysis and change management experience

Bachelor’s degree required; PMP, SAFe, or similar certifications a plus

Full-time

Hybrid remote