Program Leader

Position Summary

Leads teams focused on Business systems and solution development and support. Designs, builds and supports solutions or improvements to business systems that can be accomplished through technology or alternative uses of existing technology. Oversees technical debt management, currency, KPIs and optimization of people. Serves as a liaison between the technical team, organization leadership, and providers. Oversees technical debt management, currency, KPIs, optimization of people and vendor activity for multiple vendors, may serve as primary relationship manager.

Focus Of Opportunity :

This opportunity is to lead a newly formed agile delivery and support team within the IT Corporate Applications portfolio. You will partner with a large variety of business and IT stakeholder, serving as a key leader for initiatives and the resource manager for the IT team.

Preferred Experience & Skills :

Experience with leading teams and cross-team collaboration

Vendor management experience including contract negotiations

Financial acumen to support budgeting and forecasting

What Makes You Stand Out :

Application owner experience including influencing toward reduction of technical debt and simplifying the technical landscape

Project management experience including team building, risk management and managing scope, schedule and cost

Technical acumen in integration, SaaS systems and / or data modeling

Duties and Responsibilities

Manages overall operations of designated area of authority. Interviews, hires, trains, and directs personnel. Prepares and conducts performance assessments, coordinates discipline and oversees Employee development as required.

Business Analysis, Influence and Collaboration : Identifies and analyzes business needs, requirements, and objectives, influencing and providing recommendations for solutions or improvements to business systems through technology or alternative uses of existing technology.

System Design and Cost Estimation : Designs information systems that meet user needs and align with the organization's architecture, estimates the cost of system solutions, and prepares project plans to aid in prioritizing projects and allocating IT resources

Team Leadership and Quality Assurance : Leads multiple teams in developing within common environments, ensuring high-quality delivery, adherence to quality standards, and providing technical and analytical guidance

Vendor and Financial Management : Manages the integration of vendor partner development into end-to-end solutions, conducts financial health analysis to manage IT budgets, and plans technology investment decisions to optimize program and portfolio success

Continuous Improvement and Compliance : Continuously evaluates technology, processes, and architecture to improve performance, plans for team capacity, provides audit support, compliance management, and monitors KPIs to ensure application health and efficient execution

• Skills

Portfolio management, Agile, Resource management, Change management, Decision-making

• Top Skills Details

Portfolio management,Agile,Resource management,Change management,Decision-making

• Additional Skills & Qualifications

Qualified individuals will be an experienced leader who has spent majority of their career in the data and analytics space

Qualifications

Minimum Educational and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's degree, in computer or information science, business or equivalent and six years' experience in IT or related discipline; or

Associate degree in computer or information science, business or equivalent and eight years' experience in IT or related discipline; or

High School diploma or equivalent and ten years' experience in IT or related discipline.

• Experience Level

Expert Level

• Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Erie, PA.

• Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $90.00 / hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following :

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off / Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
• Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Erie,PA.

• Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 14, 2025.

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About TEKsystems :

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.