Program / Portfolio Manager (Contract to Hire) in Columbus

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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. 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

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