Senior It Program Manager – Service Continuity & Remediation [Remote]

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• JOB TYPE: Freelance, Contract Position (no agencies/C2C - see notes below)
• ESTIMATED DURATION: 30h/week - Short term
• HOURLY RANGE: Our client is looking to pay $125 – $150/hr
• LOCATION: Remote - Work from anywhere (TimeZone: EST | Partial overlap)

THE OPPORTUNITY
Contract Period: The role will start on May 22, 2023, and conclude on August 31, 2023.
Requirements
Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in crisis management.
• Demonstrated success in cross-functional leadership.
• Experience working with all levels in an organization.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Global experience and ability to navigate cultural nuances.
• 10 years of experience in technology/IT program management.
• Proven track record of driving results.
• Strong program management skills.

What you’ll be working on
Client Background
Client is a Fortune 500 organization with a focus on the manufacturing and distribution of consumer goods.
Client Requirements
Client will require the consultant to have insurance, sign standard documents (e.g. NDA, IP Assignment) and be background screened.
Project Background & Description
Our organization is currently looking for an experienced and resilient Senior IT Program Manager to manage several related workstreams aimed at remediation of IT service disruptions. This is a full-time role that requires strong program management skills, problem-solving abilities, cross-functional leadership, and the capacity to drive results.
As a consulting Senior IT Program Manager, your primary focus will be to quickly establish and lead a program to reduce service disruptions, enhance our recovery processes, and manage legacy technology upgrades. The role will involve significant coordination across teams and organizations for maintenance planning, issue investigation, and resolution of any unplanned disruption.
Key Responsibilities:

• Enhance and re-train teams on recovery processes for unplanned outages.
• Develop and implement strategies to address and mitigate the effects of internet and power outages through redundancy planning and investment.
• Lead program management for several related workstreams to address IT service disruptions.
• Manage creation of risk mitigation plans for legacy technical applications and related technology infrastructure.
• Work closely with subject matter experts to speed up the resolution of issues.
• Drive communication and coordination across different teams and organizations for maintenance planning, problem investigation, and resolution of unplanned disruptions.

Expected Outcomes:

• Complete a proof of concept (POC) for network data redundancy.
• Develop a robust technical outage recovery process.
• Formulate a plan for high-priority technical debt remediation to reduce unplanned outages.
• Design a comprehensive communication plan for technology service disruptions (outages).

Other Requirements:
This role is crucial to our IT services' resilience and effectiveness and will require a significant time commitment level of 30+ hours per week, with monthly invoicing from the consultant. Work will be performed entirely remotely largely between the hours of 8am and 5pm Eastern Time. Interviews will be required as part of the selection process.
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Braintrust Job ID: 6633
C2C Candidates: This role is not available to C2C candidates working with an agency. If you are a professional contractor who has created an LLC/corp around their consulting practice, this is well aligned with Braintrust and we’d welcome your application.
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