Technical Program Manager, Spend

Vizient•Chicago, IL

About The Position

When you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves . We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future. Summary: In this role, you will lead the planning, coordination, and execution of a strategic portfolio of technology initiatives supporting Vizient's Spend Management platform. You will partner with engineering, product, architecture, and business leaders to translate strategic priorities into executable delivery plans while driving alignment across multiple engineering organizations. You will oversee complex cross-functional programs spanning cloud infrastructure, enterprise architecture, data engineering, AI/ML, and corporate technology, ensuring successful delivery through proactive management of dependencies, risks, budgets, governance, and program outcomes.

Requirements

7 or more years of relevant experience required.
Demonstrated experience leading large, cross-functional technology programs supporting software engineering organizations.
Strong knowledge of Agile software development methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) practices.
Experience managing enterprise cloud-based software delivery programs, with Microsoft Azure experience preferred.
Working knowledge of cloud architectures, APIs, system integrations, enterprise SaaS applications, data platforms, and modern software engineering practices.
Exceptional organizational, communication, facilitation, and client relationship management skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
Experience developing executive dashboards, governance reporting, program metrics, and portfolio-level delivery insights.

Nice To Haves

Relevant degree preferred.
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
Experience leading enterprise data, analytics, AI, digital transformation, cloud modernization, or platform transformation initiatives preferred.
Experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Microsoft Azure, and modern DevOps practices preferred.
PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe, or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead execution of projects within a portfolio of complex technology initiatives supporting Vizient's Spend Management products and platform.
Partner with Engineering, Product Management, Enterprise Architecture, and business leaders to translate strategic objectives into executable program roadmaps.
Drive end-to-end program planning, governance, milestone tracking, and successful delivery across multiple Agile engineering teams.
Coordinate delivery across Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, Data Engineering, AI/ML, Security, Corporate Technology, Enterprise Architecture, and Research & Development teams.
Manage cross-team dependencies, risks, issues, and resource alignment to ensure successful program execution.
Facilitate program planning sessions, Scrum-of-Scrums, release readiness reviews, executive governance meetings, and other cross-functional forums.
Lead technical programs involving cloud platform modernization, enterprise SaaS applications, data platforms, analytics, AI and Generative AI solutions, API integrations, and platform services.
Maintain integrated program plans, dependency maps, RAID logs, executive dashboards, and delivery metrics to provide visibility into program health.
Support engineering organizations through release planning, production readiness, deployment coordination, and operational transition activities.
Develop executive-ready communications, steering committee materials, and governance reporting that clearly communicate delivery progress, risks, resource capacity, and key decisions.
Influence cross-functional teams and executive leadership without direct authority to achieve strategic business and technology outcomes.