Accenture

IT Project Senior Manager

Accenture$118K — $260K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years leading complex IT projects or programs
  • Experience managing technical delivery teams across SDLC methodologies
  • Proven ability to oversee program scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and vendor coordination
  • Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
  • Capability to produce program-level technical, financial, and performance reports

Responsibilities

  • Lead major technology initiatives and supervise cross-functional teams
  • Serve as a programmatic and technical expert across multiple workstreams
  • Translate complex business and technical requirements into actionable plans
  • Build and manage program roadmaps, governance models, and communication plans
  • Drive decision-making and operational execution across distributed teams
  • Review and validate technical deliverables for compliance
  • Manage contractors, vendors, and geographically dispersed teams

Benefits

  • Wide variety of benefits offered
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentoring
  • Flexible application timeline with no fixed deadline
  • Supportive work culture with a focus on team success
Full Job Description
You Are:

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior IT Program Manager to lead large-scale, complex technology programs spanning multiple teams and workstreams. This role provides strategic leadership, drives program governance, shapes solution approaches, and serves as a primary liaison to executive stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings deep technical program delivery expertise, strong communication skills, and the ability to convert complex requirements into clear, actionable plans.

The Work:
  • Lead major technology initiatives and supervise cross-functional technical teams.
  • Serve as a programmatic and technical expert across multiple workstreams.
  • Provide strategic oversight ensuring all program activities align with mission objectives, business priorities, and evolving customer needs.
  • Translate complex business and technical requirements into structured implementation plans and measurable outcomes.
  • Build and manage program roadmaps, governance models, schedules, and communication plans.
  • Drive decision-making, issue resolution, and operational execution across distributed teams.
  • Lead full project and portfolio management: scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk.
  • Oversee cross-functional dependencies and ensure seamless end-to-end delivery.
  • Review and validate technical deliverables, ensuring alignment with architecture standards and compliance requirements.
  • Manage contractors, subcontractors, vendor teams, and geographically dispersed delivery resources.
  • Provide senior-level SDLC guidance across Waterfall, Agile, DevOps, and hybrid methodologies.
  • Support Agile/SAFe environments including PI planning, backlog prioritization, and program-level ceremonies.
  • Act as primary point of contact for executive stakeholders, delivering technical, financial, and performance reporting.
  • Facilitate governance forums, stakeholder reviews, and approval gates; build strong customer/vendor partnerships.
  • Maintain program-level risk, issue, and dependency management frameworks.
  • Evaluate program performance, drive continuous improvement, and strengthen delivery confidence.
  • Mentor project managers, analysts, technical leads, and junior team members; foster a high-performance culture.

Here's What You Need:
  • 5+ years leading complex IT projects or programs
  • Demonstrated experience managing technical delivery teams across SDLC methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, DevOps, hybrid)
  • Proven ability to oversee program scope, schedules, budgets, risks, vendors, and cross-functional coordination
  • Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to produce program-level technical, financial, and performance reports
  • Experience converting complex requirements into actionable implementation plans and measurable outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience leading Agile/SAFe or DevOps-focused programs.
  • Proficiency with program management and collaboration tools (MS Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, etc.).
  • Experience managing multi-vendor delivery environments or subcontractor oversight.
  • Certifications: PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or Agile PM (highly preferred).
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field.


As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$118,400-$260,900 USD

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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$5.2 billion
Founded
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