Program Management Consultant – Software & DevOps Modernization

Duration: 9+ months

Compensation: $80-110/hr

Location: Hybrid; on-site Tues-Thurs required in Charlotte, NC

We’re seeking a hands-on Program Management Consultant to drive delivery across a software and pipeline modernization program focused on proactive vulnerability remediation and AI-assisted improvements. This high-visibility role partners with engineering teams and senior technology leadership to keep workstreams aligned and delivery on track.

Responsibilities:

• Own workstream planning, execution, milestones, and delivery accountability.
• Maintain integrated project plans, dependency logs, and risk, issue, and decision tracking.
• Lead governance meetings, coordinate cross-team dependencies, and escalate delivery risks.
• Prepare executive dashboards, status reports, and leadership briefings.
• Define clear deliverables and drive progress with engineering teams balancing program commitments and daily operations.

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of project or program management experience in consulting or client-facing delivery.
• Proven success managing workstreams within complex technology programs.
• Strong planning, governance, executive communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, earn trust, and drive accountability without direct authority.
• Software development lifecycle, CI/CD, DevOps, or application security delivery experience preferred; vulnerability management or AI-enabled pipeline experience is a plus.

Candidates must be local to Charlotte, NC, and available on-site every Tuesday-Thursday. No relocation or flight-based arrangements.  

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