Bain & Company · 21 hours ago
Senior Manager, IT Program Management
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$141K/yr - $170K/yrBain & Company is recognized as one of the world’s best places to work, focusing on creating extraordinary teams that bring diverse backgrounds and skills together. The Senior Manager, IT Program Management, will lead complex, cross-functional programs to advance strategic and technology priorities, ensuring alignment and effective delivery of business goals.
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Responsibilities
Leads complex, cross-functional programs that advance Bain’s strategic and technology priorities, in partnership with and under the guidance of senior leadership
Drives the solution-shaping process in partnership with functional leaders, integrating business and technical input to evaluate SaaS or implementation partners and balance feasibility, risk, and value trade-offs
Partners with business and technical teams to translate strategy into actionable delivery plans, defining scope, success measures, and governance to ensure clarity, accountability, and benefit realization
Communicates program progress, risks, and insights to stakeholders with clarity and context, ensuring leadership has the visibility needed for timely decisions and alignment on outcomes
Engages business and technical stakeholders to align plans, manage dependencies, and maintain shared accountability for delivery
Plans and supports a smooth transition from program delivery to long-term ownership, ensuring receiving teams are equipped to sustain outcomes and continue realizing value
Leads day-to-day execution across multiple interconnected workstreams, managing risks, trade-offs, and issues to maintain momentum and accountability; flex across planning, coordination, and delivery activities as needed to support progress
Facilitates decision-making among stakeholders, surfacing misalignments early and coordinating with leadership to resolve them
Applies and adapts delivery methodologies and tools to fit program needs, maintaining discipline in tracking milestones, dependencies, financials, and benefit realization
Engage specialized expertise (e.g., Security, Change Enablement, Data Privacy) at appropriate points to support adoption, compliance, and sustainable outcomes
Monitors outcomes and benefit realization, identifying improvement opportunities and ensuring program results align with business objectives
Run regular feedback loops (e.g., retrospectives, health checks) to monitor team dynamics, identify improvement areas, and adjust program ways of working to maintain alignment and momentum
May manage temporary or rotational staff like interns or contractors to complete this work
Contribute to advancing Bain’s program management capabilities by identifying opportunities to improve consistency, scalability, and impact
Develop and share reusable assets, including templates, tools, and lessons learned, grounded in outcomes from Bain programs
Stay informed on external trends, such as AI, and apply relevant insights to improve program outcomes in Bain’s context
Qualification
Required
Strong leadership and delivery management skills across planning, execution, and stakeholder engagement to deliver meaningful business outcomes on complex, multi-workstream efforts
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; able to structure ambiguity, identify options, and develop practical solutions
Clear, confident communicator who builds trust, influences stakeholders, and ensures alignment across a diverse set of stakeholders
Comfortable operating in dynamic environments; able to maintain focus, energy, and momentum when priorities shift
Comfortable leveraging evolving digital and AI-enabled tools, dashboards, and analytics to monitor progress and inform decisions
Growth-oriented and continuously learning; applies feedback and evolving practices to strengthen delivery outcomes
Demonstrated success leading complex efforts that span business and technology teams, coordinating across multiple stakeholders to deliver shared outcomes
Experience engaging with senior stakeholders to align priorities, share progress, and support decision-making
Exposure to both Agile and traditional project environments, with experience applying and adapting delivery methodologies to fit initiative needs
Experience managing interdependencies, risks, and budgets within large-scale delivery efforts
Benefits
Annual discretionary performance bonus
4.5% 401(k) company contribution, which increases after 3 years of service and is 100% vested upon start date
Bain pays 100% individual employee premiums for medical, dental and vision programs, offering one of the most comprehensive medical plans for employees without impacting your paycheck
Generous paid time off, including parental leave, sick leave and paid holidays
Fully vested 401(k) company contribution
Paid Life and Long-Term Disability insurance
Annual fitness reimbursements
Company
Bain & Company
Bain & Company is a global management consulting firm, a top advisor to the world's leading private, public and non-profit organizations.
Founded in 1973
10001+ employees
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