IT Program Manager

# IT Program Manager # (m/f/d) Freelance/temporary employment for a project Switzerland Start date: asap Reference number: 894715/1 ### Project information ### * Opportunity to lead a high-visibility transformation program within the Swiss energy sector * Based in Olten, Switzerland, with regular onsite collaboration (3-4 days per week) and engagement with senior business and technology stakeholders ### Responsibilities ### * Lead large-scale IT and digital transformation programs delivered through strategic external partners and service providers * Manage complex delivery models involving both internal teams and outsourced resources across multiple workstreams * Oversee end-to-end program governance, ensuring alignment with business objectives, timelines, budgets, and quality standards * Drive vendor and partner performance through effective stakeholder management, contractual oversight, and service reviews * Coordinate global technology partners and external delivery organizations within multi-year transformation initiatives * Establish and maintain program governance frameworks, reporting structures, and executive steering committees * Identify and mitigate program risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges across internal and external stakeholders * Ensure successful business outcomes while managing large-scale outsourced IT delivery engagements ### Profile ### * Extensive experience as a Program Manager leading enterprise-wide IT transformation and modernization initiatives * Proven track record of delivering complex programs through hybrid delivery models involving internal and external teams * Strong experience managing strategic vendors, outsourcing partners, and global service providers * Demonstrated expertise in governance, commercial oversight, and vendor performance management * Experience overseeing large-scale outsourced IT service delivery and transformation programs * Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, including senior executives, business leaders, and external partners * Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills * Experience working within multinational and highly complex IT environments * Prior experience delivering IT transformation programs within the energy, utilities, or critical infrastructure industry is considered a strong advantage ### Benefits ### * Opportunity to lead a strategically important enterprise transformation program with high visibility * Work with international stakeholders, leading technology partners, and executive decision-makers in a complex global environment