Technical Program Manager

Technical Program Manager (Contract-to-Hire Potential) – HybridLocation: Dallas–Fort Worth, TX | Chicago, IL | Minneapolis, MN (onsite Tuesday–Thursday) Employment type: 6 months + contract, with potential to convert to permanent Pay range: $65-$75/H About the role A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Technical Program Manager to support its Office of the CTO. You'll coordinate strategic engineering initiatives and new technology builds, working across engineering, product, architecture, data, AI, corporate IT, security, compliance and business teams. This is a hands-on, collaborative role for someone who gets results through influence rather than direct authority.What you'll doCoordinate execution of technology initiatives and new technology buildsTurn priorities into actionable plans, milestones and coordinated workstreamsTrack dependencies, risks and issues, and escalate where neededMaintain RAID logs, decision registers, project plans and status reportingSupport Agile delivery: planning, ceremonies, retrospectives and backlog coordinationCoordinate workstreams involving data platforms, analytics, cloud and AI-enabled solutionsSupport program governance, including responsible AI alignmentCoordinate with third-party vendors and implementation partnersUse AI tools to improve documentation, planning, status reporting and risk analysisIdentify process gaps and help standardize program management practicesWhat you'll bring (required)5+ years in program, project or technology delivery management supporting technical teamsExperience coordinating cross-functional technology initiatives with multiple stakeholdersProven ability to influence and align stakeholders without direct authorityWorking knowledge of the SDLC and Agile practicesFamiliarity with data platforms, analytics, cloud or enterprise technology environmentsClear communication of technical topics to technical, business and leadership audiencesAbility to manage multiple initiatives in ambiguous, fast-moving environmentsWillingness to convert to permanent employment after 3 months, if offeredAbility to work onsite Tuesday–Thursday at one of the locations abovePreferredHealthcare or healthcare technology experienceFamiliarity with AI/ML, generative AI and responsible AI practicesExperience partnering with security, compliance or governance teamsExperience using AI tools for user stories, documentation, status reports or program analysisExperience supporting data, analytics or AI engineering teamsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Healthcare Administration or a related field #TECH