IT PMO Program / Product Lead

Location: Client, NY or Charlotte, NC or Remote (with periodic onsite engagement in Charlotte or Client), must be willing to work EST hours.

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week, M-F 8am - 5pm. Some flexibility may be required due to work with global teams.

Duration: 6 months, possibility of extension

Travel: Up to 25% - estimated as 1 week/month in Charlotte, NC.

Job Description:
About Client:

• Client is one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science, with a 170-year history of advancing industries and improving lives. Client’s Global Supply Management (GSM) organization is executing a multiyear digital transformation to modernize procurement, supplier onboarding, supplier data governance, and risk management.
• As part of this transformation, Client is implementing ProcureSmart (Smart Procure AR)—a product-based, Agile initiative focused on enterprise-wide supplier data management, fraud prevention, and seamless integration with Client’s ERP and Master Data platforms.

• Client is seeking a Senior IT PMO Program / Product Lead (Contract) to lead delivery of the GSM ProcureSmart Supplier Data Management solution.
• This role will operate as an Agile Product Delivery Leader within Client’s IT PMO governance framework, balancing iterative, value-driven delivery with enterprise governance, quality, regulatory, and financial accountability.
• The role will serve as a Scrum Master and Agile delivery lead, owning end-to-end delivery across multiple workstreams including supplier onboarding, tool selection, MDG integration, data migration and deduplication, and operational readiness.

• Lead ProcureSmart Supplier Data Management delivery as a product using Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Serve as Scrum Master / Agile Delivery Lead, facilitating sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Partner with Product Owners and GSM stakeholders to translate procurement and supplier data needs into prioritized product backlogs and release roadmaps.
• Drive iterative value delivery while aligning with Client’s IT PMO governance standards.

• Operate Agile delivery within Client’s IT PMO, Project Quality, and Regulatory frameworks.
• Own and maintain the IT Project Quality Plan, ensuring Agile artifacts (user stories, acceptance criteria, demos, defects) satisfy:
  • Quality Assurance
  • Quality Control
  • Audit and compliance requirements
• Align Agile releases and increments to IT PMO StageGate and Steering governance, including conditional and formal approvals.
• Partner with IT Controls & Compliance (ITCC) to ensure regulatory readiness for supplier data, banking validation, fraud prevention, and ERP integrations.
• Ensure compliance and regulatory deliverables are completed prior to Go Live and Post Go Live approvals.

• Lead implementation of supplier data management capabilities, including:
  • Supplier onboarding and lifecycle management
  • Banking validation and fraud prevention
  • Supplier risk and compliance
  • Supplier 360° data views
• Oversee integration with third-party supplier data and risk platforms, including:
  • Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) for banking validation
  • Everstream for supplier risk
• Manage intake and orchestration using ServiceNow.
• Support procurement platform and catalog integrations (e.g., SAP Ariba, E Catalogs).

• Lead Phase 1 tool selection activities, including:
  • Agile-aligned requirements definition
  • Vendor evaluation, scoring, and recommendation
  • Stakeholder engagement (Enterprise Architecture, Information Security, Data Privacy)
• Coordinate with GSM leadership and IT partners to ensure selected solutions align with Client’s enterprise architecture and roadmap.
• Manage vendor delivery and performance throughout implementation and rollout.

• Lead integration between ProcureSmart Supplier Data Management solutions and Master Data Governance (MDG).
• Ensure accurate:
  • Data mapping and governance rules
  • API-based integrations
  • Supplier master data flow into MDG
• Coordinate integrations across Client’s ERP landscape:
  • SAP S/4HANA
  • SAP ECC
  • PeopleSoft

• Lead supplier data migration, cleansing, and deduplication efforts.
• Coordinate operational activities to:
  • Deactivate duplicate suppliers
  • Harmonize supplier records across systems
• Manage dependencies related to retrofitting legacy ERP systems, including vendor master data, purchasing info records, and open POs.
• Align migration and retrofitting efforts with ERP transformation funding and Product decisions.

• Own project financial management across Agile product releases, including:
  • Cost forecasting and variance management
  • Funding approvals (ARs or charge numbers)
  • Capital vs. expense tracking
• Manage IT Operational Cost Estimates, ensuring:
  • Run cost impacts are identified
  • Funding is secured
  • Costs are revisited at key delivery milestones
• Partner with Finance, Service Line Owners, and PMO leadership to ensure financial transparency and compliance.

• Manage multi-workstream delivery across intake, data improvements, integration, and governance.
• Provide executive-level reporting including:
  • Agile delivery metrics
  • Financials
  • Risks, issues, and dependencies
• Present progress, risks, and recommendations to:
  • IT Advisory / StageGate forums
  • Steering Committees
• Support Client’s target deployment timeline (Q1 2026).

• Lead change management and organizational readiness activities to support adoption of new supplier data processes.
• Coordinate pre-Go Live and post-Go Live approvals.
• Ensure knowledge transfer, support sign-off, and transition to steady-state operations.
• Partner with Service Owners and Service Line Operational Receivers to support the full product lifecycle, including stabilization and warranty periods.

• Bachelor’s Degree (minimum required)

• 7+ years of IT Project / Program Management experience in the Procurement domain
• Proven experience delivering Supplier Data Management or Procure-to-Pay (P2P) solutions
• Hands-on experience leading Agile, product-centric implementations within enterprise PMO environments
• Experience managing complex integrations across multiple ERP platforms

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), active or
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), active

• PMI PMP Certification (Please include certification number & active dates on resume)

• Experience supporting Global Supply Management (GSM) initiatives
• Experience with enterprise data governance or MDG programs
• Background in regulated, audit-sensitive environments
• Experience operating in large, matrixed global organizations

• Agile delivery leadership and Scrum facilitation
• Enterprise governance and StageGate management in Agile environments
• Executive-level stakeholder communication
• Financial management and forecasting
• Risk, compliance, and audit readiness
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Procurement platforms: SAP Ariba, ServiceNow
• Master Data Governance (MDG)
• ERP platforms: SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, PeopleSoft
• API integrations, data mapping, and supplier ID cross-referencing
• Planview ProjectPlace / Portfolio for delivery, quality, and governance tracking

• Supplier onboarding and lifecycle management
• Supplier data governance, quality, and fraud prevention
• Banking validation and supplier risk assessment
• Integration with third-party supplier data providers (e.g., Dun & Bradstreet, Everstream)