Project/Program Manager IT - Hybrid at Peoria or Chicago, IL

• 6 years experience in managing a project from inception/beginning. Must have someone who can lead the team to alignment. • Leading end to end program management/ cross functional matrix organization. • 6+ years of direct project management experience working with software engineering teams in an Agile Software Development methodology, Business partners and product managers. • Proven experience with project management concepts including project charters, scheduling and planning projects and successful completion needs to have the ability to walk teams through the creation of project charters, including aligning team to determine the scope, ways of working etc. • 2+ years exp with Azure DevOps (formerly VSTS) and Confluence • Advanced knowledge of Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Project • Experience in large organizational change management • Experience in strategic thinking, alignment and direction.