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Senior Program Manager (Business Readiness + Knowledge Transfer)

Pyramid Consulting, Inc Deerfield, IL (Onsite) Contractor
Immediate need for a talented Senior Program Manager (Business Readiness + Knowledge Transfer). This is a 08+ months contract opportunity with long-term potential and US (Remote) . Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job Diva ID: 26-11333

Pay Range: $90  - $95/hour.  Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the Business Readiness aspects of the Business Knowledge Transfer workstream for business applications requiring KT.
  • Define and execute a structured KT approach aligned to Foundation Program milestones, TSA exit, and Day 1 / post–Day 1 readiness expectations.
  • Mobilize business process owners, SMEs, and operational leaders to actively participate in KT planning and execution.
  • Coordinate KT activities across vendors, IT, and business teams, ensuring clear ownership and accountability.
  • Ensure KT artifacts (process documentation, training materials, runbooks, SOPs) are complete, accurate, and usable by receiving teams.
  • Track KT progress, risks, and gaps; drive mitigation plans to address readiness shortfalls.
  • Confirm knowledge transfer enables sustainable, independent operations and reduced vendor dependency.
  • Business Readiness & Adoption Support
  • Provide overall Business Readiness support across the Foundation Program, ensuring business teams are prepared for cutover, go-live, and steady-state operations.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., Customer Continuity) to ensure operational continuity, risk mitigation, and preparedness for transition events.
  • Support readiness assessments, go-live criteria, and decision-making forums with fact-based status and risk reporting.
  • Identify cross-workstream readiness risks and drive coordinated mitigation plans.
  • Ensure readiness activities align with broader testing, cutover, hypercare, and stabilization plans.
  • Cross-Functional Coordination
  • Act as a bridge between business teams, IT, vendors, and program leadership.
  • Align KT and readiness activities with program governance, timelines, and release plans.
  • Support integration across Foundation workstreams to ensure cohesive end-to-end readiness.
  • Governance, Reporting & Risk Management
  • Act as the Project Manager for assigned Business Readiness and Business Knowledge Transfer initiatives, accountable for full lifecycle project management from mobilization through stabilization.
  • Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, dependencies, and critical path in alignment with Foundation Program governance.
  • Own risk, issue, decision, and dependency management, proactively identifying, assessing, and driving mitigation to closure.
  • Define, track, and report KPIs and readiness metrics to measure progress, quality, and business preparedness outcomes.
  • Provide clear, fact-based leadership reporting on status, risks, issues, and mitigation plans to Foundation and executive stakeholders.
  • Support go / no-go decision-making through objective readiness assessments and data-driven insights.
  • Escalate risks proactively and drive resolution to protect continuity, adoption, and operational stability.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience: 

  • Must Have Skills: Program/Project Management experience, Business Readiness, Knowledge Transfer (KT), ERP / Enterprise systems, Stakeholder management, Risk & Governance handling, Cross-functional coordination
  • 8–12+ years of experience in program and project management and knowledge transfer roles within large, complex enterprise environments.
  • 8–12+ years of experience leading Business Readiness workstreams, including readiness planning, execution, confirmation, and go-live decision support.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale ERP and enterprise transformation programs (e.g., SAP, JDE, Oracle, or equivalent ERP platforms), including business preparedness for cutover and stabilization.
  • Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes, operating models, and operational ownership transitions.
  • Demonstrated ability to mobilize and influence senior business stakeholders, hold cross-functional teams accountable, and drive outcomes without direct authority.
  • Experience operating in complex, fast-paced, and ambiguous transformation environments, with comfort navigating risk, trade-offs, and executive decision-making.
  • Success Profile
  • Ensures business teams are prepared to assume ownership through effective knowledge transfer.
  • Brings structure, discipline, and accountability to business readiness execution.
  • Proactively identifies and mitigates risks to continuity and adoption.
  • Builds strong partnerships across business, IT, and vendor teams to enable successful transition and long-term stability.
Our client is a leading Healthcare industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration
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Job Snapshot

Employee Type

Contractor

Location

Deerfield, IL (Onsite)

Job Type

Management

Experience

Not Specified

Date Posted

05/04/2026

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