innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.Primary ResponsibilitiesHDR is looking for a Due Diligence and Planning Program Manager that is experienced with site selection, land development due diligenc…
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Program Manager jobs in Columbus, OH
Program managers oversee groups of related projects that serve a shared goal. They align teams, budgets, and schedules across workstreams and report progress and risk to leadership.
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Role: Technical Program Manager W2 Contract only Location: Seattle remote ok. Tech PM with 10+ years of experience to lead large-scale application development and modernization programs using Java Microservices and AWS.…
workforce agenda in the age of AI.Role Overview:As an HR Reinvention Manager / Senior Manager, you will lead and shape how organizations... ...on the functional craft of HR Reinvention; support learning programs and trai…
candidates to become Security Operations Center Specialists.Duties & Responsibilities:Reports directly to the Security Operations Center Manager, but takes tactical direction from Security Operations Center Lead.Answers…
As the Lead Technical Program Manager within the Consumer and Community Banking (CCB) Engineering Tools & Productivity (ET&P) team, you will spearhead the delivery of complex technology projects and programs that align w…
$350 per month
isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.HDR is looking for a TMT Program Manager whose experience focuses on client development and delivery of data center pr…
$97.6k - $188.4k
infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and... .... Knowledge of construction safety principles, site safety programs, and ind…
$119k - $122k
’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward. A Sourcing Manager with a regional lead focus for AMER at JLL is responsible for executing comprehen…
Position Overview Veridos America is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Program Manager to support the delivery and ongoing operations of the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) Driver’s License and Identific…
$125k - $200k
collective organization of society and the living environment of citizens all over the world. Job Description The Program Manager will lead day-to-day delivery of the state's Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) and Home Elec…
Heart to Heart Food Pantry Program Manager First Community Church | South Campus Full-time, salaried, exempt | 40 hours per week Reports to the Minister of Mission & Justice Who We Are First Community Church is a forward…
Job Title: Sr. Program Manager of Delivery Assurance (Contract to Hire) Location: Columbus, OH, Westerville area Industry: Data Center Manufacturing Onsite Requirement: 4 days per week onsite Relocation Requirement: Must…
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What program managers earn in Columbus
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $32–$43 | $66k–$90k |
| Mid level | $43–$62 | $90k–$128k |
| Senior | $60–$82 | $124k–$171k |
Adjusted for the Columbus market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Cross-team coordinationProgram governanceRoadmap planningRisk and dependency managementExecutive communicationBudget oversightChange managementMetrics and OKR tracking
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
How is program management different from project management?
Frame programs as ongoing and outcome-oriented across multiple projects, while projects have fixed scope and end dates. Use an example from your own work.
Describe a program you ran across multiple teams.
Explain the shared goal, how many workstreams you coordinated, and the mechanisms you used to keep them aligned, such as shared milestones and a single status view.
How do you handle a dependency between two teams that is blocking progress?
Show you make dependencies visible early, negotiate sequencing directly with both leads, and escalate with options rather than complaints.
How do you report program status to executives?
Describe a concise format: goal, health, top risks, decisions needed. Emphasize surfacing what leadership must act on, not everything you know.
Tell me about a time you had to kill or pause a workstream.
Show that you used data to make the case, handled the affected team with respect, and redirected capacity toward the program goal.
How do you keep a long-running program from drifting away from its original goal?
Mention regular checkpoints against the business case, a change-control habit for scope, and re-validating assumptions as conditions shift.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For program managers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Describe programs by their business outcome and total scope, such as budget and number of workstreams, not by ceremony lists.
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Show altitude: pair one executive-level result with one example of unblocking teams in the details.
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Quantify coordination scale, for example the number of teams, vendors, or regions you aligned.
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Include a governance artifact you built, like a risk framework or reporting cadence, that outlived the program.
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If your programs were technical, name the domains so recruiters can match you to platform, infra, or launch roles.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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