Role Overview
We are looking for a seasoned Program Manager to lead a portfolio of enterprise application initiatives spanning legacy systems, platform modernization, and new product development.
This role demands a strong blend of Agile program leadership, technical solutioning, and executive stakeholder management, enabling effective decision-making across delivery, architecture, and business alignment.
Key Responsibilities
Agile Program Leadership
- Drive Agile delivery across multiple teams (Scrum/Kanban/Hybrid models)
- Establish and scale Agile governance (PI planning, sprint governance, backlog prioritization)
- Ensure alignment between product backlog, business priorities, and delivery outcomes
- Continuously improve velocity, predictability, and release quality
Program Governance & Execution
- Own execution across multiple delivery tracks (application development, modernization, integrations, enhancements)
- Manage cross-team dependencies and ensure seamless delivery across the portfolio
- Drive structured governance (daily operations, sprint reviews, executive reporting, QBRs)
Technical Solutioning (Critical)
- Participate in solution discussions and guide high-level architecture decisions
- Evaluate trade-offs between legacy constraints and modern architecture patterns
- Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with business outcomes
- Challenge and validate engineering approaches where required
Senior Stakeholder Management
- Act as primary interface for senior stakeholders (Director, VP, Business Heads)
- Drive alignment on priorities, roadmap, funding, and delivery commitments
- Manage escalations, ambiguity, and competing priorities with authority
Financial & Delivery Ownership
- Own program KPIs: delivery velocity, quality, SLA adherence
- Manage budgets, resource planning, and cost optimization
- Drive productivity improvements across teams and delivery units
Modern Technology & Innovation Enablement
- Promote adoption of modern engineering practices (API-first, microservices, cloud-native patterns)
- Enable use of AI/automation in delivery (workflow automation, intelligent decisioning, AI-assisted development)
- Support UI/UX modernization and self-service platform evolution
- Balance innovation with enterprise constraints and delivery realities
Required Experience
- 12–18 years of experience in IT delivery, with 5+ years managing Agile programs at scale
- Strong experience in Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe or equivalent)
- Proven experience in technical solutioning / architecture discussions
- Experience managing multi-track enterprise delivery environments
- Strong exposure to enterprise applications (legacy + modern architectures)
- Demonstrated success managing senior stakeholders (Director/VP level)
Core Competencies
- Agile program leadership at scale
- Technical solutioning & architectural thinking
- Executive stakeholder management & influence
- Delivery governance & financial ownership
- Decision-making under ambiguity
Nice to Have
- Background in .NET ecosystems, SQL-driven applications, and integration-heavy platforms
- Exposure to identity/security systems, workflow platforms, or enterprise integrations
- Awareness of AI/ML use cases in enterprise delivery environments
- B1 Visa / willingness to travel to client locations
What Success Looks Like
- Predictable, stable Agile delivery across all application tracks
- Strong alignment between business priorities and technical solutions
- Reduced delivery friction and stakeholder escalations
- Scalable, future-ready solution and execution models