Job Description

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