About the role
Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of multiple strategic programmes and initiatives.
- Define program goals, milestones, timelines, dependencies, and success metrics.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, design, operations, compliance, and business stakeholders.
- Drive programme governance, risk management, and issue resolution to ensure timely delivery.
- Monitor programme progress and provide regular status updates to leadership and stakeholders.
- Establish and maintain project plans, resource allocation, and delivery roadmaps.
- Identify process improvement opportunities and implement best practices for programme execution.
- Manage interdependencies across multiple projects and teams.
- Facilitate stakeholder meetings, decision-making discussions, and executive reviews.
- Ensure alignment between business objectives, product strategy, and execution plans.
- Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and measure programme outcomes against defined goals.
- Support organisational change management and communication strategies for large-scale initiatives.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, business administration, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in program management, project management, product operations, or related roles.
- Proven experience managing large-scale, cross-functional programmes from inception to delivery.
- Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, and project management methodologies.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Experience managing risks, dependencies, and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Asana, , MS Project, or similar platforms.
- Ability to influence and drive alignment across teams without direct authority.
- Strong organisational and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in fintech, banking, payments, SaaS, e-commerce, or technology-driven organisations.
- PMP, PgMP, Scrum Master, Agile, or equivalent certifications.
- Experience working with distributed teams and global stakeholders.
- Familiarity with product development lifecycles and software delivery processes.
- MBA or advanced degree is a plus.