Project/ Program Manager – Project Vortex PMO

Project/ Program Manager – Project Vortex PMO

Role Overview

Project Vortex is Client enterprise Data & AI platform and enablement program, supporting a large and rapidly growing portfolio of use cases and platform initiatives. The Project / Program Manager will drive execution, coordination, and delivery discipline across multiple workstreams in a highly dynamic, cross-functional environment. This role requires a strong program leader who can manage complexity, drive alignment, and provide clear visibility to leadership.

Key Responsibilities - Day to Day Scope of Work

Program Execution & Delivery

• Drive end-to-end execution across a portfolio of projects and workstreams, ensuring alignment to program priorities and timelines
• Define and enforce clear ownership, milestones, and deliverables across cross-functional teams
• Proactively identify and manage dependencies, risks, and execution gaps, driving timely resolution
• Support ongoing prioritization as new workstreams and requests are introduced into the program

Jira Governance & Delivery Tracking

• Establish and enforce consistent Jira usage for epics, stories, and milestone tracking across all workstreams
• Maintain backlog integrity, ensuring work is properly defined, sequenced, and aligned to delivery plans
• Drive regular cadence for backlog refinement, sprint alignment, and execution tracking
• Provide clear visibility into progress, including status, risks, dependencies, and overall delivery health

Cross-Functional & Global Coordination

• Coordinate execution across distributed teams in the US, EMEA, and APAC to ensure alignment and continuity
• Lead core program cadences (interlocks, execution reviews, and task triage) to maintain momentum and alignment
• Facilitate collaboration between technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership
• Escalate and resolve blockers that impact delivery timelines or cross-team dependencies

Program Operations & Executive Communication

• Develop executive-ready presentations, dashboards, and program updates for senior leadership
• Provide concise, management-by-exception reporting on program status, key risks, and required decisions
• Maintain RAID logs, action tracking, and overall program governance processes
• Support intake and prioritization of new initiatives, ensuring alignment with capacity and delivery plans
• Drive adherence to program standards, ensuring consistency in execution, reporting, and tracking
• Translate complex technical progress into clear, business-relevant insights for leadership consumption
• Act as a Product Owner when needed, serving as a liaison between business, engineering, and IT teams

Skills:

• Demonstrated experience driving program execution discipline, including dependency management and RAID tracking
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, changing environment with evolving priorities and ambiguity

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of Project / Program Management experience, delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives at scale - there's flexilbity around this. As long as they have strong Project Management experience, open to less than 15 years of experience, but still want this to be on the Sr side.
• Required:

Skills

rong>Proven experience managing AI, data platform, or large-scale enterprise technology programs

• Very Preferred: Strong proficiency in Jira, including backlog management, epic/story structuring, reporting, and governance
• Experience supporting globally distributed teams across US, EMEA, and APAC