Snr Lead Technical Portfolio & Program Manager

Fixed Term Contract - 12 Months

The primary focus of this role is to lead and drive global, enterprise-wide programs across the International Product portfolio. Working as an individual contributor within a distributed product development model, the Portfolio Manager will partner closely with Global Product Teams (GPT), Corporate Functions, and business stakeholders to deliver strategic initiatives, establish portfolio governance, and drive execution excellence. This role is responsible for implementing best practices, enabling effective planning and prioritization, coaching teams through deployment, and leading management efforts to ensure successful adoption and business outcomes. The ideal candidate brings strong portfolio and program management expertise, a solid understanding of Agile software development and technology environments, and exceptional leadership, communication, and influencing skills. Success in this role requires the ability to navigate complex, global environments, provide clear executive reporting, and flex across multiple business priorities while driving measurable impact.

Responsibilities:

Drive Program management with strong governance defined across various Project work streams

Build Program / Project plan with close tracking of task execution

Coach, guide and support the teams on deployment & change management

Ensure risk & issues are tracked and followed up until closure

Timely & proactive communication to all key stakeholders on multiple diverse/technical Programs

Manage multiple work streams or diverse Projects to meet or exceed key business objectives

Focus on continuous improvement and build best practices to bring consistency for SRE’s activities

Assess new strategic Program request and coordinate execution working closely with relevant teams

Build documentation ad centralize the information for relevant Program

Monitor and report Program status to key stakeholders & Sr. Leadership.

Built automation and dashboard utilizing PowerBI or other tools

Performs other related duties as assigned

Experience:

Technical Program / Project management experience working with Infrastructure teams

Proficiency with at least one Agile Lifecycle Management tool (e.g. Rally, JIRA) & experience with Software development project lifecycle in an Agile environment

Knowledge of software languages, hardware platforms and their uses.

Service Now / Solve IT technology deployment experience besides the use of archer (security finding)

Complex power BI Dashboard building experience

Data Centre to Cloud transition experience (Example - AWS or Azure)

Building dashboard for executive reporting using Power BI or Sharepoint

Security, Resilience and Compliance Technical Program coordination experience

Successful experience working with geographically diverse teams and international exposure

Strong change management experience to transform way of working across teams.

Proven record of delivering large projects on time and within budget.

Work independently in a demanding and dynamic environment.

Working across various cultures and approach in an international environment

Human Capital Management (HCM) technology experience is a plus.

Skills:

Knowledge and/or experience of working with Product Development and Infrastructure teams

Excellent verbal /written communication and presentation skills with technical teams (to accomplish project goals) and at with all levels of management / leadership

Skilled in building relationships and navigating through organizations.

Problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to coach and mentor technical teams

Self-starter, highly motivated and energetic individual

Able to propagate information promptly, clearly, and unambiguously

Able to conceptualize, negotiate and sell ideas internally and external.

Ability to work on highly complex assignments with minimal instructions.

Ability to influence in a matrix organization and drive effective change management

Must be a strong collaborator, team player as well as an individual contributor.

Able to strategically manage several concurrent projects & ability to effectively shifting priorities

Must possess extensive knowledge in the use of project management methodologies and tools; resource management practices and change management techniques.

Able to adapt style to different working environments, situations and cultures.

Attention to detail, time management and organization skills

Must possess a can-do, winning attitude, the highest level of integrity, and the ability to inspire confidence with an open, trustworthy, and engaging style.

Must possess an ability to build Shp solution or Power BI dashboard

Education:

University degree or equivalent in education and experience

PMP, Certified Scrum Master (CSM) is required & Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) is a plus

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