Program Director

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Software • Analytics
The Role
Provides strategic leadership and accountability for large-scale programs spanning multiple entities and workstreams. Oversees governance, planning, delivery quality, stakeholder engagement, risks, dependencies, budgets, resources, vendors, and executive escalations. Ensures alignment across business and technology teams and delivers approved milestones, scope, and business outcomes. Requires extensive program or portfolio management experience and expertise in transformation delivery methodologies, enterprise applications, cloud, data, and digital initiatives.
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Job Summary
Provides strategic leadership and overall accountability for the successful delivery of the program across multiple entities and workstreams. Oversees program governance, stakeholder management, delivery quality, risk management, and cross-functional alignment to ensure achievement of approved scope, milestones, budget, and business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead end-to-end program delivery and governance.
  • Provide executive oversight of planning, execution, and quality assurance.
  • Manage stakeholder engagement, decision-making, and escalations.
  • Ensure alignment across business, technology, and vendor teams.
  • Oversee risks, issues, dependencies, budgets, and resource allocation.
  • Monitor program performance and drive successful delivery against objectives.
Must Have
  • 15 + years of Program/Portfolio Management experience.
  • Proven leadership of large-scale business and technology transformation programs.
  • Strong expertise in governance, delivery management, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Good understanding of enterprise applications, system integrations, cloud platforms, data management, and digital transformation initiatives.
  • Knowledge of SDLC, Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.
  • Experience managing multi-vendor and cross-functional delivery environments.
  • Strong executive communication, leadership, and decision-making skills.
Good to Have
  • Experience with AI, Data & Analytics, Cloud, ERP, or Digital Transformation programs.
  • Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture, Data Governance, Cybersecurity, and IT Operating Models.
  • Exposure to Azure, AWS, Power BI, Databricks, Snowflake, or similar enterprise platforms.
  • PgMP, PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, SAFe, TOGAF, or equivalent certifications.
Key Deliverables
  • Program strategy, roadmap, and governance framework
  • Executive status reports and steering committee updates
  • Risk, issue, dependency, and escalation management
  • Budget, resource, and delivery performance oversight
  • Successful delivery of program milestones and business outcomes

Skills Required

  • 15+ years of program or portfolio management experience
  • Leadership of large-scale business and technology transformation programs
  • Expertise in governance, delivery management, risk management, and stakeholder engagement
  • Understanding of enterprise applications, system integrations, cloud platforms, data management, and digital transformation initiatives
  • Knowledge of SDLC, Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies
  • Experience managing multi-vendor and cross-functional delivery environments
  • Strong executive communication, leadership, and decision-making skills
  • Experience with AI, Data & Analytics, Cloud, ERP, or Digital Transformation programs
  • Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture, Data Governance, Cybersecurity, and IT Operating Models
  • Exposure to Azure, AWS, Power BI, Databricks, Snowflake, or similar enterprise platforms
  • PgMP, PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, SAFe, TOGAF, or equivalent certification

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The Company
Dubai
65 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

Datamatics Technologies (DMT) was established in Dubai. We specialize in providing onsite and offshore professional services, covering the full spectrum of Data Analytics and Data Science domains. Our experience of working with diverse industry sectors such as Telecoms, Finance, Government and Manufacturing, across multiple regions enables us to engage and deliver for our clients with confidence. We can offer our full portfolio of services through resource augmentation, managed services, both on T&M or fixed price financial arrangements. Through our end-to-end managed services offering we enable our clients to cut down costs, increase profitability and focus on value addition to their core business activities. Our project and delivery management team are certified in Agile, PMI and ITIL to ensure the planning and execution are carried out using industry best practices. We are working with our clients across Middle East and Africa Region.

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