Top Program Director Jobs

Lead and deliver large, cross-functional technical programs for Card Tech, align stakeholders, provide technical leadership, build TPM discipline, drive platform and automation strategy, and standardize migrations to core systems.

Lead day-to-day governance and coordination for a global SAP S/4HANA transformation. Maintain integrated milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and decisions; prepare executive communications and recommendations; coordinate regional, business, technology, finance, and change-management workstreams; and manage alignment with consulting and systems integration partners.

Leads project and program execution, operational strategy, AI and automation enablement, business intelligence, and M&A integration for CARE. Oversees complex transformation initiatives focused on customer experience, workforce modernization, operational efficiency, and business performance. Manages resources, budgets, schedules, cross-functional partnerships, analytics governance, transition planning, risk mitigation, and departmental staff, including hiring and performance decisions.

Lead and manage the Supportive Visitation Services program: supervise and develop clinical staff, ensure compliance and accurate documentation/billing, oversee caseloads and scheduling, collaborate with community and system partners, use PQI data to improve outcomes, and manage budgets, training, and program operations.

Lead and manage aquatics programming including lifeguard supervision, swim lessons, water fitness, and swim team activities. Recruit, train, schedule, and evaluate staff and volunteers; ensure pool operations comply with health and safety regulations; design and expand community programs; conduct lifeguard and CPR/First Aid trainings; build relationships with members to deliver a high-quality, inclusive aquatics experience.

Leads global asset strategy and program management for an immunology portfolio. Coordinates cross-functional teams, translates strategy into integrated evidence plans, manages timelines, risks, budgets, reporting, and governance preparation, and supports portfolio tradeoff decisions. Serves as the asset’s strategic operating lead, improves team effectiveness, develops stakeholder communications and governance storylines, and coaches project managers and planners. Requires pharmaceutical or biotech experience, therapeutic-area expertise, strategic communication skills, and knowledge of industry program management practices.

Oversee daily operations, facility management, enrollment, outreach, compliance, documentation, partnerships, events, and staff supervision for a DYCD Cornerstone youth and community center. Ensure safe, structured programming across after-school, evening, weekend, and holiday hours; maintain audit-ready records; support monitoring and evaluations; manage supplies; respond to incidents; and act as second-in-command to the Program Director.

Leads the Commercial Operating System and transformation portfolio, establishing governance, operating rhythms, scorecards, standard work, and accountability. Drives cross-functional process improvement across commercial workflows and quote-to-cash operations, prioritizes initiatives, manages risks and dependencies, facilitates stakeholder decisions, and leads change adoption. Success is measured through improved execution speed, customer experience, process consistency, visibility, scalability, and P&L impact.

Owns cross-functional operational excellence programs spanning SLAs, metrics, process redesign, portfolio integrations, AI automation, onboarding, training, and workforce scheduling. The role builds scalable operating systems, dashboards, SOPs, capacity models, and integration playbooks while partnering with product, engineering, finance, facilities, and property management. Success requires improving operational metrics, encoding workflows into systems and AI agents, enabling frontline teams, and preparing the company for rapid multi-market growth.

Leads cross-functional drug development programs from discovery through clinical development and registration. Establishes integrated plans, timelines, milestones, governance, budgets, risk-management processes, and decision mechanisms. Aligns Research, Clinical, Regulatory, CMC, Safety, Commercial, Finance, and Patient Advocacy teams; resolves conflicts, escalates risks, and drives decisions and outcomes. The role also builds scalable program management capabilities, supports portfolio planning, manages resources, and communicates program status to senior leadership.

Oversee all programmatic and administrative operations for the Cleveland Veterans site, ensuring services align with Volunteers of America mission and meet contract, funding, and accreditation requirements. Monitor program delivery, supervise staff, and maintain compliance with applicable standards and reporting obligations.

Provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for 4–5 regional or country programs across Africa. Advises regional and country directors, strengthens program quality, donor compliance, risk management, internal controls, safeguarding, financial stewardship, and organizational learning. Supervises senior leaders, supports strategic planning and resource mobilization, develops team capacity, promotes shared leadership, and represents Ipas with donors and external partners. The role is fully remote with approximately 20–25% international travel.

Leads operational strategy and delivery for complex clinical programs, overseeing quality, timelines, budgets, resources, vendors, CROs, governance, inspection readiness, and risk mitigation. Provides operational input across study planning, startup, and conduct while representing Clinical Trial Management in governance forums. Manages staff development, performance, recruitment, coaching, and compliance, collaborating with senior leaders, regulatory authorities, partners, and cross-functional study teams.

Lead and scale TPM strategy for Cisco Observability: set operating models, governance, and playbooks; drive large technical initiatives end-to-end; improve velocity, quality, and accountability; lead AI-enabled automation and data-driven insights; coach and grow senior TPMs and leaders across distributed teams.

Leads a global portfolio of hardware and software product development and sustaining programs for Itron’s Networks Solutions business. Oversees PMO governance, budgets, roadmaps, phase gates, risks, KPIs, and executive reporting while managing a global team of Program Managers. Partners with engineering, product management, supply chain, finance, legal, and other stakeholders to deliver products from concept through commercialization and sustainment.

Directs Harvard Law School’s Program on Law and Political Economy by developing fellowships, workshops, research initiatives, and academic programming. Manages finances, administration, grants, funder relations, and development efforts; mentors fellows; co-teaches a seminar; coordinates with student organizations and research centers; oversees reports and white papers; and builds connections with policy foundations and media organizations.

Leads the Janus permanent supportive housing program, including developing and implementing mobile community-based services. Oversees a team that locates housing and teaches and supports individuals with mental health issues in their homes and communities.

Oversee quality, compliance, curriculum, and instruction for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program. Supervise instructors, teach assigned classes, ensure accreditation and regulatory compliance, maintain student exam pass and placement rates, coordinate orientations, interface with campus departments, and manage program documentation and meetings.

Lead and guide large engineering programs, make high-impact decisions, oversee a technical discipline, provide advisory/consulting across broad program areas, represent the organization, present to stakeholders, and ensure compliance with industry standards. Requires strong communication, negotiation, and leadership; occasional travel to headquarters, field offices, client sites, and work locations.

The Program Director will oversee the MSITM program, recruit students, manage curriculum and faculty coordination, engage with industry to enhance student employment opportunities, teach courses, and integrate Christian principles into academics.

Directs a cochlear implant and hearing aid program while providing advanced audiology assessments, cochlear implant mapping, and aural rehabilitation. Oversees clinical protocols, staff, budgets, billing, coding, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, research, and IRB studies. Leads outreach, marketing, philanthropy, remote care development, and national and international presentations. Provides patient and family counseling, coordinates multidisciplinary care, and manages program development and operations.

Leads strategic customer manufacturing programs from quotation and contract negotiation through NPI, production ramp, and sustaining operations. Owns customer relationships, P&L performance, revenue growth, profitability, delivery, quality, and lifecycle management. Coordinates Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, and Operations teams while driving executive reviews, risk mitigation, commercial strategy, continuous improvement, and portfolio expansion across complex electronics, automotive, cloud, and enterprise products.

Direct high-visibility RF and wireless technology programs valued at $10M or more, overseeing execution, budgets, profit and loss, financial risk, EAC/ETC tracking, and team development. Serve as the primary contact for government stakeholders and lead capability expansion through capture, proposals, partnerships, and technical roadmapping across RF, tactical communications, SATCOM, and related domains.

Direct high-visibility defense and intelligence programs valued at $10M+, overseeing planning, staffing, contracts, budgets, profit and loss, governance, customer relationships, capture efforts, technical roadmapping, operational testing, validation, and deployment readiness. Lead and develop teams while transforming research prototypes into production-ready operational solutions and driving pipeline growth through proposals and strategic partnerships.

Directs high-visibility telecommunications programs valued at $10M or more across defense and intelligence portfolios. Leads program execution, team development, profit and loss, risk, budgets, EAC/ETC tracking, government stakeholder engagement, capture and proposal efforts, strategic partnerships, and technical roadmapping for 5G, 6G, FutureG, private 5G, and Open RAN capabilities. Drives governance, operational excellence, pipeline growth, and approximately 20% year-over-year revenue expansion.