Program Manager - Transformation & Delivery

Triumphs of Talent; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb seeks an experienced Program Manager – Transformation & Delivery to lead large-scale, cross-functional transformation programs from mobilization through execution and benefits realization.

You will own end-to-end program delivery, governance, stakeholder management, resource planning, risk and dependency management, and ensure initiatives achieve defined business outcomes across data, analytics, automation, and technology.

Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale transformation delivery across data, analytics, automation, and technology.
• Strong governance, RAID management, and executive reporting capabilities.
• Proven senior stakeholder and escalation management in global, cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional programs from initiation through delivery and benefits realization.
• Establish governance, forums, reporting, and controls across multiple units.
• Manage scope, milestones, risks, and dependencies with clear delivery plans.
• Ensure delivery quality, timelines, and business outcomes; track KPIs.
• Drive change management and organizational readiness; transition to BAU.

Skills

Program management

Transformation delivery

Program governance

Stakeholder management

Risk & dependency management

PMO

Data & analytics

Digital transformation

Technology transformation

Agile

Waterfall

Executive reporting

Education

Project management certifications

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Program Manager – Transformation & Delivery to lead complex, cross-functional transformation programs from mobilization through execution and benefits realization.

The role will be responsible for end-to-end program delivery, governance, stakeholder management, resource planning, risk and dependency management, and ensuring initiatives achieve defined business outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience managing large-scale transformation initiatives involving data, analytics, automation, and technology.

Key Responsibilities

1. End-to-End Program Delivery

• Lead complex, cross-functional programs from initiation and mobilization through delivery and closure.
• Own program scope, milestones, deliverables, acceptance criteria, quality, risks, and dependencies.
• Establish clear delivery plans, timelines, milestones, and success measures.
• Coordinate multiple workstreams and ensure alignment with overall program objectives.
• Track progress and proactively address delivery risks and deviations.
• Ensure successful delivery against agreed scope, timelines, quality, and business outcomes.

2. Enterprise Mobilization & Governance

• Establish program structures, governance frameworks, operating rhythms, and delivery controls.
• Set up governance forums, steering committee meetings, status reviews, and executive reporting mechanisms.
• Drive alignment across multiple business units, functions, and entities.
• Maintain program documentation, RAID logs, action trackers, and governance dashboards.
• Ensure adherence to agreed delivery standards, processes, and quality controls.

3. Stakeholder & Escalation Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior business, technology, and functional stakeholders.
• Facilitate discussions around strategic priorities, program risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges.
• Manage escalations and drive timely resolution of critical issues.
• Communicate program status, risks, dependencies, and key decisions clearly to leadership.
• Ensure effective collaboration across cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.

4. Program Execution & Benefits Realization

• Drive execution across multiple program workstreams and delivery teams.
• Monitor program performance against agreed KPIs and success measures.
• Ensure initiatives deliver measurable business outcomes and expected benefits.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery efficiency and program performance.
• Support change management, adoption, and organizational readiness.
• Ensure effective transition of completed initiatives into business-as-usual operations.

5. Resource, Risk & Dependency Management

• Plan and coordinate program resources across business and technology teams.
• Identify and manage program-level risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Establish mitigation and recovery plans for critical delivery challenges.
• Monitor resource capacity and ensure appropriate allocation across workstreams.
• Escalate critical risks and decisions to the appropriate governance forums.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Strong experience in program management and large-scale transformation delivery.
• Proven experience managing complex, cross-functional programs with multiple workstreams.
• Experience across data, analytics, automation, digital or technology transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of program governance, PMO frameworks, RAID management, and executive reporting.
• Proven senior stakeholder and escalation management experience.
• Experience working with geographically distributed and cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Strong planning, organizational, analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience managing program resources, budgets, risks, dependencies, and delivery outcomes.
• PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, MSP, SAFe, or equivalent certification is preferred.

Key Skills

Program Management | Transformation Delivery | Program Governance | Stakeholder Management | Risk & Dependency Management | PMO | Data & Analytics | Digital Transformation | Technology Transformation | Agile | Waterfall | Executive Reporting