Strategic Program Manager for Multi-Project Delivery

Kyndryl Inc; United Arab Emirates; Hybrid; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl is seeking a Complex Program Manager to lead large-scale, multi-workstream programs across projects, teams, and stakeholders. You will turn strategic objectives into coordinated execution plans, managing interdependencies and ensuring measurable outcomes in scope, schedule, cost, and risk.

The role balances strategic oversight with hands-on program control, delivering integrated results that align with customer and business objectives.

Qualifications

• Must have experience leading complex programs with multiple concurrent projects and interdependencies.
• Strong governance, planning, risk management, and delivery controls are required.
• Ability to translate strategy into executable program plans with clear outcomes and milestones.

Responsibilities

• Define the program vision, outcomes, success measures, and roadmap aligned to customer and business objectives.
• Lead multiple interconnected projects, managing dependencies, sequencing, and tradeoffs across scope, schedule, and resources.
• Establish and run program governance, including cadence, reporting, risk management, and decision escalation paths.
• Provide direction and support to project managers, ensuring consistency in delivery approach, standards, and execution.
• Manage program level financials including forecasting, tracking, and alignment to approved commitments.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate cross project risks and issues before they impact outcomes.
• Use data and program metrics to track progress, predict outcomes, and inform decisions.
• Engage stakeholders at multiple levels to maintain alignment, transparency, and shared accountability.
• Ensure program deliverables meet agreed quality, compliance, and customer expectations.

Skills

Complex programs

Program governance

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Forecasting & budgeting

Data-driven decision making

Education

PgMP/PMP/PRINCE2 certification

Tools

PgMP

PMP

PRINCE2

Job description

Kyndryl is seeking a Complex Program Manager to lead large-scale, multi-workstream programs across projects, teams, and stakeholders. You will turn strategic objectives into coordinated execution plans, managing interdependencies and ensuring measurable outcomes in scope, schedule, cost, and risk.

The role balances strategic oversight with hands-on program control, delivering integrated results that align with customer and business objectives.