Strategic Initiatives Program Manager

Iron Mountain

Alcobendas

On-site

EUR 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Program/Portfolio Lead to steer the legacy SaaS migration across multiple platforms in Spain. You will define the strategic roadmap, establish governance, and drive cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Product, and GTM teams to achieve post-transition KPIs.

The role demands high-stakes executive communication, risk management, and proven ability to translate complex technical needs into clear business outcomes, with a track record of delivering

Qualifications

Experience managing complex program portfolios with large-scale tech transitions.
Proven SaaS migrations or large-scale platform integrations expertise.
Expertise with both waterfall and agile delivery for phased migrations.
Ability to present strategies to senior executives and align global stakeholders.
Excellent written and verbal communication for non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Define vision, strategy, and outcomes for legacy SaaS migration across multiple platforms.
Establish governance, monitor execution, report status, and facilitate executive decisions.
Lead cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Product, and GTM to hit KPIs.
Assess resources, funding, and tools to translate technical debt into actionable plans.
Design reporting that provides executive visibility into progress, risks, dependencies.

Skills

SaaS migration

program governance

resource management

risk management

waterfall model

agile model

operational reporting

large-scale platform integrations

delivery models

cross-functional leadership

executive facilitation

communication

stakeholder alignment

problem-solving

decision-making

collaboration

strategic thinking

presentation skills

interpretation of technical needs

Job description

Strategic Roadmap Development: Define the vision, strategy, and outcome measures for the legacy SaaS migration of four or more platforms, ensuring the transition aligns with long-term digital strategy.
Program Governance: Establish and facilitate governance for the legacy SaaS migration project, including execution monitoring, status reporting, and facilitating high-stakes decision-making.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Foster close working relations across Engineering, Product Management, and Go-to-Market teams to ensure post-transition commercial and KPI targets are achieved.
Resource & Risk Management: Assess and articulate required resourcing, including people, funding, and tools, to translate technical debt into actionable problem statements and increase confidence in achieving critical SaaS migration milestones.
Operational Reporting: Design and establish reporting practices that provide executive-level visibility into legacy migration progress, cross-functional risks, and project dependencies.

Requirements

Numerous years of experience in managing complex program portfolios, with a proven track record of leading large-scale technology transitions.
Several years of specific technical proficiency focused on SaaS migrations or large-scale platform integrations in digital industries.
Mastery of Delivery Models: Deep expertise utilizing both waterfall and agile models specifically to manage phased legacy SaaS migration activities.
Executive Facilitation: Strong experience building alignment across global stakeholders and presenting technical SaaS migration strategies to senior executive teams.
Exceptional Communication: Outstanding written and oral communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to interpret complex technical SaaS migration needs for non-technical stakeholders.

Hard Skills