Program Director, Specialty and Growth Portfolio

Sage; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sage is seeking a Program Director to shape and accelerate growth within the Specialty & Growth portfolio in the United Kingdom. Based in Newcastle with hybrid working, you will partner with the General Manager and senior leaders to drive strategic initiatives, ensure governance, and deliver measurable outcomes across a global portfolio.

You will lead large-scale programmes, coordinate across Commercial, Product, Finance, Marketing and Operations, and translate data into executive updates and

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading complex transformation programmes.
• Strong governance, risk management and delivery oversight.
• Outstanding stakeholder management with senior audiences.
• Experience working across global teams and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the General Manager to shape and deliver strategic priorities.
• Lead large-scale cross-functional programmes from planning through execution.
• Connect Commercial, Product, Finance, Marketing and Operations teams to align and remove barriers.
• Establish operating rhythms, leadership reviews, planning cycles and performance discussions.
• Provide visibility on initiatives, risks, dependencies, and key decisions.
• Turn data into recommendations and create executive-level updates.

Skills

Strategic programme leadership

Cross-functional stakeholder mgmt

Governance & delivery discipline

Data-driven decision making

Global/matrixed organisation exp

Executive communication

Job description

Drive Transformation. Influence Strategy. Deliver Impact.

At Sage, we're building the future of business, and we're looking for a highly capable Program Director, Specialty & Growth Portfolio to help shape and accelerate our next phase of growth.

This is a high-impact role at the heart of our Specialty & Growth business, partnering directly with the General Manager and senior leaders across Product, Product Marketing, Finance, Commercial teams, and Routes to Revenue. You'll lead strategic initiatives that drive meaningful business outcomes, ensuring bold ideas are translated into clear plans, strong execution, and measurable results.

If you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy solving complex business challenges, and have a talent for bringing people together to deliver change, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

As Program Director, you'll play a pivotal role in driving strategic priorities across a global portfolio of initiatives. You'll provide structure, governance, and execution discipline while helping leaders navigate complexity and maintain focus on what matters most.

You'll:

• Partner closely with the General Manager to shape and deliver strategic priorities and transformation initiatives.
• Lead large-scale, cross-functional programmes from planning through execution, ensuring clear accountability, governance, and measurable outcomes.
• Connect teams across Commercial, Product, Finance, Marketing, and Operations to drive alignment and remove barriers to success.
• Establish and drive operating rhythms, leadership reviews, planning cycles, and business performance discussions.
• Provide visibility across critical initiatives, tracking progress, risks, dependencies, and key decisions.
• Turn data and insights into meaningful recommendations that help leaders make informed decisions.
• Create compelling executive-level presentations, communications, and business updates.
• Challenge thinking, identify opportunities, and influence senior stakeholders to drive better business outcomes.
• Champion best practices in programme and project management across the organisation.

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for an experienced programme leader who combines strategic thinking with a strong bias for action.

You’ll likely have:

• Significant experience leading complex transformation programmes or strategic business initiatives in a large, matrixed organisation.
• Exceptional programme and project management expertise, including governance, risk management, stakeholder alignment, and delivery oversight.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to translate strategy into execution.
• Outstanding stakeholder management and influencing skills, with confidence engaging senior leaders and executive audiences.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities, using data and insights to drive decisions.
• The ability to prioritise effectively, navigate ambiguity, and maintain momentum across multiple workstreams.
• A collaborative leadership style and proven ability to influence without direct authority.
• Experience working across global teams, functions, and time zones.
• A proactive mindset, strong ownership, and a passion for delivering results.

Why Join Sage?

This is more than a programme management role. It's an opportunity to help shape the direction of a strategically important growth portfolio within a global technology leader.

You’ll work alongside talented leaders, influence decisions that matter, and play a key role in delivering initiatives that drive Sage’s growth and transformation agenda.

If you’re energised by complexity, motivated by impact, and excited by the opportunity to lead change at scale, we’ll love hearing from you.

Join Sage and help turn strategy into action.

Product Delivery

United Kingdom

Newcastle

Hybrid

Working at Sage means you’re supporting millions of small and medium sized businesses globally with technology to work faster and smarter. We leverage the future of AI, meaning business owners spend less time doing routine tasks, like entering invoices and generating reports, and more time pursuing their ambitions.

Our colleagues are the best of the best. It’s why we were awarded 2024 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor. Because to achieve extraordinary outcomes, we need extraordinary teams. This means infusing Sage with people who knock down barriers, continuously innovate, and want to experience their potential.

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