Senior Complex Programs Director (Hybrid)

Kyndryl; Piemonte; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl is seeking a Complex Program Manager to lead large-scale, multi-workstream initiatives spanning multiple projects and teams. You will turn strategic objectives into coordinated execution plans, manage interdependencies, and ensure measurable outcomes across scope, schedule, cost, and risk.

The role balances strategic oversight with hands-on program control, guiding project managers to deliver effectively and align with customer expectations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading complex programs with multiple concurrent projects
• Strong governance, planning, risk management, and delivery controls
• Experience managing program financials, including forecasts, budgets, and trade offs
• Ability to coordinate and influence project managers and cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into executable program plans with clear outcomes and milestones
• Experience using data, dashboards, and metrics to manage program performance and predict risks
• Ability to operate effectively in environments with changing priorities while maintaining delivery focus

Responsibilities

• Define the program vision, outcomes, success measures, and roadmap aligned to customer objectives
• Lead multiple interconnected projects, managing dependencies and tradeoffs across scope, schedule, and resources
• Establish and run program governance, including cadence, reporting, risk management and escalation paths
• Provide direction and support to project managers, ensuring consistency in delivery approaches and standards
• Manage program-level financials including forecasting, tracking, and alignment to 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 and accountability

Skills

Complex program management

Governance & risk management

Budget forecasting

Influence without authority

Data-driven decisions

Education

PgMP certification

PMP certification

PRINCE2 certification

Job description

Kyndryl is seeking a Complex Program Manager to lead large-scale, multi-workstream initiatives spanning multiple projects and teams. You will turn strategic objectives into coordinated execution plans, manage interdependencies, and ensure measurable outcomes across scope, schedule, cost, and risk.

The role balances strategic oversight with hands-on program control, guiding project managers to deliver effectively and align with customer expectations.