Senior Transformation Program Manager

Octal Philippines Incorporated; Philippines; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Octal Philippines Incorporated is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead the management and monitoring of large, complex transformation projects in collaboration with Functional Workstream Leads and vendor Project Managers.

The role involves resolving roadblocks, implementing project dashboards, progress monitoring, and vendor performance assessment to ensure successful program delivery aligned with objectives and scope.

Qualifications

• Experience with project risk assessment, metrics generation, and analysis. PMP certification preferred.
• Proficient in stakeholder engagement, problem-solving, and familiar with Jira/Confluence.
• Strong execution and operational excellence in managing large programs, with analytical and strategic planning abilities.
• Proven track record of successful project management in large organizations, IT or agile projects.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust-based counselling relationships with fellow program managers and SMEs.
• Exhibits strong observation, negotiation, decision-making, and leadership in fast-paced transformation.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and oversee the implementation of comprehensive program plans aligned with transformation objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, consultants, and SMEs to gather requirements and define program scope.
• Identify risks, issues, and dependencies; implement mitigation strategies to minimize impact.
• Establish and maintain a robust program governance framework with roles and reporting structures.
• Escalate critical issues to senior management to secure focus and drive closure.
• Assist workstream leads and PMs in resource allocation, budgeting, scheduling, and task assignment.
• Monitor program performance against KPIs and provide updates to leadership.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in PM practices and processes.
• Lead assigned PMs and team members in the transformation PMO to foster collaboration and performance.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by superiors.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project risk assessment

Problem-solving

Leadership

Strategic planning

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

PMP certification

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Octal Philippines Incorporated is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead the management and monitoring of large, complex transformation projects in collaboration with Functional Workstream Leads and vendor Project Managers.

The role involves resolving roadblocks, implementing project dashboards, progress monitoring, and vendor performance assessment to ensure successful program delivery aligned with objectives and scope.