Senior IT Program Manager – AI Application Modernization Agile, Scrum, SAFe Warsaw, Gdańsk, Gdynia

DCG; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Co-financing for the sports card

Dedicated consultant support

Job summary

DCG is seeking an experienced IT programme manager to lead complex, enterprise-scale delivery initiatives, with a focus on AI-driven modernization projects. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, define governance, and drive delivery discipline across multiple workstreams.

The role requires strong stakeholder management and excellent English communication, with oversight of timelines, budgets, and risk management in a dynamic, growth-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT programme/project management experience.
• Experience leading AI-driven application modernization initiatives (code conversion, automated refactoring, remediation).
• Experience end-to-end delivery management including timelines, dependencies, risks, resources, and budgets.
• Experience defining and maintaining programme governance structures.
• Experience facilitating Steering Committees and senior stakeholder meetings.
• Ability to translate high-level objectives into clear delivery plans.
• Strong experience coordinating across engineering, architects, and business stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management with senior-level stakeholders.
• Financial and resource management within complex programmes.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage end-to-end delivery activities, including timelines, dependencies, resources, risks, and financials.
• Monitor delivery progress and proactively identify issues, risks, and dependencies.
• Ensure timely escalation and mitigation to support predictable programme execution.
• Translate high-level objectives and roadmaps into clear and executable delivery plans.
• Establish and maintain effective programme governance and delivery standards.
• Coordinate activities across engineering teams, architects, subject matter experts, data teams, and business stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment between business objectives, delivery priorities, and technical direction.
• Facilitate Steering Committees and senior-level governance meetings.
• Drive accountability and strong delivery discipline across programme workstreams.
• Provide clear reporting on delivery status, risks, dependencies, resources, and financials.

Skills

Programme Management

AI modernization

Stakeholder management

Budget & governance

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

Steering Committees

Job description

As a recruitment company, DCG understands that every business is powered by experienced professionals. Our management style and partnership approach enable us to meet your needs and provide continuous support. Due to our ongoing growth and the large number of recruitment projects we undertake for our partners, we are currently looking for:

Responsibilities:

• Plan and manage end-to-end delivery activities, including timelines, dependencies, resources, risks, and financials
• Monitor delivery progress and proactively identify issues, risks, and dependencies
• Ensure timely escalation and mitigation to support predictable programme execution
• Translate high-level objectives and roadmaps into clear and executable delivery plans
• Establish and maintain effective programme governance and delivery standards
• Coordinate activities across engineering teams, architects, subject matter experts, data teams, and business stakeholders
• Ensure alignment between business objectives, delivery priorities, and technical direction
• Facilitate Steering Committees and senior-level governance meetings
• Drive accountability and strong delivery discipline across programme workstreams
• Provide clear reporting on delivery status, risks, dependencies, resources, and financials

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in IT programme/project management, including complex enterprise-scale initiatives
• Proven experience leading AI-driven application modernization initiatives, including code conversion, automated refactoring, or application remediation
• Experience managing end-to-end delivery, including timelines, dependencies, risks, resources, and budgets
• Experience defining and maintaining programme governance structures
• Experience facilitating Steering Committees and senior stakeholder meetings
• Ability to translate high-level objectives into clear and executable delivery plans
• Strong experience coordinating delivery across engineering teams, architects, and business stakeholders
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including working with senior-level stakeholders
• Solid experience in financial and resource management within complex programmes
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken

Offer:

• Private medical care
• Co-financing for the sports card
• Constant support of dedicated consultant

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