Director, Program Execution & Excellence - Virtual

Alight Solutions; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 220,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Alight Solutions in the United States is seeking a Director of Program Execution Excellence to lead the Technology organization’s execution capability for technology-enabled programs and initiatives. You will build and deploy PM/TPM/PMO teams, set planning, governance, risk, budget, and delivery standards, and ensure end-to-end accountability across Product, Engineering and Delivery.

This role requires 12+ years in program management, a track record of leading cross-functional programs, and the

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive program management and delivery experience.
• Experience leading a scaled PgM/TPM/PM organization.
• Proven knowledge of governance, planning, budgeting and risk management.
• Experience establishing SDLC/lifecycle standards across a large Technology organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Program Management/Technical Program Management/Project Management capability for integrated execution of technology-enabled programs and initiatives.
• Ensure end-to-end execution leadership across Product, Technology, Delivery, and functional teams.
• Set expectations for integrated plans, milestones, budgets/forecasts, and governance with accountability.
• Drive continuous improvement in execution health, planning, and escalation practices.
• Partner with Product, Engineering and Delivery to align execution standards with the broader operating model.

Skills

Program Management

Technical Program Management

Project Management

People Leadership

Job description

Our Story

At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. Alight embraces values that come directly from our people – purposeful, human, united and growth-minded – reflecting our inclusive culture and promise that our clients expect. We are passionate about connecting purpose with impact. Alight empowers clients to build a healthier and more financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, navigation, and absence management.

Our Benefits

With a comprehensive total rewards package, Alight offers programs and plans that support your mind, body, wallet, and life. Benefits include health, dental and vision coverages starting Day One. Additionally, Alight colleagues enjoy wellbeing programs, retirement plans with contribution matching, generous time off, parental leave, continuing education, and career growth opportunities – all within a thriving global organization.

Flexible Working

So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and “Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs” 6 years in a row.

Great Place to Work

Thanks to the work of every colleague, Alight has received multiple awards of recognition including “Great Place to Work” for the past 7 years and Fortune’s “Best Companies to Work For.”

Position Summary

The Director, Program Execution Excellence is responsible for building and leading the Technology organization’s program and project execution capability. The role ensures approved technology-enabled work has the right execution leadership, is staffed according to complexity and risk, and is managed through consistent lifecycle, governance and execution standards.

This leader owns both the execution practitioner organization and the execution-management system: developing and deploying Program Managers, Technical Program Managers and Project Managers; establishing common expectations for planning, governance, risk, budget and delivery accountability; and continuously improving how Technology plans and executes work.

Key Responsibilities

Program & Project Execution Leadership

• Lead the Program Management/Technical Program Management/Project Management capability responsible for integrated execution of technology-enabled programs, projects and technical initiatives.
• Ensure complex programs have accountable end-to-end execution leadership across Product, Technology, Delivery, business and functional teams.
• Set expectations for integrated plans, critical paths, milestones, dependencies, RAID, decisions, budgets/forecasts, governance and outcome accountability.
• Intervene on off-track work, challenge weak execution plans and elevate systemic constraints that jeopardize commitments.
• Maintain clear distinctions between Product, Engineering and execution-management accountabilities so work is not duplicated or left ownerless.

Talent, Deployment & Capacity

• Build, lead and develop a high-performing bench of PgM, TPM and PM talent with clear role standards, career expectations and performance measures.
• Deploy practitioners based on work complexity, cross-functional integration, technical coordination and delivery risk rather than initiative count alone.
• Establish assignment, rebalancing and capacity-management practices so execution talent is concentrated on the work that requires dedicated support.
• Continuously calibrate practitioner spans and skill mix as portfolio demand and execution models evolve.

Lifecycle & Execution Excellence

• Establish Technology-wide standards for how programs and projects are planned, governed, reported and managed, including clear roles, planning and estimation expectations, requirement management artifacts, execution health measures and escalation practices
• Drive adoption, training and continuous improvement across evolving PLDC, SDLC and AI-DLC practices while maintaining clear boundaries with Engineering-owned technical methodologies
• Standardize initiative reporting across Technology, including common status definitions, health indicators, executive reporting expectations, cadence and escalation thresholds
• Establish common governance, RAID, decision-management and status/health standards that improve predictability, transparency and accountability.
• Conduct execution-health assessments, identify recurring failure patterns and translate lessons learned into improved standard practices.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Delivery and other functions to ensure execution standards work effectively within the broader operating model.

Execution Governance & Readiness

• Establish consistent governance expectations for material technology change, including decision forums, escalation paths and readiness evidence.
• Ensure material client, operational or organizational readiness dependencies are visible in integrated plans and are owned by the appropriate functional teams.
• Provide leadership with clear execution-health and capacity insights, including where intervention or additional leadership is required.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in program management, project management, technology delivery, transformation execution or related disciplines, including significant people leadership.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional technology programs and managing a scaled PgM/TPM/PM organization or execution capability.
• Proven knowledge of program/project governance, integrated planning, financial management, risk/dependency management and executive escalation.
• Experience establishing or improving SDLC/lifecycle, PMO or execution-management standards across a large Technology organization.

Application and Interview

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video. Please be aware that Alight is a camera-on culture and may require occasional travel to one of our physical office locations.

Our commitment to Inclusion

We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

Equal Opportunity Policy Statement

Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state, or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ disabled persons, disabled veterans, and other covered veterans.

Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request reasonable accommodations/modifications by contacting their recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not, now or in the future, require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

Salary Pay Range

Minimum : 220,000.00 USD

Maximum : 260,000.00 USD

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

Alight Solutions equal employment opportunities statement

Alight Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, veteran, marital, parental, citizenship, or domestic partner status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Alight Solutions is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.