Program Director | 8-12 Years | Manhattan, NY, USA

Qwalton Services Limited; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Qwalton Services Limited in the United States seeks an executive-level leader to own end-to-end delivery across multi-pod programs spanning Product, .NET Engineering, AI & Data, and DevOps.

You will manage SoW-based engagements, coordinate onsite and offshore teams, and maintain strong executive stakeholder relationships to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with high quality.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in IT delivery with 5+ years leading large multi-pod programs.
• Experience leading blended onsite and offshore teams.
• Strong background in software engineering, data and AI programs.
• Excellent executive communication, negotiation and stakeholder management.
• Experience with SoW-based, fixed-price or T&M engagement models.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program delivery, scope, schedule, budget and quality against the SoW.
• Serve as the primary onsite point of contact for client executives and stakeholders.
• Lead governance cadences including status reviews, steering committees and planning sessions.
• Manage program-level risks, issues, dependencies and change requests.
• Coordinate pod leads and the Delivery Manager across onsite and offshore teams.
• Oversee resourcing, onboarding, buffer resource usage and capacity planning.
• Track financials, including utilization, forecasts and invoicing alignment.
• Drive continuous improvement and upscale and resolve cross-pod blockers.

Skills

Program governance

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Financial management

Agile at scale

Vendor management

Education

PMP or PgMP certification

Job description

Job description:

*** This Position is strictly for the job seekers who are staying in USA only others are not eligible ***

Role Summary

Provides executive-level leadership and onsite accountability for the full engagement, spanning the Product, .NET Engineering, AI & Data and DevOps pods. Owns delivery against the Statement of Work, manages the client relationship, and ensures onsite and offshore teams operate as one integrated program.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program delivery, scope, schedule, budget and quality against the SoW
• Serve as the primary onsite point of contact for client executives and stakeholders
• Lead governance cadences including status reviews, steering committees and planning sessions
• Manage program-level risks, issues, dependencies and change requests
• Coordinate pod leads and the Delivery Manager across onsite and offshore teams
• Oversee resourcing, onboarding, buffer resource usage and capacity planning
• Track financials, including utilization, forecasts and invoicing alignment
• Drive continuous improvement and upscale and resolve cross-pod blockers

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years in IT delivery, with 5+ years managing large multi-pod programs
• Proven experience leading blended onsite/offshore teams
• Strong background in software engineering, data and AI programs
• Excellent executive communication, negotiation and stakeholder management
• Experience with SoW-based, fixed-price or T&M engagement models
• PMP, PgMP or equivalent certification preferred

Key Skills

• Program governance
• Stakeholder management
• Risk management
• Financial management
• Agile at scale
• Vendor management