Senior Agile Program Lead — $10M+ Portfolios

Aquent (United States); Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent, a leading partner for healthcare and wellness technology initiatives in the United States, is seeking an accomplished senior leader to drive multi-million-dollar programs. You will steer Agile delivery and financial discipline, aligning technology with business goals while guiding cross-functional teams to execution excellence.

In this role, you will influence strategic decisions at the senior level, manage budgets above $10M, and collaborate with technology and business leaders to

Qualifications

• 7+ years of portfolio financial management.
• Advanced proficiency with Clarity.
• Proven experience managing portfolios and programs with budgets of $10M+.
• Strong expertise in financial forecasting, investment planning, and variance analysis.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Agile product delivery organizations.
• Exceptional ability to partner, influence, and collaborate with both technology and business teams.
• SAFe, CSM, and PMP Certifications.
• Experience with Program Increment Planning.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute complex programs with budgets of $10M+ consisting of multiple large-scale projects.
• Drive comprehensive planning activities, including facilitating key meetings, developing strategic agendas, and producing tracking reports.
• Ensure all critical project deliverables are established, maintained, and actively utilized by leadership to guide decision-making.
• Communicate transparently and effectively with senior executive leadership across the organization.
• Establish, monitor, and manage timelines, milestones, and deliverables with internal and external partners.
• Oversee concurrent project lifecycles, proactively identifying, raising, and resolving risks and barriers.
• Utilize established Agile methodologies and industry-standard project management practices to guide delivery.
• Collaborate with project leads and stakeholders to secure resources, align cross-functional dependencies, and maintain momentum.

Skills

Agile delivery

Leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Clarity PPM

Job description

Aquent, a leading partner for healthcare and wellness technology initiatives in the United States, is seeking an accomplished senior leader to drive multi-million-dollar programs. You will steer Agile delivery and financial discipline, aligning technology with business goals while guiding cross-functional teams to execution excellence.

In this role, you will influence strategic decisions at the senior level, manage budgets above $10M, and collaborate with technology and business leaders to