Senior Agile Program Leader, AI-Driven Transformation

Publicis Groupe; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Competitive compensation

Generous paid leave

Job summary

Publicis Sapient in New York seeks a Senior Manager of Agile Program Management to lead planning, execution, and delivery of agile initiatives across product teams, aligning goals with business objectives and driving value.

You will facilitate ceremonies, coach teams, manage risks, and work with product owners, engineering, and stakeholders to transform digital and martech platforms, guided by AI-enabled insights and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Agile project management or leadership roles.
• Experience in digital and/or martech transformation programs.
• AI fluency: apply generative/agentic AI tools to improve delivery.
• Expertise in Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean Agile methodologies.
• Proven track record of delivering large enterprise transformations.
• Strong leadership, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Rally, and SAFe toolkits.
• Ability to drive Agile maturity across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile project execution for digital or martech transformations.
• Manage cross-functional teams to align with business objectives.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies and improve team efficiency.
• Identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, and impediments.
• Collaborate with product owners, engineering, and stakeholders to deliver value.
• Develop governance structures and dashboards with AI-assisted insights.

Skills

Agile project management

Digital transformation programs

AI in project delivery

Stakeholder management

Leadership and coaching

Tools

Jira

Rally

SAFe toolkits

Agile dashboards

Job description

Publicis Sapient in New York seeks a Senior Manager of Agile Program Management to lead planning, execution, and delivery of agile initiatives across product teams, aligning goals with business objectives and driving value.

You will facilitate ceremonies, coach teams, manage risks, and work with product owners, engineering, and stakeholders to transform digital and martech platforms, guided by AI-enabled insights and a commitment to continuous improvement.