Senior Agile Program Manager - Retail Transformation

Publicis Groupe; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Sapient in Chicago seeks a Manager, Agile Program Management to lead digital transformation programs. You will partner with clients and a global, cross-functional team to plan, estimate, and deliver complex projects, spanning experience, data, cloud and microservice platforms.

You will drive outcomes, manage risks, and mentor internal and external stakeholders, ensuring timely, high-quality results across multiple workstreams. A willingness to travel is required.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization and influence outcomes.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, and MS Office.
• Experience with Agile methods (Scrum, Kanban) and hybrid delivery models.
• Proven track record leading multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex programs.
• Willingness to travel frequently and adapt to client environments.

Responsibilities

• Plan, document, and implement optimal team structures for delivery success.
• Lead teams to deliver customer experience and engineering solutions that drive business value.
• Identify and realize business outcomes using suitable project management approaches and tools.
• Support clients’ objectives by delivering experience, data, cloud and microservice solutions.
• Organize regular planning sessions to identify risks, issues, and dependencies across workstreams.
• Guide senior stakeholders on program delivery methods, ceremonies, and governance.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Cross-functional leadership

Digital transformation

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Office

Job description

Publicis Sapient in Chicago seeks a Manager, Agile Program Management to lead digital transformation programs. You will partner with clients and a global, cross-functional team to plan, estimate, and deliver complex projects, spanning experience, data, cloud and microservice platforms.

You will drive outcomes, manage risks, and mentor internal and external stakeholders, ensuring timely, high-quality results across multiple workstreams. A willingness to travel is required.