Senior Cloud & Software Programs Lead

Applied Research Solutions; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead a cloud and software development program. The Sr Program Manager will plan, coordinate, and deliver complex technical programs spanning cloud infrastructure, application development, and system integration.

The role requires bridging engineering, product, security, and leadership to ensure on-time, in-scope execution while aligning with organizational objectives and performance targets.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex technical programs involving integration, engineering, and/or software development.
• Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams and stakeholders in fast-paced environments.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program management for a cloud and software development initiative across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Translate customer requirements into actionable technical program plans, roadmaps, schedules, and milestones.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including software engineers, cloud architects, DevOps, security, QA, and operations.
• Oversee Azure-based infrastructure, platform services, and application workloads.
• Manage program risks, issues, dependencies and mitigation strategies.
• Ensure SDLC and agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) are followed and aligned with governance.
• Track and report program performance, metrics, and deliverables to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Program management

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Cloud concepts (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS)

Security/compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Admin, PM, Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree in management (preferred)

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Ansible

Job description

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead a cloud and software development program. The Sr Program Manager will plan, coordinate, and deliver complex technical programs spanning cloud infrastructure, application development, and system integration.

The role requires bridging engineering, product, security, and leadership to ensure on-time, in-scope execution while aligning with organizational objectives and performance targets.