Senior Program Leader - Global Software Delivery (Remote EU)

xebiacee; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

xebiacee is seeking a senior program leader to drive large, complex software initiatives for international clients from initiation to delivery. This role carries end-to-end accountability for outcomes, scope, budget, and stakeholder alignment across multiple streams, balancing engineering rigor with pragmatic, outcomes-driven leadership.

You will steer governance, coordinate internal teams and external partners, surface risks early, manage changes with traceability, and mentor Delivery Managers

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success leading large-scale IT or software programs with full budget and delivery accountability.
• Experience managing distributed, multinational teams and collaborating with external vendors or partners.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills in complex stakeholder environments.
• High ownership and decisiveness, with the ability to operate independently and make informed trade-off decisions.
• Solid understanding of software delivery lifecycles (SDLC) and modern software engineering practices.
• Fluency in spoken and written English, plus eligibility to work from within the European Union region.

Responsibilities

• Direct multi-year, multi-million-EUR software programs, owning delivery outcomes, scope, timelines, and budget end-to-end.
• Define and run program governance, including decision-making structures, escalation paths, and reporting frameworks.
• Coordinate multiple delivery streams and manage dependencies across internal teams and selected external partners.
• Proactively surface program-level risks, shape mitigation strategies, and drive corrective action when delivery drifts.
• Establish structured change management with full traceability between requirements, scope, budget, and contractual agreements.
• Build trust-based relationships with clients, sponsors, and key internal stakeholders, while mentoring Delivery Managers and leading effective program teams.

Skills

Program leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication & negotiation

Ownership & decisiveness

SDLC understanding

English fluency & EU work eligibility

Job description

xebiacee is seeking a senior program leader to drive large, complex software initiatives for international clients from initiation to delivery. This role carries end-to-end accountability for outcomes, scope, budget, and stakeholder alignment across multiple streams, balancing engineering rigor with pragmatic, outcomes-driven leadership.

You will steer governance, coordinate internal teams and external partners, surface risks early, manage changes with traceability, and mentor Delivery Managers