Senior Program Manager

xebiacee; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

xebiacee is seeking a Senior Program Leader to drive large-scale software initiatives across international clients. You will own outcomes, scope, budget, and stakeholder alignment from initiation to delivery, balancing delivery discipline with an outcomes-driven mindset.

You will guide governance, manage multiple streams and dependencies, surface risks, and implement change management while mentoring delivery teams and fostering client trust. This role supports remote work within the EU region.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading large IT/software programs with full budget accountability.
• Experience coordinating distributed multinational teams and vendors.
• Strong facilitation and negotiation skills in complex environments.
• Independent ownership and decisive trade-off decision making.
• Solid understanding of modern software delivery lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Direct multi-year, multi-million software programs with end-to-end delivery accountability.
• Define and run program governance, escalation paths, and reporting frameworks.
• Coordinate multiple delivery streams and manage dependencies across teams and partners.
• Proactively surface risks and drive corrective actions when delivery drifts.
• Establish structured change management with traceability between requirements, scope, budget, and contracts.
• Mentor Delivery Managers and lead program teams while building client relationships.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Decision making

SDLC knowledge

English fluency

EU work eligibility

Job description

Role overview

A senior leadership role focused on steering large, complex software programs for international clients from initiation through full delivery. The position carries end-to-end accountability for outcomes, scope, budget, and stakeholder alignment across multi-stream engagements. It suits an experienced program leader who blends delivery discipline with a pragmatic, outcomes-driven mindset and an engineering-aware approach.

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.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice to have

• Practical knowledge of program and delivery frameworks such as PMP or SAFe; relevant certifications are welcome but not required.

Benefits and work setup

Remote work setup within the European Union region; a valid work permit is required. Recruitment follows a multi-stage process consisting of CV review, an HR call, two interviews, and a final decision.