Senior Program Manager — Remote Global Transformation

Alight; Texas; Hybrid; USD 187,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Career growth opportunities

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Alight is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead complex, technology-enabled programs and enterprise transformation initiatives. This role connects strategy to execution across Business, Product, Engineering, Finance, Operations, client delivery and external partners.

You will bring structure to complex initiatives, align stakeholders, manage program financials and risks, and drive execution from planning through launch and stabilization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive program delivery experience.
• Experience leading large, interconnected programs with multiple teams.
• Ability to turn strategy into executable plans from incomplete information.
• Experience with program financial management, forecasting and variance management.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and build alignment without direct authority.
• Excellent communication of complex program information to executives.
• Working knowledge of Product/PdLC, Engineering/SDLC, Agile or hybrid delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Translate business objectives into clear roadmaps with milestones and owners.
• Coordinate cross-functional work across multiple teams and external partners.
• Identify issues early and develop practical recovery plans.
• Manage resource assumptions, vendor spend, forecasts, actuals and estimates.
• Provide concise, fact-based program updates and recommendations to executives.
• Ensure readiness across requirements, delivery, testing, and deployment.
• Improve governance, risk management and execution practices across teams.
• Maintain updated program plans, decisions and documentation.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Strategy to execution

Dependencies management

Budget forecasting

Executive influencing

Clear communication

SDLC/Agile

Hybrid delivery

Tools

PPM tools

AI/Automation tools

Job description

Alight is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead complex, technology-enabled programs and enterprise transformation initiatives. This role connects strategy to execution across Business, Product, Engineering, Finance, Operations, client delivery and external partners.

You will bring structure to complex initiatives, align stakeholders, manage program financials and risks, and drive execution from planning through launch and stabilization.