Strategic Global Programs Lead - Operations (Hybrid/Remote)

Relativity; Wichita (KS); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity is seeking an experienced Program Manager to join the Global Business Operations team. You will lead high-impact, enterprise-wide initiatives and act as the connective tissue between executive sponsors, GBO teammates, and partners across IT, Finance, Legal, and other business units.

You will shape program strategy, translate it into clear plans, and keep moving parts aligned toward shared outcomes, using influence rather than authority.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional programs or strategic initiatives with multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead without authority and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong executive presence with exceptional written and verbal communication and credibility at senior/executive level.
• Proven success owning enterprise-level programs from strategy through execution.
• Experience with programs involving IT, enterprise systems, or financial systems.
• Ability to operate autonomously, make sound decisions with minimal guidance, and bring structure to ambiguity.
• Strong governance, risk management, and stakeholder alignment.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies and the judgment to choose the right approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic programs from shaping and scoping through execution and measurable outcomes, accountable for results.
• Help define program strategy, success measures, and priorities alongside executive sponsors and senior leaders.
• Act as the connective tissue across teams, surfacing dependencies and keeping aligned toward goals.
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority, building trust and accountability.
• Partner with GBO teammates and serve as trusted partner to other business units and stakeholders.
• Build integrated roadmaps aligning scope, timelines, dependencies, budgets, and resources.
• Identify risks early, recommend tradeoffs, and drive decisions to resolution.
• Run governance with steering committees, decision logs, and escalation paths.

Skills

Budget management

Mentorship

Negotiation

Program management

Project management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Team leadership

Vendor management

Tools

Jira

Asana

Salesforce

Excel

Job description

Relativity is seeking an experienced Program Manager to join the Global Business Operations team. You will lead high-impact, enterprise-wide initiatives and act as the connective tissue between executive sponsors, GBO teammates, and partners across IT, Finance, Legal, and other business units.

You will shape program strategy, translate it into clear plans, and keep moving parts aligned toward shared outcomes, using influence rather than authority.