Strategic Program Manager — Transformation & Leadership

IBM; Town of Yorktown (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM is seeking a Strategic Program Manager (LPM) to steward critical investments and transformational change. You will provide leadership across programs, coordinating with Product Management and business partners to deliver high-quality outcomes.

You will drive governance, budgeting, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration with Release Train Engineers and Product Owners, ensuring alignment with business strategy and measurable KPIs.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project/program management experience in complex technical environments.
• Experience implementing governance frameworks, templates, and processes.
• Ability to present to executive audiences (SVP/C-level) and distill complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall program delivery, requirements gathering, and business case development.
• Define and implement program management strategy, standards, and processes.

Skills

Project management

Governance

Stakeholder communication

Budgeting

SFDC

Agile delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree

CS/IT/Management related degree

Tools

Salesforce (SFDC)

Agile tools

Job description

IBM is seeking a Strategic Program Manager (LPM) to steward critical investments and transformational change. You will provide leadership across programs, coordinating with Product Management and business partners to deliver high-quality outcomes.

You will drive governance, budgeting, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration with Release Train Engineers and Product Owners, ensuring alignment with business strategy and measurable KPIs.