Director of Strategic Initiatives

Job Title: Director - Program Management

Job Description:

The role of Director, Program Management is to drive cross-functional alignment across multiple initiatives by maintaining an integrated workplan, facilitating planning workshops, and assisting with resource forecasting. The Director will work with governance team members to manage risks to program delivery through established channels. This position requires building and maintaining strong relationships across markets and project teams to support strategic initiatives.

• Maintain a comprehensive workplan across initiatives with multiple views tailored to different audiences
• Conduct regular check-ins with initiative representatives to ensure plan accuracy
• Standardize and facilitate forecasting of resource needs across markets
• Identify and communicate strategic insights from integrated plans to optimize timelines and resourcing

Responsibilities:Integrated Planning & Resource Strategy:

• Support preparation and facilitation of planning workshops to align program strategy with market needs
• Raise and help mitigate potential dependencies, risks, or other issues through appropriate governance channels
• Socialize integrated plans with market and initiative forums for validation and executive forums for awareness
• Oversee smooth user experience of project management tooling and assist with continuous learning

Governance & Workshop Planning:

• Support collaboration and synthesization between Integrated PMO, initiative project teams, Transformation Management Office, and horizontal capabilities
• Introduce Leads and PMs to Integrated PMO ways of working, standards, and onboarding materials
• Build and maintain strong relationships across markets and initiatives to support alignment

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related field required
• Overall 15+ years of experience
• Minimum 8 years of experience in project or program management
• Skilled with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., Planview, Jira, Smartsheet's)
• Experience maintaining workplans across initiatives and geographies
• Skilled in deriving strategic insights from plans and forecasting models
• Experience in resource management and capacity planning
• Experience leading workshops with executive-level, global stakeholders
• Effective communicator with ability to customize messaging for varying audiences
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills

Benefits:

Be part of a purpose-driven organization that values innovation, inclusion, and impact. Work with a collaborative and supportive team across global markets. Enjoy competitive compensation, flexible work options, and continuous learning opportunities.

Work location: Hyderabad, India. Work pattern: Full time role. Work mode: Hybrid.

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