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About the Role
99brightminds is looking for a Program Manager to own the delivery of multiple interdependent AI projects as a coordinated program. The role involves setting delivery governance, managing budgets and risk, and communicating with executive stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
- Manage multiple projects and workstreams as a coordinated program, ensuring alignment to strategic objectives
- Define and run delivery governance and scale delivery frameworks across teams
- Own program budgeting and cost optimisation
- Manage cross program risks and dependencies proactively
- Communicate program status, risks, and outcomes to executive stakeholders
- Track portfolio performance against defined metrics and drive corrective action
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field
- 12 – 18 years of experience in project / program delivery, including managing large or multiple concurrent programs
- Proven experience with strategic planning, delivery governance, and portfolio management
- Strong budgeting, cost optimisation, and risk / dependency management skills
- Excellent executive level communication and stakeholder management skills
- PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification is preferred
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Position Summary
- As a Program Manager, you will own the delivery of multiple, interdependent AI projects as a single coordinated program — setting delivery governance, managing budgets and risk, and communicating with executive stakeholders to ensure strategic outcomes are met at scale.
Responsibilities
- Manage multiple projects and workstreams as a coordinated program, ensuring alignment to strategic objectives.
- Define and run delivery governance and scale delivery frameworks across teams.
- Own program budgeting and cost optimisation.
- Manage cross program risks and dependencies proactively.
- Communicate program status, risks, and outcomes to executive stakeholders.
- Track portfolio performance against defined metrics and drive corrective action.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
- 12 – 18 years of experience in project / program delivery, including managing large or multiple concurrent programs.
- Proven experience with strategic planning, delivery governance, and portfolio management.
- Strong budgeting, cost optimisation, and risk / dependency management skills.
- Excellent executive level communication and stakeholder management skills.
- PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification is preferred.
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