We are seeking an experienced and strategic Program Manager to lead a large-scale, multi-stream transformation program encompassing the migration of legacy on-premises infrastructure and a complex enterprise portal solution to AWS Cloud. The role demands deep expertise in cloud transformation, Agile program governance, release and change management and cross-functional delivery.
The successful candidate will drive a structured yet adaptive execution model, using Agile and Scrum principles to ensure iterative progress, stakeholder alignment, and measurable outcomes - from planning to full production rollout.
Responsibilities
Program & Delivery Leadership
- Lead and orchestrate multiple interdependent projects (infrastructure, portal, data, and application) under a unified migration roadmap.
- Apply Agile and Scrum practices at scale - facilitating sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and iterative delivery across workstreams.
- Establish and maintain the overall program plan, milestones, and dependencies, ensuring alignment across all teams.
- Drive governance discipline with executive dashboards, risk registers, and progress reporting to the steering committee.
- Oversee release and change management, including rehearsal runs, cutover sequencing, rollback procedures, and post-migration stabilization.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams (infrastructure, application, data, security, and operations) to ensure alignment and delivery continuity.
Cloud Migration & Technical Governance
- Define and enforce migration strategies for compute, storage, and data to AWS Cloud (re-host, re-platform, or re-architect as appropriate).
- Collaborate with cloud architects and engineering teams to ensure designs meet scalability, resiliency, and compliance standards.
- Facilitate Agile sprint reviews and technical demos to validate incremental deliverables and remove blockers early.
- Oversee data migration and verification activities, including integrity checks, reconciliation, and rollback planning.
- Ensure operational readiness through detailed runbooks, knowledge transfer and DevSecOps integration.
Stakeholder & Change Management
- Serve as the single point of accountability for program scope, timeline, and business outcomes.
- Communicate effectively with executive sponsors, business stakeholders, IT leadership, and vendors, ensuring expectations are transparent and aligned.
- Establish structured stakeholder engagement and communication plans, incorporating Agile review cycles and feedback loops.
- Lead organizational change management - including communications, training, and user adoption plans - to support the shift to AWS Cloud.
Risk, Quality & Con7nuous Improvement
- Maintain active risk, issue, and dependency management with mitigation strategies and contingency planning.
- Conduct rollout rehearsals and cutover simulations to validate readiness for go live.
- Facilitate retrospectives, blameless post-mortems, and continuous improvement initiatives across the delivery teams.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, and delivery excellence, enabling teams to iterate safely and respond to evolving business needs.
Requirements
- Experience: 10+ years in large-scale program or project management, with at least one major on-premises-to-cloud migration successfully delivered.
- Agile Expertise: Hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum frameworks, hybrid delivery models, and cross-team coordination.
- Technical Acumen: Proven leadership in infrastructure, data, and application migration projects strong familiarity with AWS Cloud services and architectures.
- Certifications: PMP and/or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or SAFe Agilist preferred AWS Cloud Practitioner or higher certification is an advantage.
- Skills: Excellent stakeholder communication, analytical thinking, and ability to manage ambiguity across multi-vendor environments.
- Mindset: Strategic, outcome-driven, adaptive, and passionate about empowering teams through Agile practices and disciplined execution.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Agile Program Leader: Combines structure and flexibility to guide multiple Scrum teams toward shared outcomes.
- Transformation Strategist: Orchestrates complex, multi-phase migrations with clarity and confidence.
- Collaborative Influencer: Builds strong alignment across business and technology teams through active communication and facilitation.
- Delivery-Oriented Planner: Anticipates dependencies, plans rehearsals, and ensures readiness across all workstreams for a smooth cloud transition
