Program Lead

Please note that this role requires the candidate to be onsite 4 days a week - Mon - Thurs with remote work on Fri.

Banking and/or Financial Services Industry experience required

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Program Lead to oversee and drive the successful delivery of large-scale technology programs for banking and financial services clients. This role will be responsible for strategic planning, program governance, portfolio oversight, stakeholder management, and end-to-end execution of complex technology initiatives. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in consulting, enterprise program management, Agile delivery, and financial services transformation.

The Program Lead will serve as the primary liaison between executive business stakeholders, client leadership, and cross-functional delivery teams to ensure programs are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with strategic business objectives.

What you will do at Sogeti:

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Delivery

• Lead multiple complex technology programs and strategic initiatives across banking and financial services environments.
• Establish and maintain program governance, operating models, and delivery frameworks to ensure consistent execution and accountability.
• Drive program planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting across multiple workstreams.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate program risks, issues, dependencies, and escalation paths.
• Ensure alignment of program outcomes with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and client expectations.

Strategic Planning & Roadmap Development

• Partner with executive stakeholders to develop multi-year technology roadmaps and transformation strategies.
• Translate business priorities into actionable program plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
• Evaluate business needs, technology capabilities, and market trends to guide investment decisions and prioritization.

Portfolio Management & Governance

• Provide oversight across a portfolio of projects and initiatives to ensure strategic alignment and optimal resource utilization.
• Develop executive-level dashboards, scorecards, and status reporting to communicate program health and performance.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs), financial metrics, and delivery milestones.
• Facilitate governance meetings, steering committee reviews, and executive stakeholder discussions.

Financial & Resource Management

• Manage program budgets, forecasts, financial controls, and resource plans.
• Monitor program expenditures and ensure effective utilization of consulting and client resources.
• Support business case development and benefit realization tracking.

Stakeholder Management

• Build trusted relationships with client executives, business leaders, technology teams, and external partners.
• Provide clear and effective communication across all levels of the organization.
• Drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups while influencing strategic decision-making.

Agile Delivery Leadership

• Champion Agile delivery practices across large-scale programs and transformation initiatives.
• Lead programs leveraging Scrum, Kanban, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Coach teams and stakeholders on Agile principles, release planning, dependency management, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Architects, and Delivery Leads to ensure successful execution.
• Support organizations operating within Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environments.

What you will bring:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience leading large-scale technology programs, portfolios, or transformations.
• 5+ years of experience within Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, or highly regulated industries.
• Experience working within an IT consulting, systems integration, or professional services organization.
• Proven track record managing enterprise programs with budgets ranging from $5M+ to $50M+.
• Strong knowledge of program governance, portfolio management, financial management, and risk management practices.
• Experience leading distributed, cross-functional, and matrixed teams.
• Exceptional executive presence, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Program Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), SAFe Agilist (SA), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or related Agile certification.
• Experience leading cloud transformation, digital banking, data modernization, payment systems, core banking, or regulatory transformation programs.
• Experience working with banking technology platforms, enterprise architecture teams, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.

About Sogeti

Part of the Capgemini Group, Sogeti makes business value through technology for organizations that need to implement innovation at speed and want a local partner with global scale. With a hands-on culture and close proximity to its clients, Sogeti implements solutions that will help organizations work faster, better, and smarter. By combining its agility and speed of implementation through a DevOps approach, Sogeti delivers innovative solutions in quality engineering, cloud and application development, all driven by AI, data and automation.

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