Program Director

15–20 years of overall IT experience with 8–12 years leading large-scale, enterprise IT transformation or delivery programs; PMP or PMI certification required. Proven ability to manage multi-workstream programs spanning application modernization, infrastructure transformation, and organizational change, with full accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and quality across a portfolio of interdependent projects. 5+ years directing cloud or legacy modernization transformation programs (e.g., platform migration, application modernization, infrastructure transformation) at the program level — deep technical knowledge of the source or target platforms is not required; the emphasis is on program governance, delivery methodology, risk/issue management, and orchestrating technical workstream leads, architects, and vendors toward committed milestones. Demonstrated experience managing enterprise program budgets ($5M+ programs preferred), tracking EBITDA/financial impact of transformation initiatives, and presenting status, risks, and financial performance to senior executive and VP-level stakeholders. Strong vendor and third-party delivery partner management experience — negotiating SOWs, managing SI/vendor performance against SLAs, and coordinating multiple delivery partners working in parallel across workstreams. Experience establishing and running program governance structures — steering committees, RAID logs, stage gates, change control boards, and executive status reporting cadences — across large, matrixed organizations. Working familiarity with Agile/SAFe and traditional waterfall delivery methodologies, with the ability to flex governance approach depending on workstream needs. Own end-to-end delivery of the mainframe-to-AWS cloud modernization program, Budget, and Payless brands — accountable for overall program scope, schedule, budget, quality, and business outcomes. Report directly to the VP of Transformation, providing regular executive-level updates on program health, milestones, risks, financial performance, and escalations requiring leadership decisions. Establish and run the program governance model — steering committee cadence, stage gates, change control, and RAID (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies) management — across all workstreams. Lead and coordinate cross-functional workstream leads (technical architecture, engineering, infrastructure, QA, business change management) to ensure workstreams are aligned, sequenced correctly, and dependencies are proactively managed. Own the program budget — track spend against forecast, manage variance, and report financial performance and EBITDA impact to the VP of Transformation and finance stakeholders. Manage relationships with delivery vendors and systems integrators supporting the modernization effort — negotiate and oversee SOWs, monitor vendor performance against SLAs, and resolve vendor escalations. Drive resolution of cross-workstream risks and issues, escalating and securing executive decisions where needed to keep the program on track. Partner with business stakeholders, Budget, and Payless to align the modernization roadmap with business priorities, minimize disruption to operations, and manage organizational change readiness. Define and track program-level KPIs and success metrics, ensuring the program delivers measurable business value (cost savings, performance improvements, risk reduction) at each milestone. Maintain program-l evel documentation as a delivery standard — charter, roadmap, RAID log, steering committee decks, and lessons learned — ensuring transparency and auditability throughout the program lifecycle. Support planning and execution of the parallel-run and cutover phases from mainframe to cloud, coordinating across technical teams to ensure a controlled, low-risk transition. Job Description Must Have Technical/Functional Skills 15–20 years of overall IT experience with 8–12 years leading large-scale, enterprise IT transformation or delivery programs; PMP or PMI certification required. Proven ability to manage multi-workstream programs spanning application modernization, infrastructure transformation, and organizational change, with full accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and quality across a portfolio of interdependent projects. 5+ years directing cloud or legacy modernization transformation programs (e.g., platform migration, application modernization, infrastructure transformation) at the program level — deep technical knowledge of the source or target platforms is not required; the emphasis is on program governance, delivery methodology, risk/issue management, and orchestrating technical workstream leads, architects, and vendors toward committed milestones. Demonstrated experience managing enterprise program budgets ($5M+ programs preferred), tracking EBITDA/financial impact of transformation initiatives, and presenting status, risks, and financial performance to senior executive and VP-level stakeholders. Strong vendor and third-party delivery partner management experience — negotiating SOWs, managing SI/vendor performance against SLAs, and coordinating multiple delivery partners working in parallel across workstreams. Experience establishing and running program governance structures — steering committees, RAID logs, stage gates, change control boards, and executive status reporting cadences — across large, matrixed organizations. Working familiarity with Agile/SAFe and traditional waterfall delivery methodologies, with the ability to flex governance approach depending on workstream needs. Roles & Responsibilities Own end-to-end delivery of the mainframe-to-AWS cloud modernization program, Budget, and Payless brands — accountable for overall program scope, schedule, budget, quality, and business outcomes. Report directly to the VP of Transformation, providing regular executive-level updates on program health, milestones, risks, financial performance, and escalations requiring leadership decisions. Establish and run the program governance model — steering committee cadence, stage gates, change control, and RAID (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies) management — across all workstreams. Lead and coordinate cross-functional workstream leads (technical architecture, engineering, infrastructure, QA, business change management) to ensure workstreams are aligned, sequenced correctly, and dependencies are proactively managed. Own the program budget — track spend against forecast, manage variance, and report financial performance and EBITDA impact to the VP of Transformation and finance stakeholders. Manage relationships with delivery vendors and systems integrators supporting the modernization effort — negotiate and oversee SOWs, monitor vendor performance against SLAs, and resolve vendor escalations. Drive resolution of cross-workstream risks and issues, escalating and securing executive decisions where needed to keep the program on track. Partner with business stakeholders, Budget, and Payless to align the modernization roadmap with business priorities, minimize disruption to operations, and manage organizational change readiness. Define and track program-level KPIs and success metrics, ensuring the program delivers measurable business value (cost savings, performance improvements, risk reduction) at each milestone. Maintain program-l evel documentation as a delivery standard — charter, roadmap, RAID log, steering committee decks, and lessons learned — ensuring transparency and auditability throughout the program lifecycle. Support planning and execution of the parallel-run and cutover phases from mainframe to cloud, coordinating across technical teams to ensure a controlled, low-risk transition. Salary Range-$120,000-$160,000 a year TCS Employee Benefits Summary Discretionary Annual Incentive. Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans. Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves. Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection. Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.a Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays. Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing. #J-18808-Ljbffr