Head of Programme Management

Job Summary The Enterprise Program Manager - People Programs leads the delivery of assigned people programs aligned to Stewart’s Employee Value Proposition across global initiatives and cross‑functional projects. This role is accountable for end‑to‑end planning, execution, and adoption of people‑focused initiatives that support organizational effectiveness, workforce strategy, and employee experience. The position plays a key role in job architecture initiatives, contributing to design, documentation, governance routines, and implementation activities. The manager partners with HR, business leaders, and external partners to drive role clarity and consistency across roles, organizational structures, and operating models. In addition to program ownership, the role may provide people leadership and/or matrix leadership to program, project management, and change resources to ensure disciplined execution, accountability, and alignment across initiatives.
Support initiative intake and prioritization by developing assessments (value, risk, dependencies, capacity) and preparing recommendations for governance forums.
Run program governance routines (status, risk/issue management, decision logs, escalations), ensuring decisions are made at the appropriate level with clear accountability.
Drive alignment across HR, business units, and leaders to ensure assigned programs support near‑ and long‑term organizational objectives.
job framework documentation, role clarity materials, governance processes, stakeholder reviews), supporting adoption and integration with related people capabilities (e.g., compensation, workforce planning, career and development frameworks).
Partner with Change Management leaders to ensure programs are supported by strong change, communication, and adoption strategies.
Apply strong analytical and strategic thinking to assess risks, dependencies, capacity constraints, and trade‑offs while driving practical, scalable solutions.
Prepare and deliver updates, materials, and recommendations for stakeholders (including senior leaders as needed), communicating effectively across levels to drive alignment and adoption.
Provide financial and resource stewardship for assigned programs, including planning, forecasting, prioritization, and coordination of internal and external resources.
Education Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business or a related field.
Experience 8+ years of progressive experience leading enterprise‑scale program management, HR transformation, or people strategy initiatives, including executive‑facing accountability and work in complex, matrixed environments.
Experience working in the Title/Escrow industry or a closely related, regulated services industry is preferred.
Experience with Workday, particularly in job architecture, people programs, or enterprise data and reporting is preferred (hands‑on configuration not required).
Experience leading and developing program, project management, and/or change resources; Program Management certification is preferred.
Stewart is committed to ensuring that its online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance or an accommodation in the application process, please contact us by email at View email address on click.appcast.io Stewart offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package that includes a variety of health and wellness insurance options and programs, paid time off, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program, and employee discounts.

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