Lead Program Manager, IT PMO

Responsibilities

• Leads complex, cross-functional program portfolios with full accountability for strategic planning, drive execution velocity, risk mitigation, and delivery across multiple teams globally.
• Leverage data and analytics to identify opportunities for improvement, track progress, and measure the impact of quality and efficiency programs on key metrics.
• Fosters a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and growth.
• Accountable to own the status of key projects, proactively identifying risks and proposing solutions to ensure timely delivery.
• Champion a culture of operational excellence, agility, and inclusion, mentoring team members and influencing cross-functional leaders.
• Defines program vision, success metrics, and operational frameworks, ensuring alignment with business objectives, technical constraints, and organizational priorities.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with stakeholders, fostering collaboration, empathy, and respect to achieve business goals.
• Translates ambiguous business goals into clear deliverables and repeatable workflows, managing trade-offs, between speed, scope, and quality.
• Communicates program vision and updates to executive leadership, identifying risks early and providing clear recommendations for decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, operations, finance or related field and 15+ years’ experience in program management or equivalent experience.
• Proven success leading large, complex, cross-functional programs with high visibility and business impact.
• Analytical expertise with comfort in making decisions based on data-driven insights.
• Experience managing across delivery and product functions with a track record of influencing without authority.
• Effective executive communication and presentation skills with the ability to synthesize complex ideas for leadership audiences.
• Proven track record of successfully operating as both a strategist and executor in various areas of business.
• PMP certification is a must.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $145,000 - $165,000 per year. Final compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to skills, relevant experience, and work location. We also offer a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package.

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package.

Qualys is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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