Director, Program Execution & Excellence - Virtual

Position Summary

The Director, Program Execution Excellence is responsible for building and leading the Technology organization's program and project execution capability. The role ensures approved technology-enabled work has the right execution leadership, is staffed according to complexity and risk, and is managed through consistent lifecycle, governance and execution standards.

This leader owns both the execution practitioner organization and the execution-management system: developing and deploying Program Managers, Technical Program Managers and Project Managers; establishing common expectations for planning, governance, risk, budget and delivery accountability; and continuously improving how Technology plans and executes work.

Key Responsibilities

Program & Project Execution Leadership

• Lead the Program Management/Technical Program Management/Project Management capability responsible for integrated execution of technology-enabled programs, projects and technical initiatives.
• Ensure complex programs have accountable end-to-end execution leadership across Product, Technology, Delivery, business and functional teams.
• Set expectations for integrated plans, critical paths, milestones, dependencies, RAID, decisions, budgets/forecasts, governance and outcome accountability.
• Intervene on off-track work, challenge weak execution plans and escalate systemic constraints that jeopardize commitments.
• Maintain clear distinctions between Product, Engineering and execution-management accountabilities so work is not duplicated or left ownerless.

Talent, Deployment & Capacity

• Build, lead and develop a high-performing bench of PgM, TPM and PM talent with clear role standards, career expectations and performance measures.
• Deploy practitioners based on work complexity, cross-functional integration, technical coordination and delivery risk rather than initiative count alone.
• Establish assignment, rebalancing and capacity-management practices so execution talent is concentrated on the work that requires dedicated support.
• Continuously calibrate practitioner spans and skill mix as portfolio demand and execution models evolve.

Lifecycle & Execution Excellence

• Establish Technology-wide standards for how programs and projects are planned, governed, reported and managed, including clear roles, planning and estimation expectations, requirement management artifacts, execution health measures and escalation practices
• Drive adoption, training and continuous improvement across evolving PLDC, SDLC and AI-DLC practices while maintaining clear boundaries with Engineering-owned technical methodologies
• Standardize initiative reporting across Technology, including common status definitions, health indicators, executive reporting expectations, cadence and escalation thresholds
• Establish common governance, RAID, decision-management and status/health standards that improve predictability, transparency and accountability.
• Conduct execution-health assessments, identify recurring failure patterns and translate lessons learned into improved standards and practices.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Delivery and other functions to ensure execution standards work effectively within the broader operating model.

Execution Governance & Readiness

• Establish consistent governance expectations for material technology change, including decision forums, escalation paths and readiness evidence.
• Ensure material client, operational or organizational readiness dependencies are visible in integrated plans and are owned by the appropriate functional teams.
• Provide leadership with clear execution-health and capacity insights, including where intervention or additional leadership is required.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in program management, project management, technology delivery, transformation execution or related disciplines, including significant people leadership.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional technology programs and managing a scaled PgM/TPM/PM organization or execution capability.
• Proven knowledge of program/project governance, integrated planning, financial management, risk/dependency management and executive escalation.
• Experience establishing or improving SDLC/lifecycle, PMO or execution-management standards across a large Technology organization.

Application and Interview

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight's employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video. Please be aware that Alight is a camera-on culture and may require occasional travel to one of our physical office locations.

Our commitment to Inclusion

We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

As part of this commitment, Alight will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process.If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact alightcareers@alight.com.

Equal Opportunity Policy Statement

Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state, or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ disabled persons, disabled veterans, and other covered veterans.

Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request reasonable accommodations/modifications by contacting their recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not, now or in the future, require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

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Pay Transparency Statement: Alight considers a variety of factors in determining whether to extend an offer of employment and in setting the appropriate compensation level, including, but not limited to, a candidate's experience, education, certification/credentials, market data, internal equity, and geography. Alight makes these decisions on an individualized, non-discriminatory basis. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level. Alight also offers a comprehensive benefits package; for specific details on our benefits package, please visit: Wellbeing and Benefits Selector Page - Alight

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.