Xebia

Technology

SeniorProgramManager

$200–320k ~AI est. Poland Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Senior Program Manager at Xebia. Skills: Program leadership, Software delivery, Client relationship management. Lead large software programs. Manage program initiation through delivery”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving mindset; Trade-off decisions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Proven experience leading large-scale IT programs, Full budget and delivery accountability, Experience managing distributed teams, Experience collaborating with external vendors, Solid understanding of SDLC, Solid understanding of modern software engineering practices, Fluency in spoken and written English, Work from the European Union region, Work permit required

Nice to Have

PMP certification, SAFe certification

What You'll Do.

Lead large software programs

Manage program initiation through delivery

Ensure end-to-end accountability for outcomes

Define program governance

Own program governance

Oversee multi-stream program delivery

Ensure milestones are achieved

Align internal delivery teams

Align external partners

Identify program-level risks

Define mitigation strategies

Drive corrective actions

Establish change management processes

Execute change management processes

Ensure traceability between requirements and agreements

Build trust-based relationships with clients

Build trust-based relationships with sponsors

Build trust-based relationships with stakeholders

Mentor Delivery Managers

Support Delivery Managers

Ensure alignment with program goals

Ensure alignment with delivery standards

Ensure alignment with ways of working

Build effective program teams

Lead effective program teams

Foster accountability

Foster predictable delivery

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Distributed multinational teams; External vendors; Internal delivery teams; External partners; Key internal stakeholders

Communication Scope

Facilitation; Negotiation

Process & Methodology

Program management, Delivery frameworks, SDLC, Agile

Full Job Description

Xebia is a global AI-first, digital transformation, and engineering partner. With over 25 years of experience and a team of 5,000 professionals across 16 countries, we help organizations design and build scalable products, platforms, and data-driven solutions. We specialize in Artificial Intelligence, Data and Cloud, Intelligent Automation, and Digital Products, combining deep technical expertise with a strong focus on engineering excellence and a people-first culture. In the CEE region, we’re a team of nearly 1,000 experts delivering modern applications, data platforms, and AI solutions for clients such as McLaren, Aviva, Deloitte, Spotify, Disney, ING, UPS, Tesco, Truecaller, AllSaints, Volotea, Schmitz Cargobull, Allegro, InPost, and many, many more. We work with leading technologies including AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, and Snowflake, and combine strong engineering culture with a consulting mindset and a continuous focus on growth and knowledge sharing. You will be: leading large, complex software programs for international clients, from initiation through full delivery, with end-to-end accountability for outcomes, defining and owning program governance, including decision-making structures, escalation paths, and reporting frameworks, overseeing multi-stream program delivery, ensuring milestones are achieved within agreed timelines, scope, and budget, managing dependencies and alignment across internal delivery teams and selected external partners, proactively identifying program-level risks, defining mitigation strategies, and driving corrective actions where required, establishing and executing structured change management processes, ensuring full traceability between requirements, scope, budget, and contractual agreements, building strong, trust-based relationships with clients, sponsors, and key internal stakeholders, mentoring and supporting Delivery Managers, ensuring alignment with program goals, delivery standards, and ways of working, building and lead

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