Foundry Development Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead Enterprise Transformation Programs
• Drive end-to-end execution of large-scale Foundry programs from initiation through deployment and stabilization.
• Establish governance structures, executive reviews, operating cadences, and steering committees.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans across business, technical, data, and partner workstreams.
• Provide executive visibility into program status, risks, dependencies, milestones, and resource needs.
• Ensure stakeholder alignment, accountability, and successful delivery execution. Orchestrate Complex Delivery Ecosystems
• Act as the central delivery leader across Lear Digital Operations, IT, Data & Analytics, Palantir, system integrators, and third-party partners.
• Coordinate delivery activities across application development, data products, integrations, infrastructure, testing, deployment, and support transitions.
• Manage cross-functional dependencies and execution risks.
• Drive alignment on commitments, resource plans, release schedules, and deployment readiness. Partner with Business and Technical Leaders
• Work closely with Business Process Owners to translate priorities into executable delivery roadmaps.
• Partner with Forward Deployed Engineers on release planning, technical dependencies, and delivery strategy.
• Collaborate with Data Architects on data readiness, integration planning, governance, and implementation sequencing.
• Support user acceptance testing, deployment planning, and operational readiness activities.
• Remove organizational barriers impacting delivery success. Govern Delivery and Program Performance
• Manage scope, schedule, quality, risks, dependencies, and resource requirements.
• Lead release planning, testing, cutover, hypercare, and production transition activities.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, and supportability standards.
• Establish governance controls and performance metrics to monitor program health.
• Drive issue resolution and escalation management across all workstreams. Manage Strategic Partners and Vendors
• Oversee performance across Palantir resources, consulting partners, system integrators, and development providers.
• Establish accountability for deliverables, timelines, quality standards, and deployment readiness.
• Monitor delivery performance and contractual commitments.
• Resolve partner-related issues and continuously improve delivery processes and governance models. Your Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Supply Chain, Business, Data Analytics, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years leading large-scale digital transformation, enterprise technology, software delivery, or business transformation programs.
• Proven success managing complex, multi-year initiatives involving internal and external delivery organizations.
• Experience working across business teams, IT organizations, software vendors, consulting partners, and data teams.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, release management, program governance, and deployment methodologies.
• Experience with enterprise data platforms, analytics environments, integrations, or digital manufacturing solutions. Bonus If You Have Master's degree preferred. Manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, or operations experience preferred.