Program Manager – Strategic Execution
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About the Role
We are building a next-generation orchestration infrastructure platform, operating across device ecosystems, partner networks and licensed financial institutions. As an early-stage company, we are simultaneously building our platform, organisation, operating model and delivery capability.
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Overview
About the Company
We are building a next-generation orchestration infrastructure platform, operating across device ecosystems, partner networks and licensed financial institutions.
As an early-stage company, we are simultaneously building our platform, organisation, operating model and delivery capability.
We are looking for a Program Manager to help establish the governance, visibility and execution discipline required to support our growth.
Role Summary
The Program Manager – Strategic Execution is responsible for ensuring the company executes effectively across Product, Engineering, Operations and strategic partners.
The role creates visibility, accountability and structure across the organisation whilst helping leadership establish the operating mechanisms required to scale.
This is a highly cross-functional position that works directly with leadership and influences initiatives across the company.
Governance & Planning
- Establish company planning processes.
- Coordinate roadmap planning and prioritisation activities.
- Develop KPI and OKR reporting frameworks.
- Create executive dashboards and reporting.
- Manage company-level risks, issues and dependencies.
- Support governance reviews and leadership operating cadences.
Product & Engineering Delivery
- Coordinate delivery across Product, Engineering and Architecture.
- Track milestones, deliverables and dependencies.
- Support release planning and readiness activities.
- Escalate delivery risks and blockers.
- Ensure strategic initiatives remain aligned and on track.
Programme Management
- Build and maintain programme plans.
- Coordinate cross-functional workstreams.
- Drive accountability for agreed actions and commitments.
- Facilitate decision tracking and execution follow-through.
- Support portfolio visibility and prioritisation.
Vendor & Partner Coordination
- Coordinate activities involving strategic vendors and partners.
- Track commitments, timelines and deliverables.
- Ensure dependencies are identified and managed.
- Support governance and reporting activities.
Experience & Skills
- Startup or high-growth company experience preferred.
- 10+ years programme management experience.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience working across Product and Engineering organisations.
- Strong planning, governance and execution capabilities.
- Comfortable operating in ambiguous and fast-changing environments.
- Experience building processes and operating frameworks from the ground up.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Success Measures
- Success in this role will be measured by:
- Improved visibility of company execution.
- Increased predictability of delivery outcomes.
- Effective management of risks and dependencies.
- Reduced leadership overhead associated with programme coordination.
- Establishment of scalable governance and operating processes.
- Successful delivery of strategic cross-functional initiatives.
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