
Program Director
Cresta
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Drive Enterprise Transformation: Own the success of large-scale, multi-phase AI transformation programs for Cresta’s top enterprise customers, ensuring business outcomes are realized across multiple business units and geographies.
- Executive Stakeholder Management: Serve as the senior point of contact for customer executives (C-suite and VP level), providing strategic direction, thought leadership, and proactive guidance on maximizing ROI from Cresta’s platform.
- Program Leadership: Lead a matrixed team of Implementation Managers, Solution Architects, Conversation Design and Customer Engineering to deliver complex implementations on time and within scope — balancing speed, quality, and customer satisfaction.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Sales Leadership, Customer Success, Product, and Engineering to align strategic initiatives, forecast expansion opportunities, and drive long-term customer growth.
- Operational Excellence: Standardize delivery practices, governance models, and success frameworks to scale efficiently across accounts while maintaining white-glove service.
- Technical Product Knowledge: Insight and understanding of the Cresta product and configuration methodology in order to help assess & determine the critical path for working teams to overcome roadblocks.
- Internal Influence and Leadership: Represent the voice of the customer to Cresta’s Executive Team, influencing product direction, go-to-market strategy, and delivery innovation.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in enterprise customer delivery, professional services, or program management roles within SaaS, AI, or CX transformation domains.
- Proven success leading large-scale software deployments for Fortune 500 customers with >$5M in ARR and multiple stakeholder groups.
- 3+ years of experience managing or mentoring implementation or delivery teams.
- Deep expertise in executive engagement, enterprise governance, and change management for complex technology programs.
- Exceptional communication and executive presence — able to influence C-level audiences and synthesize complex technical and business topics with clarity.
- Strong financial acumen and ability to connect technical outcomes to business value and ROI.
- Adept at building trusted, long-term relationships across Sales, Customer Success, and Product organizations.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with ambiguity and autonomy.
- Willingness to travel up to 20% for executive engagements and key customer milestones.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with plans to fit you and your family
- Flexible PTO to take the time you need, when you need it
- Paid parental leave for all new parents welcoming a new child
- Retirement savings plan to help you plan for the future
- Remote work setup budget to help you create a productive home office
- Monthly wellness and communication stipend to keep you connected and balanced
- In-office meal program and commuter benefits provided for onsite employees
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
AI transformationprogram managementsoftware deploymentschange managemententerprise governancecustomer deliveryimplementation managementtechnical product knowledgeconfiguration methodologyfinancial acumen
Soft Skills
executive presencecommunicationinfluencerelationship buildingstrategic directionthought leadershipcollaborationoperational excellencecustomer satisfactionmentoring