Associate Program Director
Qodea
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Reporting to the Group Program Director, you'll drive growth, quality and operational excellence across medium- to large scale programs of work.
- They provide both strategic leadership, navigating the complexities of dual-track design and technical projects.
- This role requires a “whip-smart” leader who is comfortable running the daily project rhythm while maintaining the ability to see the forest through the trees.
- You will be a partner to Design and Technical leads, ensuring internal and external partners are synchronized.
- With a deep understanding of technical lifecycles and commercial acumen, you know which levers to pull - from staffing to scoping- to protect the financial integrity of a program while delivering world-class results.
Requirements
- Build a suite of tools and training to enable and support the establishment and growth of complex programs.
- Identify, plan for, and pitch ideas to turn one-off projects into longer, more complex, and more valuable programs of work by identifying commercial opportunities.
- Be a strong voice and point of contact for our most senior clients.
- Plan alongside clients with a cohesive understanding of their business metrics and goals; "seeing the forest through the trees" to ensure daily output hits long-term goals.
- Design and facilitate ideation and planning sessions internally and with clients to align design and technical workstreams.
- **Client & Program Specific:**
- Technical & Design Integration: Successfully lead and steer work across the Google portfolio, specifically managing the intersection of design-led and technically-heavy workstreams.
- Commercial Lever Management: Advise on roadmap opportunities and growth strategies; proactively managing the levers of scoping, staffing, and margin protection to ensure financial health.
- Operational Oversight: Oversee and guide all agency relations and APR engagement, ensuring the agency remains a preferred partner through consistent excellence.
- Financial Stewardship: Report on program financial health, identifying risks to the scope before they impact delivery.
- **Role Objectives**
- Financial Integrity: Oversee the delivery of high-quality work, done profitably through smart scoping and resource optimization.
- Agency Preference: Drive preference for working with Beyond from agency relations through a consistent, "no-surprises" quality experience.
- Technical Fluency: Bridge the gap between technical leads and client stakeholders to ensure complex builds are understood and valued.
- Employee Experience: Foster a fulfilling and positive environment for team members by ensuring they have the infrastructure and support to succeed.
- **Desirable Experience**
- Proven experience leading medium- to large-scale programs
- Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of technical project lifecycles and experience partnering with Engineering
- Curious Mindset: Someone who excels at solving complex delivery puzzles and operationalizing new work.
- Client Command: Comfortable in client-facing environments, with the ability to manage "the now" while planning for "the next."
Benefits
- At Beyond, we empower you to leave a positive mark on the world.
- On top of a competitive salary, we offer great health benefits, a matched 401K, parental leave, training funds, and free snacks.
- You’ll also get 28 days of PTO and your birthday off!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
program managementtechnical project lifecyclefinancial managementresource optimizationscopingstaffingdesign integrationcommercial strategyrisk managementoperational excellence
Soft Skills
strategic leadershipclient managementcommunicationproblem-solvingcollaborationadaptabilityteam supportorganizational skillsfacilitationcuriosity