Songtradr

Technical Program Director

Songtradr

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

PMP

About the role

  • Orchestrate the end-to-end delivery of mission-critical technical programs
  • Lead the delivery of complex, multi-workstream programs and projects across engineering, product, operations and other business teams
  • Establish program structure, governance, milestones, dependencies and timeline
  • Ensure initiatives are delivered on time, within scope and on budget
  • Collaborate effectively with leadership to prioritize, manage resources effectively and inform on status, risk and opportunities
  • Define and track program KPIs and delivery metrics
  • Act as the central point of coordination across engineering, product and other company functions
  • Collaborate with Architecture and Engineering Leads to review and validate solution designs, ensuring long-term scalability and alignment with platform strategy
  • Drive alignment and decision-making across high-performing teams with competing priorities
  • Communicate program status, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to leadership and other stakeholders
  • Identify and proactively manage risks, issues and cross-program dependencies
  • Drive resolution of blockers and escalate when needed
  • Lead change management efforts to ensure adoption of delivered solutions
  • Implement best practices for program/project management, reporting and cross-functional execution
  • Continuously improve processes, tooling and delivery maturity across the company

Requirements

  • Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Project Management or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • PMP, PgMP, SAFe or similar certifications a plus
  • 10+ years of experience in program management, project management or related technical leadership roles
  • Proven experience leading large-scale, complex technical programs in a cross-functional environment
  • Strong technical acumen, ideally with experience in engineering or IT
  • Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, systems architecture and technical delivery
  • Experience in Agile or hybrid delivery models
  • Self-starter with a track record of independently driving initiatives to completion
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of collaborating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Comfortable navigating ambiguity and rapidly shifting priorities in a dynamic business environment
Benefits
  • Inspiration
  • Knowledge
  • Career development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
program managementproject managementtechnical leadershipsoftware development lifecyclesystems architectureAgile deliveryhybrid delivery modelsKPI trackingdelivery metricschange management
Soft Skills
communicationinterpersonal skillscollaborationrisk managementproblem-solvingdecision-makingresource managementadaptabilityleadershipself-starter
Certifications
PMPPgMPSAFe