Strategic Programme Director IRC286607 in Edinburgh

Join a leadership team built for success. Are you ready to lead digital transformation at scale? As a Senior Programme Manager, you'll be the heartbeat of our delivery excellence in the UK. Operating within GlobalLogic's innovative leadership framework, you'll partner closely with a Client Lead and Offshore Engineering heads to ensure every project is a masterpiece of precision and quality.

The Role at a Glance

• Act as the primary advisor to senior client stakeholders, translating high‐level vision into tangible outcomes.
• Orchestrate distributed teams to deliver world‐class AI products and platforms.
• Build the trust and technical credibility that turns projects into long‐term partnerships.

Requirements

Delivery & Technical Oversight

• Oversee the entire lifecycle from initiation through implementation, ensuring alignment with GlobalLogic's Delivery Framework and the client's governance processes.
• Engage in the full pre‐sales cycle, preparing client proposals and defining Statements of Work (SOW) that are technically viable and commercially sound.
• Maintain high‐level fluency in current technology shifts—specifically Cloud, Migration, Data, and AI to ensure delivery remains relevant and provides a credible bridge between client business goals and engineering execution.

Project Governance & Financial Rigour

• Take ultimate responsibility for the financial health and P&L of your portfolio ensuring high‐quality delivery that protects and grows margins.
• Establish a robust governance matrix that aligns with GlobalLogic's Delivery Framework (GLDF) and the client's internal processes, ensuring 100% referenceability.
• Proactively identify engagement risks—from technical debt to resource bottlenecks and manage senior stakeholder expectations through clear, data‐driven communication.

Global Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and mentor large, distributed teams across multiple geographies, defining the right operating models to ensure seamless collaboration.
• Act as the primary delivery point of escalation for C‐suite stakeholders, managing expectations and identifying new opportunities for business improvement.
• Lead by example, fostering a supportive and learning culture for other Project and Programme Managers within the organization.

What You Bring to the Role

• Deep experience in Digital Engineering or IT Consulting, specifically within high‐scale, global delivery models.
• A track record of delivering complex client programmes with annual revenues of £5M+.
• Ability to command the "big picture" while maintaining the focus to dive into details, ensuring you are a credible, trusted advisor to C‐suite executives.
• Extensive experience in global, multi‐country stakeholder management, leading distributed teams in excess of 100+ people.
• High‐level fluency in Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and the SDLC. You can supervise delivery and interrogate architectural decisions without needing to be the hands‐on Technical Lead.
• Extensive experience overseeing high‐stakes digital transformations, including challenging incumbent vendor transitions and Organizational Change Management (OCM).
• An expert in global coordination and governance, with deep experience in financial rigour, resource optimization, and proactive risk management.
• An expert in modern delivery methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, and Scaled Agile (SAFe).
• A collaborative leader with the communication skills to influence both internal engineering pods and external client stakeholders.
• A self‐starter who thrives in fast‐paced environments, with a strong focus on meeting deadlines and driving referenceable delivery outcomes.

Academic Foundation: A Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field is preferred.

What we offer

• Culture of caring. At GlobalLogic, we prioritize a culture of caring. Across every region and department, at every level, we consistently put people first.
• Learning and development. We are committed to your continuous learning and development.
• Interesting & meaningful work. GlobalLogic is known for engineering impact for and with clients around the world.
• Balance and flexibility. We believe in the importance of balance and flexibility.
• High‐trust organization. We are a high‐trust organization.

About GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world's largest and most forward‐thinking companies. Since 2000, we've been at the forefront of the digital revolution—helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.