Description
Freelance Program Director (Product & Technology) - 12 Month ContractJob - Freelance Program Director (Product & technology)
Client Location - Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Paris
Remote work offering - Hybrid
Client Industry - E-commerce
Contract Length - 12 months
Project focus
Lead one of the biggest programs within a global, multi-brand e-commerce business.
This program is part of a wider transformation with the end goal of the business becoming a global Product & Technology business. Historically the business has had separate Product & Technology teams that are location or brand specific. The end goal will be to create a global Product and Technology team.
Reporting into a Global Transformation Director, you'll work close to transformation teams which include Agile Coaches and PMO.
You will:
- Devise and execute a program strategy
- Work with Product and Technology leaders in the business to make sure the program suits the ways of working of the different tech hubs in the business
- Define and monitor scope of the program, the goals, deliverables alongside stakeholders
- Identify risks and issues, plan for mitigation to minimise impact of outcomes
- Introduce frameworks for program management and processes to ensure execution
- Monitor performance and establish KPIs to do so
- Budget management and financial forecasting
- Communicate status of the program to key stakeholders
Key skills and Experience required:
- Strong Program delivery experience within a Product and Technology organisation
- Experience of working in organisations that have fully adopted agile working
- Experience of working with customer centric Digital Native Enterprises/Organisations with empowered Product and Technology workforces
- Delivered large programs of over €40 million or over 200 FTE
- Strong reporting and analysis skills to define success metrics
- Have a growth mindset and always learn quickly
If this role is of interest, please send an up to date CV to
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