Associate Director - Program & Project Management

Program Manager – Overview

The Program Manager is responsible for leading and managing multiple related projects within a program to achieve strategic business objectives. The role involves program planning, governance, stakeholder management, risk management, financial oversight and ensuring successful delivery of program outcomes across multiple teams, service lines, and geographies.

• Define program objectives, scope, roadmap and success criteria.
• Establish program governance structures and delivery frameworks.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, milestones and dependencies.
• Align program deliverables with business and client objectives.
• Oversee the execution of multiple projects within the program.
• Ensure delivery within agreed scope, schedule, budget and quality targets.
• Monitor progress and resolve cross‑project issues and dependencies.
• Drive program‑level decision making and prioritization.
• Conduct program reviews, steering committee meetings and governance forums.
• Track and report program KPIs, milestones, risks and financial performance.
• Provide regular status updates to executive leadership and stakeholders.
• Maintain program dashboards and reporting artifacts.
• Manage relationships with clients, business leaders, delivery teams, vendors and partners.
• Facilitate communication across project teams and stakeholders.
• Ensure stakeholder expectations are effectively managed throughout the program lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain a program RAID log (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies).
• Identify, assess and mitigate program risks.
• Escalate critical issues and drive timely resolution.
• Manage program budgets, forecasts and resource plans.
• Monitor financial performance, margins and cost‑optimization opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with contractual commitments and business targets.
• Plan resource demand across projects.
• Coordinate staffing utilization and capacity planning activities.
• Support workforce development and capability building.
• Drive process improvements, automation initiatives and operational efficiencies.
• Promote best practices in project and program management.
• Capture lessons learned and implement improvement actions.

• Program and portfolio management
• Project lifecycle management
• Governance and compliance
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Risk and issue management
• Leadership and business skills
• Executive stakeholder management
• Strategic thinking
• Negotiation and conflict resolution
• Team leadership and mentoring
• Decision making and problem solving

• MS Project, Project Online
• Power BI
• Excel Pivot Tables, dashboards and advanced reporting
• Service Now ITSM tools (preferred)
• Agile, hybrid and waterfall methodologies

Variable Compensation
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This position includes a bonus or variable payout component based on individual and organizational performance. Compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, performance and internal equity.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical plan covering medical, dental, vision
• Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Life insurance
• Paid paternity and maternity leave
• Vacation time, sick leave and paid holidays

The salary range displayed for this position represents the minimum and maximum target for all U.S. locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location, job level and additional factors such as job‑related skills, experience and relevant education or training.

LTIMindtree is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, family‑care status, veteran status, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, military service, handicap or disability, history of handicap or disability, genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, union affiliation, affectionate or sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, except where such considerations are bona fide occupational qualifications permitted by law.