Agile Program Management - Director - FSI

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Publicis Sapient is looking for an experienced Director – Agile Program Management to lead large-scale digital transformation programmes and complex technology delivery engagements within the Financial Services industry.

In this role, you will be responsible for driving strategic delivery across major client programmes or portfolios of accounts, ensuring successful business outcomes, commercial performance and client satisfaction. You will bring together multidisciplinary teams, establish strong executive relationships and lead complex transformation initiatives from strategy through execution.

Beyond programme delivery, you will act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, shaping delivery strategies, identifying growth opportunities and helping clients navigate complex business and technology challenges.

This is an opportunity to combine strategic leadership, technology expertise and commercial accountability while driving meaningful transformation for leading Financial Services organisations.

• Lead large-scale, complex digital transformation programmes and portfolios across Financial Services clients, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic priorities.

• Structure and manage integrated, multi-track programmes, overseeing delivery planning, scope, timelines, budgets, risks and quality.

• Define and implement delivery approaches that combine Agile best practices with client-specific business and technology requirements.

• Provide strategic leadership to multidisciplinary teams of 20 or more professionals across technology, product, design and delivery functions.

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, executives and business leaders.

• Own programme governance, financial performance, delivery commitments and overall client satisfaction.

• Drive commercial accountability across programmes, including budget management, revenue performance, profitability and resource optimisation.

• Oversee project estimations, delivery plans, risk registers, change management processes and programme reporting.

• Anticipate delivery challenges, proactively manage dependencies and implement effective risk mitigation strategies.

• Partner with business development and account leadership teams to identify new opportunities and support account growth.

• Lead complex technology and platform…