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The Director partners with leaders across the organization to drive alignment, transparency, accountability, and predictable delivery outcomes for high-priority strategic initiatives.\nThe role requires strong leadership, organizational influence, communication, and execution capabilities to manage programs spanning multiple technologies, geographies, teams, vendors, and stakeholders.\nSummary of Responsibilities:\nLead end-to-end planning, coordination, and execution of complex cross-Foundry programs and strategic initiatives.\nDevelop and maintain integrated program plans, roadmaps, milestone schedules, delivery timelines, and dependency frameworks.\nCoordinate activities across Product Management, Engineering, Architecture, Data, AI, Quality Engineering, DevOps, Security, Infrastructure, and external partners.\nEstablish program governance structures, operating rhythms, steering committees, and executive reporting processes.\nIdentify, track, and proactively manage program risks, 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practices.\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance predictability, transparency, efficiency, and execution effectiveness across strategic programs.\nSupport change management, organizational readiness, communication planning, and stakeholder engagement activities.\nPerform other duties as assigned.\nQualifications (Minimum Required):\nBachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.\nStrong understanding of program management methodologies, governance frameworks, and large-scale technology delivery practices.\nKnowledge of software development lifecycles, Agile delivery methodologies, DevOps practices, and modern technology organizations.\nStrong business acumen with the ability to align technology execution to organizational objectives.\nExceptional communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.\nProven ability 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