Program Manager - Senior
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 3, 2026. Orange scores A on the Alion truth index.
Publication date : Sep 16, 2026, 12:00AM
About usJoin us at Orange Business!
We are a network and digital integrator that understands the entire value chain of the digital world, freeing our customers to focus on the strategic initiatives that shape their business.
Every day, you will collaborate with a team dedicated to providing consistent, sustainable global solutions, no matter where our customers operate. With over 30,000 employees across Asia, the Americas, Africa, and Europe, we offer a dynamic environment to develop and perfect your skills in a field filled with exciting challenges and opportunities.
About the roleLead the successful delivery of NEMO Phase 2 by orchestrating cross-functional teams, managing key program risks and resources, and providing transparent governance and reporting to executive sponsors, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and business value.
- Serve as the single transversal leader accountable for the integrated management of NEMO Phase 2, reporting directly to project sponsors to communicate progress, issues, and decisions clearly and regularly.
- Coordinate with Federative Solution Data and Digital technology teams to maintain alignment and coordination across all workstreams, deployment waves, suppliers, and external dependencies.
- Define the program charter, scope, governance model, and delivery approach to ensure a controlled transition from Phase 1 and establish clear launch-readiness criteria.
- Lead integrated planning and coordination, actively managing milestones, resources, and interdependencies to maintain realistic program timelines.
- Implement robust governance, decision-making, escalation, and reporting frameworks; prepare evidence-based materials supporting sponsor and Steering Committee decisions.
- Manage program-level readiness, risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies, including critical topics such as data migration, interfaces, reporting, testing, security, and access controls, ensuring appropriate monitoring and escalation.
- Enforce delivery discipline through ownership, validation gates, and sign-off requirements across design, testing, cutover, and deployment activities.
- Monitor program budget, resource capacity, and supplier performance, recommending corrective actions as needed.
- Ensure the program’s delivery aligns with strategic objectives and delivers expected business value, establishing strong links between workstreams and organizational goals.
- Serve as the primary coordination point for executive sponsors, internal stakeholders, suppliers, and critical external partners to facilitate timely information exchange.
- Provide consolidated program reporting, support executive decision-making, and escalate major risks or issues promptly to maintain program health.
You bring over 15 years of experience managing large-scale programs, with a strong ability to align technical decisions with business goals. Your expertise includes cloud computing, network observability, data-driven decision-making, and negotiation across multi-disciplinary teams to optimize resources. You recognize the broader impact of decisions, communicate risks clearly to executives, adapt leadership to diverse teams, and maintain focus during project challenges. A master's degree in project management or information systems and relevant certifications like Prosci or Scrum Master strengthen your profile.
Your professional skills:
- Demonstrate proficiency in managing extensive programs with multiple interconnected workstreams and external dependencies.
- Evaluate technical decisions with consideration of their commercial impact to ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Exhibit comprehensive understanding of cloud computing, network observability, and software integration patterns to inform program direction.
- Apply data analysis techniques to support structured decision-making and effectively communicate insights to executive leadership.
- Leverage negotiation capabilities to secure necessary resources and talent across diverse teams, optimizing capacity and performance.
Your soft skills:
- Recognize cross-project effects of decisions and proactively address potential delays or conflicts to maintain program continuity.
- Translate technical risks into clear, actionable business impact statements for communication with C-suite executives.
- Adapt leadership approaches to suit culturally diverse teams distributed across multiple geographic locations.
- Maintain composure while providing clear structure and direction when facing significant project obstacles.
Join Orange to lead a critical digital transformation program where your expertise in managing complex projects will shape impactful business outcomes. Experience a collaborative environment that values clarity, evidence-based decision-making, and coordinated teamwork across diverse disciplines, supporting your professional growth and contribution to innovative solutions.
What we offer- Global Opportunities: Work in multi-national teams with opportunity to collaborate with colleagues and customers from all over the world.
- Flexible Work Environment: Flexible working hours and possibility to combine work from office and home (hybrid ways of working).
- Professional Development: training programs and upskilling/re-skilling opportunities.
- Career Growth: Internal growth and mobility opportunities within Orange.
- Caring and Daring Culture: Health and well-being programs and benefits, diversity & inclusion initiatives, CSR and employee connect events.
- Reward Programs: Employee Referral Program, Change Maker Awards.
Base salary from 2 490 € brutto per month, actual salary is likely to be higher based on skills, knowledge and experience.
Only your skills matterRegardless of your age, gender identity, race, ethnic origin, religion/belief, sexual orientation, marital status, neurotype, disability, veteran status or appearance, we encourage diversity within our teams because it is a strength for the collective and a vector of innovation. Orange Group is a disabled-friendly company and equal opportunity employer: don't hesitate to tell us about your specific needs.At Orange, only your skills matter.
Regardless of your age, gender, background, origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, or appearance, we actively encourage diversity within our teams, as it is a collective strength and a driver of innovation.Orange is a disability-inclusive employer: please feel free to let us know about any specific needs you may have.