
Sr Project Delivery Manager
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The Sr Project Delivery Manager supports the Portfolio Management Office by leading and coordinating strategic programs and projects across a technical organization. The role partners with business and technology leaders to plan, execute, and monitor initiatives, applying Agile, hybrid, and Waterfall approaches. It oversees portfolio governance, delivery performance, financials, vendors, resources, and risk and compliance activities to help initiatives achieve business outcomes on time and within budget.
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This role is hybrid onsite at least 3 days per week supporting the Portfolio Management Office (PMO) is responsible for end‑to‑end leadership, coordination, and delivery of strategic and initiative‑based programs and projects across a technical organization. This role blends enterprise delivery leadership, portfolio governance, and lean portfolio management to ensure initiatives achieve targeted business outcomes, remain compliant with enterprise standards, and are delivered on time and within budget. The role partners closely with senior business and technology leaders, Product Managers, Product Owners, Risk, Compliance, and Portfolio stakeholders to plan, execute, and monitor a diverse portfolio of initiatives and programs to business outcomes realization using Agile, Hybrid, and Waterfall methodologies.
Partners with senior leaders, executive sponsors, and portfolio stakeholders to define target business outcomes, success metrics, and delivery priorities. Supports portfolio‑level planning, delivery coordination, and dependency management across multiple programs, projects, and workstreams. Provides visibility into portfolio health, delivery status, risks, dependencies, financials, and outcomes to senior management. Drives alignment across business units, technology teams, vendors, and enterprise partners to achieve strategic outcomes. Tracks, measures, and reviews portfolio and program performance against defined success metrics. Program & Project Management
Leads end‑to‑end planning, execution, integration, and delivery of programs and projects of varying complexity. Defines and manage scope, schedule, milestones, budget, financials, and resourcing. Translates strategic objectives into executable delivery plans, roadmaps, and action plans. Identifies, manages, and resolves risks, issues, dependencies, and impediments across initiatives. Develops and maintains documentation, business cases, plans, presentations, status reports, and executive summaries. Ensures delivery aligns with enterprise change, risk, audit, and compliance requirements. Lean Portfolio Management
Applies Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Hybrid delivery approaches as appropriate to initiative needs. Works with Business Sponsors, Technology Executives, Product Managers, Product Owners, Release Train Engineers (RTEs), and Scrum Masters to support: PI Planning Scrum and Kanban ceremonies and cadences Backlog refinement and delivery tracking Tracks and rolls up delivery of Epics, Features, Stories, and Initiatives to portfolio‑level objectives using Agile tools. Provides clear, initiative‑based delivery reporting through dashboards, plans, and executive‑ready materials.
Financial, Vendor & Resource Management
Manages program and project financials, forecasts, budgets, and expense tracking. Helps to coordinate resource planning and capacity across internal teams and external partners. Oversees and manages delivery performance of vendors, suppliers, consultants, and contractors. Ensures timely engagement of external teams and fulfillment of contractual and delivery expectations. Risk, Compliance & Change Management
Ensures initiatives comply with Enterprise Change Management Policies, standards, and controls. Supports audit and risk initiatives including SIAIs, MRAs, RIAIs, and other regulatory requirements. Obtains, manages, and validates change evidence from technology owners and stakeholders. Partners with Risk and Compliance teams to mitigate delivery, operational, and technical risks. Contributes to continuous improvement of portfolio, program, and change management processes. [hr align="center" size="2" width="100%"] Professional Competencies
Strong business acumen with the ability to connect delivery execution to measurable business outcomes Proven ability to influence, communicate, and partner with senior leaders and cross‑functional stakeholders Strong problem‑solving and critical thinking skills Thrives on teamwork Excellent verbal, written, and executive‑level communication skills Ability to manage ambiguity and drive results in complex, matrixed environments Customer‑focused mindset with accountability for delivery outcomes
Skills and Requirements
Program and project management across multiple initiatives and delivery stages Agile methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, SAFe / scaled Agile concepts Hybrid delivery models (Agile and Waterfall) Portfolio, program, and project financial management Risk, audit, and compliance delivery (SIAIs, MRAs, RIAIs) Tools & Reporting
Jira, Jira Align, Agile View, Confluence, Wiki MS Project, Visio, Excel, PowerPoint Dashboarding and executive‑level delivery reporting Technical & Domain Knowledge
Broad technical background supporting: Infrastructure, networking, Public Cloud and AI technologies Niche technologies (e.g., Automation, Terraform, network, hosting, mainframe) Understanding of financial services and/or regulated environments Ability to manage and deliver complex technical solutions across multiple teams Experience & Qualifications
Typically 7+ years of experience in Agile delivery, Scrum Master, and/or Technical Project/Program Management roles Proven experience delivering complex infrastructure or technology programs (e.g., cloud transformation, network modernization, platform engineering) Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional dependencies and large-scale initiatives with multiple stakeholders Experience operating within Agile and hybrid delivery models (Scrum, SAFe, or similar frameworks) Experience leading work in matrixed and/or global environments Proven track record delivering large‑scale or enterprise initiatives Bachelor’s degree, equivalent experience, or specialized training Preferred Certifications
- PMP
- Certified Scrum Master
- SAFe / Agile certifications
- Release Train Engineer (RTE)
- PM / PO certifications
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].
How this job compares
Set against the 11,509 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- North Carolina median$117–210K/yr169 salary ranges
- US median$45–58/hr389 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 237 open Program Manager jobs in North Carolina and 11,509 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (9,763 postings).
- Education
- 4,839 of the 11,509 open Program Manager jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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