Lead Agile Program Manager

February 11

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Monotype is a company specializing in font design, licensing, and technology solutions. It offers a comprehensive library of typefaces and provides custom type design services to meet the unique branding needs of its clients. Monotype serves a wide range of industries including automotive, gaming, and media through its font solutions. Additionally, Monotype provides font pairing tools, APIs for developers, and collaborates with creative partners to explore typographic trends globally. The company is committed to enhancing digital branding and ensuring legibility across various platforms and devices.

Typeface design • eText fonts • Web fonts • Fonts for embedding • Custom typeface design

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1887

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📋 Description

• Lead and manage end-to-end program delivery, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and organizational priorities. • Lead the implementation and scaling of Agile frameworks across the enterprise to optimize program delivery and value realization. • Oversee multiple cross-functional teams, ensuring processes are applied consistently across the organization while tailoring them to fit business needs and technology requirements. • Develop and maintain a strategic roadmap for Agile adoption at scale, identifying key milestones, risks, and dependencies in alignment with business priorities. • Facilitate the adoption of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) across the organization, driving transformation initiatives that improve efficiency, delivery speed, and business outcomes. • Continuously evaluate and improve program management processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency and effectiveness. • Be a key contributor back to the organization PMO. • Work closely with project managers, product managers, engineering teams, marketing, and other departments to ensure the smooth execution of program milestones and ensure that initiatives are aligned with the company’s strategic vision. • Build and lead high-performing teams, fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders such as product owners, business analysts, engineers, and other functional areas. • Serve as the central point of contact for stakeholders, providing transparency around program progress, timelines, budgets, and risks, and ensuring that feedback is incorporated into the process. • Provide coaching and mentorship to teams and leaders in adopting Agile methodologies, ensuring that all levels of the organization are aligned and empowered. • Promote Agile best practices, continuous improvement, and the use of Agile metrics (velocity, burndown charts, etc.) to drive data-informed decision-making. • Support Scrum Masters and Product Owners in their roles, providing guidance and troubleshooting to address Agile challenges at scale. • Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks to ensure the successful delivery of technology and Agile programs, focusing on dependencies, resource constraints, and external factors. • Lead the resolution of program issues through collaborative problem-solving, ensuring minimal disruption to timelines and business operations. • Define program governance structures to ensure alignment, decision-making, and oversight across all enterprise initiatives. • Establish and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs), program timelines, and deliverables to senior leadership and stakeholders. • Report on program health, risks, and status to executive leadership, ensuring clear communication and effective decision-making at all levels. • Drive change management efforts to ensure smooth transitions when implementing new processes, technologies, and Agile frameworks across the organization. • Engage stakeholders at all levels, ensuring clear and consistent communication, and addressing concerns or resistance to change.

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in program management with a focus on Agile methodologies (e.g., SAFe, Scrum, Kanban), large-scale technology initiatives, and enterprise transformation. • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s or MBA preferred) or relevant experience • Proven track record of managing enterprise-wide technology solutions, such as ERP implementations, digital transformations, cloud migrations, or other large projects. • Hands-on experience scaling Agile practices in an enterprise environment, driving Agile transformation from the ground up, and supporting large Agile teams across diverse functions. • Experience working with senior leadership and managing multi-disciplinary teams to deliver business-critical programs. • Expertise in Agile frameworks and experience in adapting these methodologies to the needs of large organizations. • Strong knowledge of enterprise technologies, cloud platforms, and system integration best practices. • Experience in implementing and driving technology strategies that deliver measurable results, improve customer experiences, and enable business growth. • Exceptional leadership skills, with a focus on coaching, mentoring, and enabling teams to reach their full potential. • Advanced problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with the ability to manage complex projects and navigate ambiguous situations. • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to present technical concepts and Agile processes to non-technical stakeholders. • PMP required / PMI-ACP preferred. • Enterprise Agile Certifications preferred. • Technology certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) are a plus. • Innovative Thinker: Ability to envision and drive new approaches to technology delivery that transform the business and improve processes. • Agile Champion: Passionate about Agile principles and practices, with a focus on continuous improvement and scaling Agile across large organizations. • Strategic & Tactical: Ability to think strategically while also managing the day-to-day tactical execution of complex programs and projects. • Strong Influencer: Capable of building relationships and influencing decisions across senior leadership, business units, and technical teams. • Adaptable & Resilient: Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment, handling complexity, and navigating challenges effectively.

🏖️ Benefits

• Highly engaged “Fun” Committee to keep work enjoyable • Medical & Dental Insurance, and Eyecare vouchers to meet all your healthcare needs • 25 paid holidays • Great pension scheme to save for your future, and so much more!