Portfolio & Program Governance Lead

Required Technical / Functional SkillsLead portfolio, program, and project management for complex, cross-functional technology initiatives.Own intake, demand management, prioritization, and alignment to enterprise strategic objectives.Apply Agile and DevOps practices to ensure predictable, high-quality delivery and continuous improvement.Provide technical and delivery governance across engineering teams to ensure execution quality.Drive large-scale cloud transformation programs, including AWS and GCP adoption.Develop and execute strategic roadmaps, operating models, and governance frameworks.Design and optimize delivery processes to improve efficiency, transparency, and flow of work.Identify, manage, and mitigate delivery, operational, and technology risks.Establish governance standards, KPIs, and reporting for portfolio visibility and performance tracking.Roles & ResponsibilitiesOperate effectively in regulated, enterprise-scale environments.Lead delivery of complex, multi-stream cloud programs across AWS and GCP.Partner with cross-functional teams to manage stakeholder expectations and drive alignment.Provide sufficient technical oversight to validate engineering outputs and ensure delivery integrity.Act as an Agile delivery expert focused on flow efficiency and engineering productivity.Drive execution using Kanban and Scrum; facilitate stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.Ensure strong governance across multiple value streams and engineering teams.Generic Managerial Skills8+ years of professional software engineering and delivery experience.Strong expertise in Agile and DevOps methodologies.Proven experience managing multiple engineering teams and large-scale portfolios.Excellent stakeholder management, executive communication, and decision facilitation skills.Demonstrated ability to lead governance, portfolio oversight, and value stream delivery.