Global IT Program Management Director

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Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Locations : Boston | LondonOverview

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG helps clients with total transformation—enabling organizations to grow, build competitive advantage, and drive bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise to spark change. We deliver solutions through management consulting, technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose.What You’ll Do

As a Global IT Program Management Director, you will lead the orchestration of large-scale, high-impact, cross-functional programs across BCG’s IT and platform engineering ecosystem. You will translate high-level strategy into executable roadmaps and ensure consistent, outcome-driven delivery across portfolios. This role is critical in scaling platform engineering and managing complexity at an enterprise level.Lead and orchestrate complex, cross-functional programsOwn end-to-end lifecycle of large, strategic programs involving multiple domains, platforms, and functionsEstablish governance frameworks, operating rhythms, and execution modelsDefine clear outcomes and align cross-functional teams around themDrive transparency, accountability, and leadership-facing visibility through structured reportingDrive platform vendor management, manage MSP relationships, and ensure alignment with delivery leadership (over 300+ vendors)Coach sourcing strategies with Procurement and Platform leadership to strengthen governance, reduce risk, improve delivery models, unlock cost savings, and improve operational efficiencyOversee vendor lifecycle from demand forecasting to performance managementLead budgeting, financial analysis, and value realization from vendor investments; monitor SLA/MSA compliance and provide leadership insightsRefine sourcing practices and vendor management processes; contribute to cross-functional IT VMO capability improvementsOperationalize strategic visions into structured program delivery roadmaps with milestones, KPIs, and risk mitigationsAnticipate and mitigate blockers across domains and dependencies; manage interdependencies and cross-program risksLead program-level cadences and drive consistent progress across squads and functionsNavigate legacy constraints and competing priorities; coordinate execution across TMO, engineering, product, and other domainsEnable delivery teams by owning communication, stakeholder engagement, and orchestrationIdentify and manage resource gaps, role clarity issues, and team dependenciesBuild a repeatable framework for cross-portfolio large program management within platform engineeringEmbed programmatic excellence, business agility, and delivery discipline; promote a culture of accountability and high performanceRegularly evaluate and improve program delivery frameworks, tooling, and ways of workingQualifications

Undergraduate degree required; Master’s degree or MBA a strong plus12+ years of experience in IT program management, digital transformation, or technology deliveryProven experience managing high-value programs across global organizationsStrong understanding of agile principles and ways of working (scrum and Kanban)Strong understanding of technology-enabled business, digital and organizational transformations, delivering enterprise IT and digital servicesEntrepreneurial drive and the ability to achieve goals in a fast-paced environmentFamiliarity with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint or similarExcellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and presentation skillsWho You’ll Work With

Product Portfolios, TMO, Architecture, Security, and Digital Delivery leads across BCGPreferred Vendors and Vendor Relationship OwnersPlatform Management Lead, Portfolio Leads, Team Leads for integration and alignmentExecutive leadership for program updates, steering, and governanceAgile coaches and Delivery Owners to embed scalable delivery practicesCompensation and Benefits

Total compensation includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, retirement contributions, and a comprehensive benefits package. The base salary range for this role in Boston is $160,000.00 – $193,333.33. A bonus of up to 30% and a generous retirement contribution start at 5% and move to 10% after 2 years. All plans provide access to comprehensive health, dental, vision, and other benefits, as described below.Base salary range: $160,000.00 – $193,333.33Bonus eligible up to 30%Retirement contributions starting at 5% and increasing to 10% after 2 yearsHealth, dental, vision coverage; low copaysPaid parental leave and family benefitsGenerous paid time off and holidaysFully vested profit-sharing retirement fund contributionsBoston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under law. BCG is an E-Verify ..... full job details .....