Program Manager

Empower ProfessionalsUnited States🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 23, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This remote Program Manager role offers significant growth potential leading impactful enterprise cloud transformation initiatives, perfect for experienced leaders with strong technical and stakeholder management skills. You'll thrive by driving strategic cloud adoption and delivering complex projects within a dynamic operational environment. Apply today to leverage your expertise in this exciting opportunity!

Quick Overview

Seniority

Mid Senior

Work mode

Remote

Location

United States

Posted

Yesterday

SAFeScrumAgileStakeholder ManagementWaterfall

Job Description

Role: Cloud Program Manager

Location: Remote (candidates should be local to GA or neighboring states)

Duration: 12+ Months

Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced Cloud Program Lead to lead large-scale enterprise cloud transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in cloud technologies, proven program leadership experience, and the ability to drive strategic cloud adoption across multiple teams, business units, and stakeholders.

This role requires a balance of technical depth, program management excellence, stakeholder management, and delivery leadership to ensure successful execution of cloud modernization programs.

Responsibilities:

Lead and manage end-to-end cloud transformation programs across the organization. Define cloud strategy, roadmap, governance frameworks, and adoption plans aligned with business objectives.

Coordinate multiple workstreams, projects, and cross-functional teams to ensure successful program delivery.

Collaborate with business leaders, architects, engineering teams, security teams, and vendors to drive cloud initiatives.

Oversee cloud migration, modernization, application transformation, and infrastructure projects.

Drive program planning, execution, milestone tracking, resource management, and budget governance.

Identify, manage, and mitigate program risks, dependencies, and technical challenges. Ensure adherence to cloud architecture standards, security policies, compliance requirements, and best practices.

Establish program governance structures and provide regular updates to executive leadership.

Monitor program KPIs, delivery metrics, and business outcomes to ensure value realization.

Mentor technical teams and promote cloud-native principles, automation, and DevOps practices.

Facilitate decision-making and resolve complex technical and operational issues across stakeholder groups.

Required Qualifications bachelor s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

12+ years of IT experience with at least 5+ years leading large-scale cloud programs.

Strong understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform).

Experience leading enterprise cloud migration, modernization, and digital transformation initiatives.

Strong knowledge of cloud architecture, networking, security, identity management, and infrastructure services.

Proven experience managing multiple projects, teams, vendors, and stakeholders simultaneously.

Expertise in Agile, Scrum, SAFe, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies. Strong program governance, risk management, budgeting, and resource planning experience.

Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to present technical and business updates to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.

Requirements:

Experience in cloud security, DevOps transformation, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), and container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes).

Experience working within highly regulated industries such as Healthcare, Insurance, Financial Services, or Life Sciences.

Cloud Transformation & Migration Enterprise Cloud Strategy AWS / Azure / Google Cloud Platform Program & Portfolio Management Cloud Architecture & Governance Stakeholder Management Risk & Dependency Management Agile & SAFe Delivery DevOps & Automation Infrastructure Modernization Budget & Resource Planning Executive

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