Overview
Within Publicis Groupe's Intelligent Creativity business, we specialize in bringing creative ideas to life, and to consumers. By combining 100 years of craft excellence with 6,000 experts across 52 locations of the world's biggest studio network, we leverage the industry's richest data, through the power of agentic AI, to radically redefine content production with Intelligent Content. We intuitively deliver this through Marcel Makes, the world's first Intelligent Content agent. The result? Predictively performing content that unlocks business growth in unprecedented ways. No more guesswork. No more waste. Just content that works, working a lot harder.
About the role The Program Director - Technology will lead the execution of strategic, cross-functional technology programs that drive business transformation and innovation. This role requires strong technical acumen, stakeholder management, and program governance expertise. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of delivering complex initiatives in fast-paced, agile environments and mentoring program teams to achieve delivery excellence.
Responsibilities
- Program Leadership & Execution
- Drive end-to-end delivery of high-impact technology programs aligned with business goals.
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and operations teams to define program scope, milestones, and success metrics.
- Ensure timely execution across multiple concurrent initiatives with a focus on quality and scalability.
- Team & Stakeholder Management
- Lead and mentor a team of Program Managers and technical project leads.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for program risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges.
- Foster strong relationships with senior stakeholders across engineering, product, and business units.
- Governance & Compliance
- Implement program governance frameworks and delivery standards tailored to technology environments.
- Ensure adherence to architecture principles, security policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Performance Monitoring & Reporting
- Track program KPIs, engineering velocity, and budget adherence.
- Deliver executive-level dashboards and insights to leadership.
- Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives and data-driven analysis.
- Risk & Change Management
- Identify and mitigate risks across the technology program portfolio.
- Lead change management efforts to support adoption of new platforms, tools, and processes.
- Vendor & Partner Oversight
- Manage relationships with technology vendors and service providers.
- Ensure SLAs, performance metrics, and contractual obligations are met.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- MBA or equivalent business qualification is a plus
- Experience
- 8-10 years of experience in program management, with at least 3 years in a senior or leadership role within a technology organization.
- Demonstrated success in managing large-scale, cross-functional technology programs.
- Skills & Competencies
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and cloud-native architectures.
- Expertise in Agile, Scrum, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
- Proficiency in tools like Jira, Confluence, MS Project, and collaboration platforms.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to influence and drive alignment across technical and non-technical teams.
Working Conditions
- Full-time role with flexibility to support global teams and time zones.
- Occasional travel may be required.
- May involve rotational shifts or on-call support depending on program needs.
Additional Information
Diversity and inclusion is a core part of who we are at Publicis Production. We're committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, celebrates and supports our wonderfully diverse employee group - whatever their age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity. Diversity and inclusion doesn't just fuel our creativity and innovation, it brings us closer to our people and audiences. We will continue to strive to create a culture and environment where everyone feels empowered and more importantly comfortable enough to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities and for candidates in our application process. If you need assistance or adjustment due to a disability, please contact us.