Director, Program & Project Management

Requirements

• Lead delivery of strategic projects and programmes across STACK EMEA, managing scope, timelines, budgets and business outcomes
• Lead, coach and develop a small, experienced project management team
• Direct project managers and actively manage plans, milestones, dependencies, risks and expected benefits
• Maintain oversight of the project and programme portfolio, identifying risks, competing priorities and delivery constraints
• Intervene on off-track projects, establish recovery plans and secure timely decisions from sponsors and senior stakeholders
• Partner with Development, Delivery, Operations, Commercial, Finance, People & Culture and other functions to remove barriers
• Support portfolio prioritisation and alignment with strategic objectives, business priorities and available capacity
• Provide reporting and insights to senior leadership on portfolio performance, risks, priorities and required decisions
• Apply and improve STACK's PMO methodology, governance framework, project lifecycle, tools, templates and ways of working
• Capture lessons learned and embed effective practices to improve delivery maturity, operational effectiveness and project outcomes
• Promote accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement across STACK EMEA
• Provide day-to-day leadership for the wider PMO function during the EMEA VP, PMO's extended leave later in 2026

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong leadership in managing complex projects and programmes, with a focus on strategic delivery and measurable business outcomes. Proficient in applying various project management methodologies, including Agile and traditional approaches, while ensuring effective stakeholder management and governance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management Expertise
• Stakeholder Management
• Agile Delivery
• PMO Governance
• APM, PMP, PRINCE2 Certification

ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills

• Project Management
• Programme Management
• Risk Management
• Portfolio Reporting
• Performance Metrics
• Agile Methodology
• Traditional Project Management
• Hybrid Delivery Approaches
• Strategic Delivery
• Operational Effectiveness

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Coaching
• Collaboration
• Influencing Skills
• Commercial Judgement

Certifications & Qualifications

• APM
• PMP
• PRINCE2

Industry Keywords

• Data Centres
• Construction
• Infrastructure
• Engineering
• Real Estate Development

Tools & Technologies

• Project Lifecycle Tools
• Governance Frameworks
• Dashboards
• Templates