Associate Director – People & Program Management
- Job Type - Full-Time
- Experience - 10+ years
- Notice Period -Immediate Joiner
About the Role
Polus Solutions is a values-led organization that blends strong business thinking with a people-first culture. As we scale, we are strengthening our delivery systems, leadership layers, and operational discipline, and this role plays a key part in that evolution.
We are looking for an Associate Director – People & Program Management to lead, mentor, and guide senior managers and delivery teams across Service Projects. This role ensures execution of excellence, brings consistency to delivery, and enables teams to operate with clarity, predictability, and accountability.
It is ideal for a leader who enjoys building maturity, developing people, and raising the overall performance bar across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
1. Leadership & People Development
- Manage and mentor group of PMs/Tech Leads to improve execution and decision-making.
- Build a culture of ownership, accountability, and proactive communication.
- Support leadership development and career growth for managers and emerging leaders.
- Inspire and influence teams to adopt best practices and elevate performance.
2. Program & Project Governance
- Oversee key initiatives through structured reviews, dashboards, KPIs, and governance routines.
- Establish delivery frameworks, reporting mechanisms, and risk management practices.
- Improve predictability with milestone planning, dependency tracking, and proactive issue resolution.
- Drive standardization of delivery processes to uplift maturity across teams.
3. Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
- Define practical KPIs that drive alignment, predictability, and accountability.
- Identify maturity gaps and implement initiatives to improve delivery performance.
- Promote structured execution, process discipline, and data-driven decision-making.
- Foster a high-energy, results-oriented delivery culture.
Requirements
- 10–15 years of experience in technology, project, or program management roles.
- Proven experience leading managers and cross-functional teams.
- Strong understanding of SDLC, engineering practices, and project governance.
- High-energy, action-oriented leader with strong execution focus.
- Ability to influence and mentor senior team members without relying on authority.
- Excellent skills in prioritization, decision-making, stakeholder management, and communication
Preferred Attributes
- Ability to influence without authority and uplift team maturity.
- Strong ownership mindset with structured, strategic thinking.
- Experience in implementing governance models, KPIs, and delivery frameworks.
- Comfortable working with technical teams and understanding technology-driven decisions.
- Passion for developing leaders and building high-performing teams.
- Practical mindset, focus on what works, not overcomplicated frameworks.
Why Join Us
- You get to directly shape how delivery teams operate.
- You work closely with Directors and have visibility in company strategy.
- You get autonomy to improve processes and influence how teams grow.
- You work in a culture that values clarity, respect, and ownership.
- Your work will have a clear impact on team efficiency and delivery quality.
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