Overview:

The Director - Program Management is a senior leadership role responsible for driving end-to-end execution of complex AI and technology programs across multiple teams and stakeholders. This role ensures that strategic priorities are translated into executable plans, delivery is governed tightly, and outcomes are achieved on time and at the required quality.

The Director - Program Management combines strong program leadership, delivery execution, and consulting-grade stakeholder management. The role is accountable for orchestrating delivery across business, product, engineering, architecture, and governance teams, while ensuring client-facing delivery quality, pace, and decision clarity across the program.

The opportunity

The Director - Program Management will play a central role in ensuring that large-scale AI and technology initiatives are delivered in a structured, predictable, and outcome-focused manner. The role exists to provide delivery leadership across multiple workstreams, manage dependencies, and maintain execution momentum in a fast-moving environment.

This role also requires strong client delivery and consulting discipline. The Director - Program Management is expected to lead delivery teams in a way that combines execution control with structured problem-solving, clear communication, and confidence in front of senior stakeholders.

About Inception

Inception, a G42 company, is the region’s leading innovator of AI-powered domain-specific as well as industry-agnostic products, built on a rich heritage of research and development. Within the G42 ecosystem, Inception functions as the core intelligence layer – transforming data and compute infrastructure into real-world, applied AI solutions. Beyond its commercial endeavors, Inception is committed to creating positive societal impact. For more information, please visit www.inceptionai.ai

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end execution of complex AI and technology programs across multiple workstreams
• Translate strategic priorities into structured delivery plans, milestones, timelines, and execution cadences
• Own program governance, progress tracking, and delivery reporting across leadership and working teams
• Ensure delivery remains outcome-focused, with clear accountability for milestones, risks, and decisions
• Lead delivery teams with a client-service mindset, ensuring quality of outputs, responsiveness, and stakeholder confidence
• Apply consulting-grade problem structuring to convert ambiguous objectives into actionable workplans and decision points
• Ensure workstreams produce clear, decision-ready outputs for leadership reviews, steering forums, and executive discussions
• Coordinate across product, engineering, architecture, security, operations, and business stakeholders to ensure integrated delivery
• Identify delivery bottlenecks early and drive resolution through structured escalation and decision support
• Ensure handoffs between strategy, build, deployment, and adoption teams are clear and timely
• Act as the primary delivery lead for senior stakeholder alignment on scope, timelines, priorities, and risks
• Establish and run governance mechanisms for planning, risk management, issue resolution, and release readiness
• Support decision-making with structured analysis, scenario planning, and impact assessments
• Create a high-accountability operating rhythm across daily, weekly, and executive-level forums across client and internal leadership teams
• Coach team members on planning quality, stakeholder management, problem structuring, and execution discipline

Qualifications:

Skills and attributes for success

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred
• Minimum of 12 to 15 years of experience in technology consulting (AI solutions), program delivery, transformation execution, or large-scale technology initiatives
• Strong leadership experience managing complex cross-functional programs with multiple stakeholders and workstreams
• Proven ability to lead delivery teams in high-accountability environments with strong expectations on output quality and pace
• Experience in client delivery, technology consulting, or AI/digital transformation delivery environments
• Strong program governance capability, including planning, risk management, escalation management, and executive reporting
• Experience working closely with engineering and product teams on technology or AI-enabled programs
• Strong problem-structuring and decision-support skills, with the ability to convert ambiguity into actionable plans
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience engaging senior executives

To qualify for the role you must have

• Demonstrated experience leading consulting and AI solutions delivery organizations with end-to-end accountability for execution outcomes
• Track record of managing cross-functional delivery across business, product, and engineering teams
• Experience leading client-facing delivery or consulting-style delivery teams with clear standards for output quality and stakeholder management
• Experience establishing delivery governance and operating cadences for high-priority initiatives
• Ability to manage scope, priorities, dependencies, and risks in a structured and disciplined manner
• Strong executive communication skills with experience preparing and leading senior management reviews
• Experience in technology, digital transformation, platform, or AI-related programs
• Ability to work effectively in environments with formal approvals, governance requirements, and multiple decision-makers
• Strong documentation and reporting discipline with a focus on decision clarity and execution follow-through

What we look for

We look for leaders who combine structure, pace, judgment, and strong client delivery instincts. This role is for someone who can bring order to complexity, align diverse stakeholders, and lead teams to deliver high-quality outputs and outcomes consistently. You should be comfortable operating in ambiguity, making trade-offs visible, and maintaining momentum under pressure.

What working at Inception offers

• Culture: An open, diverse and inclusive environment with a global vision that encourages personal growth and focuses on ground-breaking, industry-first innovations
• Career: Outstanding learning, development and growth opportunities via structured training programs and high-impact AI initiatives
• Work-Life: A flexible working model designed to support sustainable performance
• Rewards: A competitive remuneration package with comprehensive benefits

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.