Sr Advisor, Engineering Services

About Archer

A new regulatory change lands somewhere in the world every six minutes, and agentic AI is outpacing most teams' ability to govern it. At Archer, we help the enterprises powering the global economy turn that pressure into an advantage.  

Mandates like the EU AI Act and the SEC cybersecurity disclosure rules are driving the most significant GRC buying cycle we have seen in years. That demand is why we are growing this team.  

This is hard work that matters. Our customers span energy, utilities, financial services, pharmaceuticals, and the public institutions communities depend on. People choose Archer because they get to partner with the most trusted brands in the world, on work that protects the customers and communities those brands serve.  

If that sounds like your kind of work, let's chat.  

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Advisor, Program Management to join our India-based team and lead Archer’s most strategic, high-complexity programs. You will own end-to-end execution across programs spanning teams, functions, and geographies—setting strategy, governance, success metrics, and operating rhythms. Working closely with Engineering and Product leadership, you will manage dependencies, navigate technical trade-offs, and drive predictable large-scale delivery. This senior role is for a program leader who combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution and builds structures that help high-performing teams move fast with confidence.

What You'll Do 

Strategic Program Leadership

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large, complex, strategic programs across teams, functions, and geographies.


• Define program strategy, execution plans, governance, success metrics, and operating mechanisms.


• Adapt programs to business, technology, and organizational changes while maintaining delivery focus.

Executive Stakeholder Partnership

• Partner with senior Engineering, Product, Operations, and business stakeholders to align objectives and priorities.


• Lead stakeholder meetings, governance reviews, and executive forums to drive decisions and accountability.


• Create executive-ready dashboards, KPIs, and reporting for health, progress, risks, and outcomes.

Cross-Functional & Global Collaboration

• Drive alignment across distributed teams on dependencies, decisions, milestones, and commitments.


• Build scalable processes, governance, and operating rhythms to improve efficiency and transparency.


• Mentor teams or peers on program management best practices where applicable.

Risk, Dependency & Issue Management

• Identify risks, dependencies, and systemic issues, then drive mitigation plans with stakeholders.

Engineering Partnership & Tooling

• Partner with engineering teams through the SDLC, including trade-offs, release planning, and execution challenges.


• Use Jira or equivalent tools for planning, execution tracking, reporting, and cross-team visibility. 

You'll Thrive Here If You 

• 10+ years of professional experience, including 5+ years in program management in software or SaaS.


• Proven leadership of large, complex, multi-team programs in distributed, cross-functional organizations.


• Software industry background, preferably B2B SaaS, with experience embedded in engineering delivery teams.


• Program Manager or Scrum Master experience with strong SDLC, trade-off, and release practice knowledge.


• Executive presence, strong communication, and ability to influence senior stakeholders.


• Hands-on proficiency with Jira or equivalent program management tools.


• Deep experience with Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, or scaled Agile. 

Even Better If You Have

• Experience in GRC, risk management, compliance, or enterprise SaaS platforms.


• Track record building or scaling PM practices, governance, or delivery frameworks.


• CSM, PSM I, Kanban Systems Design, or PMP certification.


• Experience coaching or mentoring junior program managers or team members on PM practices.


• Prior senior-level cross-geography execution across US and India time zones.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice at management discretion based on business need.

Equal Opportunity

Archer is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Archer are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Archer will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. All Archer employees are expected to support this policy and contribute to an environment of equal opportunity.

If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact [email protected]. All employees must be legally authorized to work in Country they are applying for. Archer and its approved consultants will never ask you for a fee to process or consider your application for a career with Archer. Archer reserves the right to amend or withdraw any job posting at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date.

Please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected] for the range and related compensation details. Actual pay may vary based on location, experience, skills, and internal equity.