Program Manager/Delivery Lead | Onsite

• Serve as the named Delivery Lead — responsible for day-to-day delivery management, staffing alignment, sprint execution, and issue identification across the AI pod.


• Own pod-level impediment removal and stakeholder coordination onsite in Newark/Wilmington — chasing access provisioning, unblocking SLM dependencies, and escalating to engagement leads when needed.


• Operate as the Photon-side counterpart to be on a tactical squad execution, while enterprise-wide ways-of-working transformation under a separate, planned workstream.


• Own pod-level flow metrics (cycle time, throughput, blocked items) and feed squad-level data into the broader transformation metrics framework — addressing the inspect-and-improve loop 


• Drive the team's progression from 2-week → 1-week → 2-day sprint cadence per pitched AI-infused agile model.


• Run the SOW-mandated operating cadence: weekly delivery status reporting (progress, risks, dependencies, milestones) and monthly governance reviews on delivery health, staffing, and financial burn.


• Coordinate change control — any material change to scope, staffing, or rates routed through written change request. 

Compensation, Benefits and Duration

Minimum Compensation: USD 56,000

Maximum Compensation: USD 196,000

Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.

Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.

This position is available for independent contractors

No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post