Senior Program Manager – Delivery

DAZN, a tech-first sports streaming platform, is revolutionizing how fans experience live sports. With over 20 million paying subscribers across more than 200 countries and territories, we stream an extensive range of sports, including, football, boxing, racing, and basketball. As well as reputed leagues such as, FIFA Club World Cup, NFL Game Pass, and the National League. In the first half of 2024 alone, DAZN broadcasted 30,000 unique live sporting events to over 1.4 billion ready-to-connect devices in more than 200 markets.

Our cutting-edge cloud-based architecture enables us to deliver seamless streaming experiences to millions of concurrent viewers across multiple platforms and devices
Our Hyderabad tech hub is shaping the future of DAZN, driving innovation and transforming the industry. We embrace bold ideas, tackle challenges head-on, and push boundaries in sports streaming. Join us and be part of this exciting journey.
Senior Program Manager – Delivery

Location:

Hyderabad, India

Reports To:

EVP – Delivery

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Role Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced  Senior Program Manager  to lead and govern complex, cross-functional programs.
The role will drive strategic initiatives, ensure execution excellence, manage global stakeholder alignment, and deliver measurable business outcomes across technology, operations, and transformation programs.
This position requires strong leadership, structured program governance, risk management expertise, and global stakeholder engagement capabilities.

Key Responsibilities
1. Program Leadership & Governance
Lead multiple high-impact programs across engineering, product, operations, and shared services.
Define program roadmap, milestones, and success metrics.
Establish structured governance frameworks and steering committee cadence.
Ensure alignment with global business objectives.
2. Cross-Functional Execution
Coordinate across Engineering, Product, HR, Finance, Compliance, and IT.
Drive execution discipline across distributed global teams.
Track dependencies and remove execution roadblocks.
Ensure on-time, on-budget, and high-quality delivery.
3. Stakeholder Management (Global)
Act as primary liaison between Hyderabad GCC and global HQ stakeholders.
Present program updates to executive leadership.
Align regional execution with enterprise strategy.
Manage client-facing programs (if applicable).
4. Risk & Compliance Oversight
Identify program risks and mitigation strategies.
Ensure compliance with global policies and regulatory frameworks.
Oversee data security and governance touchpoints where applicable.
Maintain escalation protocols for critical risks.
5. Financial & Resource Management
Manage program budgets and resource allocation.
Track cost vs. value realization.
Optimize vendor and partner engagement where required.
6. Metrics & Reporting
Define KPIs and performance dashboards.
Provide structured weekly/monthly executive reporting.
Conduct quarterly program health reviews.
Drive measurable outcomes and ROI tracking.
7. Transformation & Continuous Improvement
Identify automation and efficiency opportunities.
Lead operating model transformation initiatives.
Support process optimization across functions.

Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology, or related field.
MBA preferred.
12–15 years of experience in Program / Project Management.
Minimum 5+ years in GCC / shared services / global delivery environment.
Experience managing multi-million-dollar programs.
Required Skills & Competencies
Leadership & Execution
Strong program governance expertise
Ability to manage ambiguity and scale
High accountability and ownership mindset
Technical & Operational
Experience in IT, product development, or digital transformation
Familiarity with Agile, SAFe, and hybrid models
Strong risk management capabilities
Stakeholder & Communication
Executive-level presentation skills
Experience managing global stakeholders
Strong negotiation and influence capability
Ideal Candidate Profile
Has led transformation in a large GCC
Comfortable presenting to global CXOs
Strong structured thinker with execution bias
Balances strategy with operational depth