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.

Skills

• Leadership Skill
• Decision-Making
• Prioritising
• Stakeholder Management
• SDLC

Requirements

• Job Role Associate Director - People & Program Management
• Job Type Full Time
• Workplace Type Onsite
• Industry Software Development

Secondary locations

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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.

Other 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

Good to have

• 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.

About the Company

Established in 2009, Polus is a global software solutions and product development company dedicated towards providing expert software development services and solutions for small, large and medium-sized companies. Polus thrives on process-driven software development and consulting models that meet the needs for a variety of consumers. We offer software and system product development, application development, mobile application development and more. Our methodology focuses on reliability, quick turnaround, and high-value product and we offer both on-site and off-shore options. We are a team of experienced employees that are experts in developing concise yet advanced software options for all types of customers. Creativity, flexibility, collaboration and personal initiative are core values at Polus, where our self-motivated workforce is always seeking opportunities to further their training and grow. Our people are our greatest strength. We have developed a team focused on inclusivity and collaboration, meaning that your role is fundamental to the team. Our employees are able to enjoy responsibility, even at an initial stage of profession. We focus on nurturing our employees' careers through each step of the way.