Enterprise Program Lead - Technology Transformation (Contract)

KAANNAN & Associates

12d•Remote

About The Position

KAANNAN & ASSOCIATES (K&A) is a hybrid digital, technology consulting and product studio specializing in healthcare innovation. Our mission is to harness the power of digital innovation, data analytics and artificial intelligence to shape the future of healthcare, revolutionizing drug discovery, development and patient care delivery. Working with industry giants in Pharma, Life Sciences, and Digital Health, we aim to unlock the full potential of technology, data and artificial intelligence to deliver breakthrough therapies that significantly impact on patient care on a global scale. We seek a seasoned Program/PMO Lead to establish and drive an integrated program office for a strategic technology platform rollout in pharma/life sciences. You'll be responsible for creating a unified operating model across multiple technology solutions and business workstreams, managing end-to-end execution from use case strategy through implementation and scaling. This is a contractor role requiring someone who can hit the ground running, quickly assess the current state, and establish the program infrastructure needed to drive successful delivery. You'll work directly with executive stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams to deliver measurable business value.

Requirements

5-8 years of experience in management consulting, technology consulting, advisory, or professional services
Proven success delivering large, complex consulting engagements where you've managed client relationships at senior executive levels (in Pharma Industry preferred)
Exceptional communication skills—you can translate technical complexity for business audiences and business needs for technical teams
Strong relationship-building abilities and a collaborative approach to leadership
Demonstrated success leading enterprise-scale programs involving multiple business units, vendors, and technology platforms
Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to thrive under tight deadlines while juggling competing priorities
A systems-thinking mindset that naturally connects dots across workstreams and identifies patterns others might miss
Exceptional communication skills with proven ability to build polished, executive-level presentations that tell a compelling story

Nice To Haves

Big 4 consulting experience (PwC, Deloitte, EY, KPMG) strongly preferred, particularly in technology transformation, PMO, or enterprise delivery roles

Responsibilities

Use Case Strategy & Roadmap Development
Review initial list of use cases and collaborate with workstream leads to refine business needs and articulate business value
Prioritize high-impact consumer use cases that will drive adoption and demonstrate measurable value
Sequence use cases into waves to inform the scaling plan and PI (Program Increment) planning
Create a detailed product roadmap beyond initial release which sequences capabilities/features, trials, processes and consumers based on identified use cases
Executive Communications & Stakeholder Management
Create compelling executive presentations and conduct executive briefings to secure buy-in and ongoing sponsorship
Maintain regular cadence of executive updates and status reporting
Create transparency across the organization by establishing clear communication channels and status reporting that enables informed decision-making at all levels
Serve as the voice of program-level status to stakeholders ranging from project teams to executive leadership, adapting your communication style to your audience
Integrated Program Office & Operating Model Establishment
Establish an integrated program office across and operating model/structure for a single, unified program (single roadmap, planning)
Own day-to-day client leadership, governance and delivery health across workstreams
Redefine roles, decision rights, escalation paths, and governance forums for one integrated program
Develop and maintain integrated program plans that weave together individual project roadmaps, release schedules, and strategic milestones
Establish "single source of truth" artifacts including:
Integrated program plan, Integrated RAID/decision log, Integrated reporting and dashboards
Drive alignment and coordination across previously siloed teams and workstream
Manage end-to-end execution across all workstreams including business readiness workstreams
Orchestrate complex interdependencies across multiple concurrent initiatives, ensuring teams stay synchronized and aware of upstream/downstream impacts