Director, Program Management Product Planning and Development

Start your journey with BCD: Grow, connect, collaborate and celebrate with our global team

 

Director Program Management – Product Planning & Development (Remote)

Full time, United States

 

The Director Program Management is responsible for managing multiple large, complex, cross-platform initiatives and projects in Product Planning & Development (PPD), leading multiple project managers of various platforms and software teams (both internal and external) to implement solutions end-to-end.  

 

This role is pivotal in delivering value for important products, services, features, and capabilities built for Corporations, Corporate Travelers, and consumers of our Travel Data API’s and Insights.

 

As a Director Program Management – Product Planning & Development, you will

• Oversee and manage multiple strategic investments and approved cross-platform projects to achieve a specific business objective and deliver end-to-end solutions
• Define and manage the overall program vision and initiative roadmap
• Coordinate efforts of multiple product or project teams
• Manage interdependencies and risks across platforms, following defined company standards
• Communicate with senior stakeholders and business constituents to align on timeline, scope, budget, and quality
• Manage and maintain multiple projects or initiatives as defined by platform leader to ensure accurate reporting, including monthly updates, required metrics, and scorecards
• Review planning against technical and client-facing roadmaps and priorities
• Participate in Platform/Cross Platform calls to stay aware of all areas and understand dependencies and downline effects of changes
• Ensure the program delivers expected value and meets business objectives

 

About you

• Previous experience as a Program Manager, managing multiple teams to deliver coordinated and integrated, end-to-end solutions 
• Strong mix of business acumen and technology proficiency
• Strong communication skills, with ability to speak to business and technical audiences of varying levels, including C-suite
• Proficiency with common software development and project management tools, in particular JIRA, Confluence, Smartsheet, Teams, and MS office suite
• You have a Bachelor’s Degree or an MBA (or equivalent experience). PMP is a plus
• Travel technology experience (Travel e-commerce, Airline technology, content aggregators, GDS, etc.) is a plus

 

What we offer you

At BCD Travel, we work with highly motivated and passionate people. We value open communication, collaboration, and a flexible work-life balance. We offer unique, often global, experiences that empower you to develop and grow within the organization. Sustainability and helping others is also high on our list. We make a difference through charitable activities in our communities across the globe.

 

About us

BCD Travel helps companies travel smart and achieve more. We drive program adoption, cost savings and talent retention through digital experiences that simplify business travel. Our 15,000+ dedicated team members service clients in 170+ countries as we shape a sustainable future for business travel. BCD’s leading meetings and events management and global consultancy services complete our comprehensive suite of solutions for all aspects of corporate travel. In 2024, BCD achieved US$22.9 billion in sales. For more information, visit www.bcdtravel.com.

 

Get to know us by reading our blog and checking out our social media:

• https://www.bcdtravel.com/blog/
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/bcd-travel/
• https://www.instagram.com/bcdtravel/
• https://www.facebook.com/bcdtravel/

 

You’ll be offered

• Flexible working hours and work-from-home or remote opportunities
• Opportunities to grow your skillset and career
• Gene