Job Description — Program Service Delivery Manager
Role Summary
The Program Service Delivery Manager provides end-to-end service performance governance across multiple workstreams/towers, ensuring consistent execution against SLAs/XLAs/OLAs, proactive risk/issue management, and strong cross-functional coordination. The role drives operational discipline, escalation handling, and integrated reporting across all towers to ensure outcomes are met
Key Responsibilities
Service Performance & SLA Governance
- Own the integrated service performance framework across towers/workstreams (KPIs, SLAs/XLAs, service reviews, scorecards).
- Track SLA adherence, trends, and systemic failure points; drive corrective actions and service improvement plans.
Cross-Tower Coordination & Issue Resolution
- Lead cross-tower triage for major incidents, chronic problems, and delivery blockers; coordinate dependencies and restore service quickly.
- Run program-level escalation paths and decisioning forums; ensure swift closure of cross-stream issues and bottlenecks.
Governance, Reporting & Stakeholder Management
- Establish and run the program governance cadence (daily ops, weekly service review, monthly exec steering inputs).
- Own consolidated reporting: SLA dashboards, RAID logs, service health, and executive summaries.
- Serve as the primary operational counterpart to the client/service owner(s), SI leadership, and tower leads.
Continuous Improvement
- Drive root cause analysis (RCA), problem management, and service improvement initiatives across towers.
- Standardize service management processes and ensure consistent adherence across all workstreams.
Key Deliverables / Outcomes
- Program-wide SLA/OLA/XLA performance reporting and corrective action tracking
- Cross-tower RAID log governance and escalation closure
- Weekly/monthly service governance packs and exec-ready insights
- Service improvement roadmap and benefits realization (e.g., stability, cycle-time reduction)
Skills & Experience (Typical / Recommended)
- 10+ years in service delivery / operations leadership across complex environments (multi-tower, multi-vendor).
- Strong command of SLA frameworks, governance operating models, RAID discipline, and executive reporting.
- Excellent stakeholder management, calm escalation handling, and negotiation skills.