Associate Director Program Delivery [T500-21732]

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About Huge:

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in New York City, Huge is a global design and technology company that creates digital experiences for the world’s most ambitious brands. With more than 1,000 employees across several hubs worldwide in North America, South America, Europe, APAC and Vietnam etc., Huge combines creativity, strategy, and technology to deliver experiences that drive growth and transformation. Its client portfolio includes industry leaders such as Google, McDonald’s, Nike, IKEA, and Verizon, spanning consumer goods, retail, media, healthcare, and technology sectors. Huge is consistently recognized for its bold creativity, collaborative culture, and ability to make things people love, gaining awards including People’s Choice for Next Gen Talent of the Year (across technology and design), Healthcare Leadership Awards, Chatbot Solution of the Year, the 2025 AI Breakthrough Awards, and 15 Creativepool 2025 Annual Awards—including the People’s Choice win for Agency of the Year and Design Agency of the Year.

About Huge India:

ANSR has set up Huge India, a Global Capability Center purpose-built to fuel Huge’s next growth phase. Based in Bengaluru, India, the center is an innovation and delivery hub that enables Huge to scale design and technology capabilities to drive forward-looking solutions and strengthen our global delivery model by tapping into India's dynamic talent pool. Teams in India work closely with colleagues across North America, Europe, South America, and APAC to pioneer Intelligent Experiences (IX) and strengthen Huge’s global impact. Huge India focuses on areas such as experience design, engineering, product strategy, data analytics, and brand content, while also driving innovation in emerging technologies, including AI/ML. This center positions Huge to move faster, scale smarter, and deliver transformative digital experiences for clients worldwide.

Associate Director, Program Delivery (D4)

We are seeking an Associate Director of Program Delivery to lead the successful execution of complex, large-scale digital initiatives within a global organization. This role focuses on driving delivery excellence across programs that span web and application development, design systems, and integrated digital products. You will serve as the connective hub between development teams, cross-discipline partners, and leadership; balancing tactical oversight with strategic planning, while ensuring the health and growth of your team. As an Associate Director, a core responsibility will be to act as a key strategic connector, ensuring seamless communication and program alignment between the India-based team and essential cross-craft partners located in North America, Colombia, and the UK.

What you’ll be doing:

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  ead the planning, execution, and delivery of multi-million-dollar, multi-year programs with multiple development and engineering workstreams.
• Partner closely with Technology, Product, and Design leads to define solutions, manage dependencies, and drive progress across distributed teams.
• Act as the escalation point for delivery issues within your portfolio, ensuring blockers are resolved quickly and risks are mitigated proactively.
• Oversee Project and/or Program Managers, providing coaching, mentorship, and structured performance management to support team growth.
• Ensure teams are appropriately staffed by partnering with resource management and making thoughtful allocation decisions that balance delivery needs with
• team health.
• Manage portfolio-level financials including forecasting, reporting, and risk assessment to ensure delivery against budget and timeline.
• Contribute to delivery best practices by evolving methods, tools, and processes for working effectively with development-heavy teams in an agile or hybrid
• environment.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement within delivery and development teams.
• Support organizational growth by recruiting, onboarding, and developing future Program and Project Management talent.
• Work seamlessly within a global organizational structure, coordinating across regions and time zones and collaborating with international stakeholders.

What we’d like to see:

• Extensive experience managing complex software development programs, ideally within a global organization.
• Proven track record leading multi-disciplinary teams with a heavy development focus, including web and application engineers.
• Strong command of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), agile methodologies, and modern delivery practices.
• Experience working across multiple geographies and time zones, reporting into and partnering with global leadership teams.
• Demonstrated success managing and developing direct reports, fostering high-performing delivery teams.
• Knowledge of development technologies, third-party integrations, and vendor management, with the ability to translate technical dependencies into delivery plans.
• Strong problem-solving, prioritization, and risk management skills in complex, fast-paced environments.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate between technical teams and business stakeholders.