Rockwell Automation · 10 hours ago
D2R Program Operations Lead
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expRockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. The Program Operations Lead is accountable for end-to-end program governance, delivery oversight, and executive alignment across multiple Agile Release Trains, ensuring complex initiatives deliver predictable business outcomes with effective risk management and coordination.
HardwareIndustrial AutomationSales AutomationSoftware
No H1B
Hiring Manager
Prajakta D.
Responsibilities
Define, maintain, and continuously improve program governance frameworks, operating rhythms, and decision forums
Ensure alignment between portfolio priorities, program objectives, and execution plans
Provide input and leadership for program-level governance reviews, checkpoints, and executive forums
Establish clear escalation paths, decision rights, and accountability structures across pods and programs
Act as a senior delivery partner to RTEs, providing guidance, support, and escalation when delivery risks emerge
Ensure consistency and quality of execution across multiple ARTs or pods
Support RTEs in removing systemic impediments beyond ART-level control
Align RTE execution with enterprise delivery standards and governance expectations
Own and maintain program-level risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring visibility and proactive mitigation
Aggregate and synthesize risks escalated from RTEs and delivery teams
Drive mitigation strategies, assign ownership, and escalate critical risks to executive leadership when needed
Ensure risks and issues are clearly communicated with impact, probability, and mitigation plans
Ensure Product Owners, Product Managers, and key stakeholders clearly understand PI Goals and commitments
Validate that PI Objectives align to program outcomes, release plans, and business priorities
Reinforce accountability to PI commitments while managing trade-offs and scope adjustments
Support PI Planning events at the program level
Coordinate creation and maintenance of program-level critical paths for major releases spanning multiple pods, ARTs, or programs
Ensure sequencing, dependencies, and milestones are clearly documented and understood
Partner with Architecture, Product, Testing, and Release teams to ensure feasibility and alignment
Continuously monitor critical path items and proactively address risks to delivery timelines
Hold pods, teams, and delivery leaders accountable to key milestones and delivery dates
Track progress against milestones and intervene early when slippage is identified
Drive corrective actions, re-planning, or trade-off discussions as needed
Stay closely connected with Testing and Quality leads across the program
Ensure testing strategy, environments, and readiness are aligned to delivery and release plans
Monitor UAT progress, defect trends, and quality risks
Escalate quality or readiness concerns that could impact release commitments
Own program-level status communication to executive and senior leadership
Translate complex delivery data into clear, concise, and decision-oriented executive narratives
Provide materials, dashboards, and briefings to support executive reviews, steering committees, and leadership forums
Proactively surface risks, trade-offs, and decisions requiring executive engagement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in or equivalent relevant work experience
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening
Preferred
Typically requires a minimum of 8+ years of related experience
Experience in program, portfolio, or large-scale delivery leadership roles
Proven experience leading complex, multi-team or multi-program initiatives in Agile or hybrid environments
Strong working knowledge of SAFe, PI Planning, and Agile delivery at scale
Hands-on experience with Jira Align and enterprise Agile tooling
Strong risk management, dependency management, and delivery governance expertise
Experience operating in large, matrixed, or global organizations
Background in technology-enabled transformations (e.g., Data & Analytics, Digital Platforms, ERP, CRM, Cloud)
SAFe certifications (RTE, SPC, or LPM)
Experience working with executive steering committees and governance boards
Benefits
Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
401k
Paid Time off
Parental and Caregiver Leave
Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
Company
Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation specializes in industrial automation and information, makes its customers more productive.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$500MKey Investors
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
2025-05-16Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2023-07-12Grant
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Blake Moret
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Christian Rothe
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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