Director of Program Management

What You'll Do:

A deep-tech digital insurer is seeking a dynamic and strategic Director of Program Management to lead and orchestrate key cross functional initiatives that drive growth, scalability, and operational excellence. As a critical member of the operations leadership team, this executive-facing role will be responsible for developing and managing high-impact programs across product, engineering, operations, finance, and go-to-market teams. The ideal candidate brings a strong track record in program management within fast-paced, high-growth environments (preferably in insuretech or fintech) and excels at aligning stakeholders, managing competing priorities, and ensuring execution against strategic objectives. This is a high-visibility role offering the opportunity to shape the future of a rapidly scaling company transforming the insurance landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Cross-Functional Strategic Initiatives: Drive the planning, execution, and delivery of complex programs that support Honeycomb Insurance's growth and scalability objectives, ensuring alignment across departments.
• Executive Stakeholder Management: Serve as a trusted advisor to the executive team, providing clear communication, program insights, and data-driven updates on progress, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Program Governance & Operational Excellence: Establish and maintain program management best practices, including roadmaps, KPIs, risk management, and reporting frameworks that support organizational maturity.
• Resource & Prioritization Management: Collaborate with functional leaders to balance resources, manage interdependencies, and resolve conflicts, ensuring teams are focused on the highest-impact initiatives.
• Change Management & Communication: Champion effective change management strategies and communications that drive adoption, alignment, and transparency across all levels of the organization.

Role Requirements

• Experience: 10+ years of progressive leadership in program execution, with a proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale programs with direct impact on revenue growth, profitability, or cost optimization in the range of tens of millions of dollars.
• Experience in top-tier consulting, successful fintech or Fortune 100 strategy/operations roles strongly preferred. MBA from a top-tier institution (e.g., M7 or global equivalent) highly preferred.
• Strategic & Analytical Acumen: Exceptional ability to distill complex data into actionable insights that shape business strategy. Demonstrated experience defining and tracking KPIs to optimize cross functional programs. Adept at building financial models, scenario plans, and business cases that influence C-suite decision-making.
• Program Execution & Technical Fluency: Expert-level command of Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies, with hands-on experience leading global, multi-stakeholder initiatives. Deep fluency in platforms such as Monday.com, Jira, and Confluence, with a focus on systems integration and enterprise toolchains.
• Influence & Executive Communication: Polished communicator with a proven ability to influence senior executives and Board-level stakeholders. Experience driving alignment and buy-in across product, engineering, marketing, and finance teams at the VP+ level.
• Leadership & Problem Solving: Trusted leader known for strategic thinking, sound judgment, and creative problem-solving in ambiguous, high-stakes environments.
• Capable of driving results under pressure while managing both risk and stakeholder expectations.
• Operational Excellence & Scaling: Track record of scaling operational frameworks and governance models to support hypergrowth or enterprise transformation. Comfortable managing large, cross functional portfolios and allocating resources against dynamic priorities.