Enterprise Program Lead - Technology Transformation

About KAANNAN & ASSOCIATES

KAANNAN & ASSOCIATES (K&A) is a hybrid digital, technology consulting, and product studio specializing in healthcare innovation. Their mission is to harness the power of digital innovation, data analytics, and artificial intelligence to shape the future of healthcare, revolutionizing drug discovery, development, and patient care delivery. Working with industry giants in Pharma, Life Sciences, and Digital Health, K&A aims to unlock the full potential of technology, data, and artificial intelligence to deliver breakthrough therapies that significantly impact patient care on a global scale.

About The Role: Enterprise Program Lead - Technology Transformation

KAANNAN & ASSOCIATES seeks a seasoned Program/PMO Lead to establish and drive an integrated program office for a strategic technology platform rollout in pharma/life sciences. You will be responsible for creating a unified operating model across multiple technology solutions and business workstreams, managing end-to-end execution from use case strategy through implementation and scaling.

This is a contractor role requiring someone who can hit the ground running, quickly assess the current state, and establish the program infrastructure needed to drive successful delivery. You'll work directly with executive stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams to deliver measurable business value.

Terms Of Engagement

• Duration: 6-month, full-time consulting engagement
• Location: Remote with on-site presence as needed (approximately once per quarter)
• Approximate Start Date: Week of February 16
• Compensation: $150–$165 per hour, commensurate with experience

Responsibilities

Use Case Strategy & Roadmap Development

• Review initial list of use cases and collaborate with workstream leads to refine business needs and articulate business value
• Prioritize high-impact consumer use cases that will drive adoption and demonstrate measurable value
• Sequence use cases into waves to inform the scaling plan and PI (Program Increment) planning
• Create a detailed product roadmap beyond initial release which sequences capabilities/features, trials, processes and consumers based on identified use cases

Executive Communications & Stakeholder Management

• Create compelling executive presentations and conduct executive briefings to secure buy-in and ongoing sponsorship
• Maintain regular cadence of executive updates and status reporting
• Create transparency across the organization by establishing clear communication channels and status reporting that enables informed decision-making at all levels
• Serve as the voice of program-level status to stakeholders ranging from project teams to executive leadership, adapting your communication style to your audience

Integrated Program Office & Operating Model Establishment

• Establish an integrated program office across and operating model/structure for a single, unified program (single roadmap, planning)
• Own day-to-day client leadership, governance and delivery health across workstreams
• Redefine roles, decision rights, escalation paths, and governance forums for one integrated program
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans that weave together individual project roadmaps, release schedules, and strategic milestones
• Establish "single source of truth" artifacts including: Integrated program plan, Integrated RAID/decision log, Integrated reporting and dashboards
• Drive alignment and coordination across previously siloed teams and workstream
• Manage end-to-end execution across all workstreams including business readiness workstreams
• Orchestrate complex interdependencies across multiple concurrent initiatives, ensuring teams stay synchronized and aware of upstream/downstream impacts

Ideal Background & Experience

• 5-8 years of experience in management consulting, technology consulting, advisory, or professional services
• Proven success delivering large, complex consulting engagements where you've managed client relationships at senior executive levels (in Pharma Industry preferred)
• Big 4 consulting experience (PwC, Deloitte, EY, KPMG) strongly preferred, particularly in technology transformation, PMO, or enterprise delivery roles
• Exceptional communication skills—you can translate technical complexity for business audiences and business needs for technical teams
• Strong relationship-building abilities and a collaborative approach to leadership
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-scale programs involving multiple business units, vendors, and technology platforms
• Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to thrive under tight deadlines while juggling competing priorities
• A systems-thinking mindset that naturally connects dots across workstreams and identifies patterns others might miss
• Exceptional communication skills with proven ability to build polished, executive-level presentations that tell a compelling story

Key Skills/Competency

• Program Management
• PMO Leadership
• Technology Transformation
• Stakeholder Management
• Executive Communication
• Roadmap Development
• Governance
• Cross-functional Leadership
• Client Relationship Management
• Healthcare Innovation