IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 6000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.

At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.

If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

We are looking for a Program Manager based in Sri Lanka to join the Engineering Excellence Team in R&D. 

The Engineering Excellence team drives the continuous improvement and governance of product management & engineering practices of the R&D organization of more than 1200 people. 

Reporting to the Head of Engineering Excellence within R&D, you will be leading and driving the product design & development process for R&D. You will work closely with leads of our 7-Stages Development Process methodology, leaders of product management, program management and engineering management of all R&D teams to continuously improve the ways of working for R&D.   

The ideal candidate will be able to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, provide guidance and direction to agile teams, and have excellent communication and organizational skills. He or she would be excellent at managing change, experienced in implementing agile and design thinking practices, and have a proven ability to coach teams.  

This is a full-time role with the opportunity to work with a diverse team globally.  

Essential Duties and Accountabilities  

• Design and define ways of working for R&D teams  

• Drive continuous improvements and streamline related processes, templates, tools and data analytics  

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and ensure alignment  

• Identify training gaps, develop guidelines and run training sessions  

Essential: 

• 3-5 years of leadership or managerial experience in support operations or related field.  

• Sound knowledge and experience in agile and design thinking practices.  

• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.  

• Ability to make sound decisions, prioritize effectively and garner stakeholder support.  

• Ability to stay focused, goal-driven and provide leadership in ambiguous situations.  

• Proficiency in Jira and/or Confluence is an advantage.  

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Interviews and selections are being made continuously. If you are interested, please apply as soon as possible.  

As a step in our recruitment process, all final candidates will undergo a background check, to get us an understanding of our future employees.  

We believe that coming together as a community, in person, is important for innovation, connection and fostering a sense of belonging. Our roles have the right balance of remote and in-office working to enable flexibility for managing your life along with ensuring a real connection with your colleagues and the broader IFS community.