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TRFI-26-06602
Program Manager
This is a senior Program Manager – Engineering Lead role that drives complex, multi-quarter software engineering programs from architecture through production delivery, coordinating backend, frontend, cloud, data, DevOps, QA, product, architecture, security, and operations teams. The core requirements are 15+ years of relevant professional experience, including 5+ years in a technical program or engineering delivery leadership role, prior hands-on engineering or architecture experience, strong technical breadth, and practical mastery of Agile delivery. Hospital Information Systems (HIS) domain expertise and fluent German are required; iMED product-domain expertise is a plus. The role also calls for working knowledge of cloud-native systems, distributed architectures, CI/CD, APIs, databases, and tools such as Jira and Confluence, while certifications and enterprise compliance experience are preferred. The structured experience band is 15–20 years, consistent with the description’s 15+ years minimum; location is Germany and employment type is fixed, but work mode is not specified.
Position summary
- Location
- Germany
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Full Time
- Experience
- Minimum 15 years and Maximum 20 years
Role overview
Why This Role Matters.
This is a senior Program Manager – Engineering Lead role that drives complex, multi-quarter software engineering programs from architecture through production delivery, coordinating backend, frontend, cloud, data, DevOps, QA, product, architecture, security, and operations teams. The core requirements are 15+ years of relevant professional experience, including 5+ years in a technical program or engineering delivery leadership role, prior hands-on engineering or architecture experience, strong technical breadth, and practical mastery of Agile delivery. Hospital Information Systems (HIS) domain expertise and fluent German are required; iMED product-domain expertise is a plus. The role also calls for working knowledge of cloud-native systems, distributed architectures, CI/CD, APIs, databases, and tools such as Jira and Confluence, while certifications and enterprise compliance experience are preferred. The structured experience band is 15–20 years, consistent with the description’s 15+ years minimum; location is Germany and employment type is fixed, but work mode is not specified.
Your Impact
Deliver Enterprise Value
Help organisations solve complex business problems through modern technology, consulting expertise and measurable outcomes.
Collaboration
Work Across Teams
Collaborate with consultants, architects, engineers and client stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
Growth
Learn Continuously
Gain exposure to enterprise technologies, certifications, mentoring and real-world project experience.
Career Path
Grow With Ubique
Build a long-term consulting career with opportunities to take on greater responsibility and leadership over time.
Responsibilities
What You'll Be Doing.
Every role at Ubique contributes directly to solving meaningful business challenges for our clients.
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Translate top-level business strategies and architectural visions into clear milestones, deliverables, dependency matrices, and execution schedules.
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Manage end-to-end delivery cadences, tracking progress using objective data, key delivery metrics, and transparent executive status reporting.
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Facilitate alignment across engineering departments, enterprise architecture boards, security teams, and executive stakeholders.
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Partner closely with Principal Engineers, System Architects, and Engineering Directors to assess technical feasibility, evaluate architectural trade-offs, and guide system design decisions.
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Proactively identify technical risks, single points of failure (SPOFs), cross-system interface mismatches, and scalability bottlenecks before they impede delivery.
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Drive operational excellence standards, advocating for codebase maintainability, tech-debt paydown, CI/CD automation, and robust testing frameworks.
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Review technical specifications, design documents (RFCs), API contracts, and integration models across disparate technical stacks.
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Lead dependency mapping across multi-tiered software components, third-party vendor platforms, shared services, and infrastructure teams.
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Establish risk management protocols; anticipate roadblocks, orchestrate mitigations, and escalate critical path blockers with well-analyzed trade-off options.
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Oversee change impact analyses when business requirements shift or technical emergencies emerge, re-baselining delivery timelines predictably.
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Standardize engineering workflows across teams, leveraging frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, or scaled frameworks (e.g., SAFe) to balance rigor with velocity.
Technology stack
Tools & Technologies.
The platforms and technologies you'll use to build modern, enterprise-grade solutions.
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distributed systems
Required
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microservices
Required
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REST
Required
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REST APIs
Required
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gRPC
Required
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asynchronous event processing
Required
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event-driven architecture
Required
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SQL
Required
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NoSQL
Required
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RDBMS
Required
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AWS
Required
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Azure
Required
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GCP
Required
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cloud-native
Required
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Docker
Required
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Kubernetes
Required
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K8s
Required
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SDLC
Required
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Git
Required
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CI/CD
Required
Requirements
Skills & Experience.
We value curiosity, collaboration and continuous learning. If you don't meet every requirement but believe you can make an impact, we'd still love to hear from you.
Essential
Required Qualifications
15+ years of professional experience in software engineering, technical product delivery, or IT architecture
5+ years as a Technical Program Manager, Engineering Delivery Lead, or Technical Project Manager for complex multi-team software platforms
Prior hands-on experience as a Software Engineer, Systems Engineer, or Solutions Architect
Hospital Information Systems (HIS) product-domain expertise
Fluent German for customer coordination and good technical English
Conceptual understanding of distributed systems and microservices
Understanding of REST and gRPC APIs, asynchronous event processing, and SQL and NoSQL database design
Working knowledge of cloud-native infrastructure, AWS, Azure, or GCP, and Docker and Kubernetes
Practical knowledge of SDLC, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing strategies
Deep practical mastery of Agile methods including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean, plus scaled delivery principles
Expert-level command of program collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Linear, Azure DevOps, or Advanced Roadmaps
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related quantitative or engineering field, or equivalent professional experience
Preferred
Nice to Have
iMED product-domain expertise
PMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), Release Train Engineer (RTE), or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification
Experience with regulatory compliance and security benchmarks such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001
Experience managing high-availability SLAs for enterprise SaaS or mission-critical platforms
Vendor evaluation, technical RFP response, and contract milestone management
Executive communication, technical writing, and influencing without formal authority
What you'll gain
More Than Just A Job.
We're committed to helping every team member grow professionally, personally and technically while working on meaningful projects.
Global Exposure
Collaborate with international clients and multicultural teams on enterprise programmes.
Continuous Learning
Expand your expertise through mentoring, certifications and hands-on project experience.
Career Growth
Take ownership, develop leadership skills and grow your consulting career over time.
Flexible Working
Hybrid and remote collaboration designed around trust and delivering exceptional outcomes.
People First
Join a supportive culture where collaboration, respect and long-term relationships come first.
Enterprise Projects
Work on meaningful technology initiatives for leading organisations across industries.
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