Lead Technology Program Manager

Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world’s largest travel data clouds. Built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture, Sabre serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide.Position SummaryWe are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Lead Technology Program Manager to drive the successful delivery of complex, cross-functional technology initiatives that support strategic business priorities and customer commitments.In this role, you will partner with Product, Engineering, Architecture, Operations, and Business teams to plan, coordinate, and execute large-scale programs.The ideal candidate combines strong program leadership, executive communication skills, technical acumen, and the ability to influence across a complex matrix organization. This leader will manage strategic customer initiatives and technology programs, cross-functional dependencies, risks, financial planning, and executive reporting while ensuring delivery against business objectives.Key ResponsibilitiesProgram Planning and ExecutionLead end-to-end execution of complex technology programs and strategic initiatives.Develop and maintain integrated program plans, roadmaps, schedules, and milestone tracking.Coordinate activities across multiple product, engineering, and business teams to ensure successful delivery.Track program progress and drive timely resolution of issues that may impact delivery commitments.Cross-Functional LeadershipPartner with Product Management, Engineering, Architecture, Operations, and Customer-facing teams to align priorities and execution plans.Facilitate cross-functional discussions to manage dependencies, remove obstacles, and resolve conflicts.Drive accountability across stakeholders while fostering a collaborative and results-oriented environment.Governance and CommunicationEstablish and manage program governance processes, operating rhythms, and reporting mechanisms.Prepare and deliver clear, concise program status updates for leadership reviews.Communicate key milestones, decisions, risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans to stakeholders.Ensure transparency into program health and delivery progress.Risk and Dependency ManagementIdentify, assess, and proactively manage program risks, issues, and interdependencies.Develop mitigation plans and coordinate execution of corrective actions.Escalate critical issues with clear recommendations and supporting data.Customer and Business AlignmentSupport strategic customer initiatives and business-critical programs.Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand objec...