RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY
|Head of Global Program Office & Programme Principal, XaaS Offerings
Global, Remote, US
Summary
Led the Global Program Office for XaaS Offerings, overseeing multi-workstream programs and strategic initiatives for Global 500 enterprises.
Highlights
Architected the Global Program Office governance model, establishing decision forums, RAID management protocols, and program cadence rhythms across 15+ concurrent customer engagements, sustaining 95-97% plan-vs-actual accuracy for a $29M-$34M annual run rate.
Served as the primary CxO-level interface, delivering structured program reporting via Gainsight and SFDC dashboards to translate complex multi-workstream delivery status into business outcome narratives, directly influencing customer retention and renewal decisions.
Directed end-to-end delivery of 'managed as a service' engagements ($500K-$15M TCV), coordinating across Sales, SE, Engineering, and Support to ensure predictable, on-budget outcomes in fast-paced, high-energy environments.
Designed and embedded structured change management frameworks for XaaS transitions, including readiness assessments, stakeholder communication plans, and adoption measurement, ensuring customers realized full contracted value and reduced churn risk.
Standardised delivery playbooks, milestone gate governance, and best practice templates across the global services organization, improving cross-regional program consistency and reducing delivery risk.