Agile Programme Manager

 Manage engineering projects from requirements gathering and planning through development, testing, release, and closure.  Create project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and delivery schedules.  Coordinate with Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, Software Engineers, QA, Product Managers, and other stakeholders.  Track project progress, identify delays and dependencies, and drive corrective actions.  Facilitate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and other project ceremonies where required.  Maintain project trackers, RAID logs, action items, and status reports.  Identify and proactively manage project risks, technical dependencies, resource constraints, and delivery issues.  Communicate project status, risks, dependencies, and key decisions to leadership and stakeholders.  Coordinate releases and ensure development, QA, deployment, and business teams are aligned.  Manage scope changes and assess their impact on timelines, resources, and deliverables.  Ensure engineering deliverables meet agreed requirements, timelines, and quality standards.  Work with technical teams to understand project dependencies and translate them into actionable project plans.  Help resolve cross-team blockers and facilitate effective communication between technical and business teams.  Monitor resource allocation and work with engineering leadership to address capacity constraints.  Drive continuous improvement in project delivery processes and engineering collaboration. 

Education: B.E. Computer Science/IT degree (or any other engineering discipline)

Experience: 9+ years

 Work timings: 2:00 TO 11:00PM/ 6:30PM to 3:30 AM

Position Requirements:

• Program Strategy & Planning
• Own program charters, end-to end roadmaps, success criteria and alignment to business objectives.
• Translate company strategy into clear program priorities, milestones, and resource plans across multiple teams.
• Lead quarterly and long-range capacity planning, balancing scope, resources and timelines across workstreams.

•          Program Execution & Delivery

• Drive delivery of large, technically complex programs comprising multiple projects and teams; ensure on-time, high-quality outcomes.
• Orchestrate cross-functional dependencies, manage sequencing, and remove organizational impediments.
• Operate program-level release, milestone and launch processes; maintain program schedules and integrated plans.

•          Technical Leadership & Influence

• Maintain technical fluency across systems (APIs, services, data, infra, web and mobile platforms) to identify risks, trade-offs, and integration concerns.
• Partner with engineering leads and architects to surface technical dependencies, propose solutions, and influence technical direction.
• Lead technical intake, prioritization and change control for program scope.

•          AI Programs & Governance

• AI-specific program accountability: Own model lifecycle programs (experimentation → validation → deployment → monitoring → scale), model risk management, and coordination with MLOps and data science teams.
• Governance and control: Implement and maintain governance for clinical, editorial, regulatory, and AI-specific risks (bias, explainability, monitoring), coordinating policies and controls with legal, compliance, and domain stakeholders.
• Offshore reality: Design and operate for distributed teams—ensure timezone overlap strategies, clear escalation mechanics, minimize decision latency, and define RACI for offshore/onshore handoffs.
• Experience in mentoring engineering teams to integrate AI assistants into their daily development workflows to increase velocity and code quality.

•          Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Serve as primary program owner for senior leadership and business partners; run steering committees and executive reviews.
• Produce concise executive-level reporting (status, risks, mitigation, outcomes) and tailor communications for diverse audiences.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships and drive alignment through regular touchpoints and stakeholder feedback loops.

 •          Risk, Budget & Vendor Management

• Develop and maintain program-level risk registers, contingency plans, and escalation protocols.
• Manage program budgets, track spend vs. plan, and coordinate with finance and procurement as needed.
• Own vendor/third-party integration and delivery where applicable.

•          Process, Tools & Automation

• Establish program governance, templates, and tooling conventions to improve visibility and efficiency.
• Identify automation and tooling opportunities (including AI-assisted tooling) to reduce manual work and improve program telemetry.
• Drive PMO maturity: scalable processes, reporting, and knowledge management across the organization.

•          Measure Impact

• Define and track program success metrics and business outcomes; iterate to maximize value delivery.
• Ensure learnings are captured and operationalized for future programs.

Role & Responsibilities:

• 10+ years of program or technical project management experience delivering large-scale technical programs in fast-paced, matrixed organizations.
• Proven track record driving multi-team, cross-functional technical initiatives from concept to measurable business outcomes.
• Strong technical literacy (experience with APIs, backend services, cloud infrastructure, data flows and integrations).
• Advanced proficiency with Agile at scale methodologies (e.g., SAFe, LeSS, or equivalent) and deep SDLC knowledge.
• Experience with capacity planning, roadmaps, dependency management, and cross-team prioritization.
• Expert-level proficiency in JIRA and Confluence; comfortable with program/portfolio tooling (Aha!, Productboard, Roadmunk, Airtable, Smartsheet, BI dashboards).
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills; proven ability to influence without direct authority.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; data-driven mindset.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Fluent English.

•          Preferred

• Certifications such as PMP, CSM, SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), or equivalent.
• Experience in digital publishing, web/content platforms, AI/ML products, healthcare information systems, or digital media.
• Experience managing program budgets and vendor/contract relationships.
• Familiarity with emerging project automation and Agentic AI tools for program management and decision support.
• Prior experience mentoring PMs and leading PMO or program-level process change initiatives.