Senior Program Manager

Position Overview

The opening is for a seasoned Senior Program Manager with over 15 years of experience to partner closely with the Client Site Leader and internal teams. This role is pivotal in ensuring the successful execution, governance, and health of large-scale programs and portfolios. The ideal candidate brings a strategic mindset, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record of managing complex cross-functional initiatives in a client-facing environment.

Job Location: Bangalore

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Key Responsibilities:

· Serve as the primary point of contact between internal delivery teams and the Client Site Leader, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.

· Oversee the health, progress, and performance of large-scale programs and multi-project portfolios.

· Lead governance processes, including steering committees, program reviews, risk management, and compliance adherence.

· Develop and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and health metrics to provide clear visibility into program status and risks.

· Identify and mitigate risks proactively, escalating critical issues to stakeholders as needed.

· Drive strategic planning, budgeting, resource allocation, and timeline management across programs.

· Facilitate effective stakeholder communication and reporting at all organizational levels.

· Ensure alignment with industry best practices, quality standards, and organizational frameworks (e.g., PMO, Agile, SAFe).

· Coach and mentor project managers and cross-functional team leads to build delivery excellence.

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Qualifications:

· 15+ years of progressive experience in Program and Portfolio Management in IT, consulting, or enterprise environments.

· Proven track record of working in client-facing roles, preferably with enterprise or Fortune 500 clients.

· Strong knowledge of program governance frameworks, project lifecycle methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid), and enterprise PMO practices.

· Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.

· PMP, PgMP, or SAFe certifications are highly preferred.

· Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making capabilities.

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Additional Attributes:

· Experience in managing global teams and distributed delivery models.

· Familiarity with tools like MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, Power BI, or similar.

· Industry knowledge in [insert relevant industry, e.g., healthcare, finance, technology, etc.].

· Excellent communication and articulation skills with 10+ years of consulting experience in managing IT Program and Portfolios

· Willing to work 5 days from client office and adaptive to extend as needed.