Engineering Program Manager

Role & responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end engineering programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives, technical roadmaps, delivery timelines and quality standards.
• Define program scope, objectives, milestones, resource requirements, budgets and success criteria in collaboration with engineering and business stakeholders.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including software engineering, hardware engineering, product management, QA, DevOps and operations.
• Develop and maintain program plans, schedules, dependency maps, risk registers and progress reports to ensure predictable delivery.
• Drive Agile program execution, sprint planning, backlog coordination, release planning and continuous improvement across multiple engineering teams.
• Identify, assess and mitigate technical, operational and delivery risks, resolving dependencies and escalations proactively.
• Monitor engineering KPIs, including delivery predictability, cycle time, defect rates, productivity, quality and budget performance.
• Facilitate communication between engineering leadership, product teams, business stakeholders and executive management.
• Oversee resource allocation, capacity planning, budget tracking and vendor coordination to optimize engineering delivery.
• Ensure adherence to engineering standards, software development lifecycle (SDLC), quality assurance processes, security requirements and compliance policies.
• Drive process improvements, automation initiatives and engineering best practices to improve productivity, scalability and operational efficiency.
• Prepare executive dashboards, program status reports and strategic recommendations to support decision-making.
• Manage program changes, stakeholder expectations and release readiness while ensuring delivery commitments are met.
• Mentor project managers and engineering leads, promoting accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement across teams.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Technology Management or an MBA is preferred but not mandatory.
• 5 to 10 years of experience in engineering, software development, technical project management or program management, with demonstrated ownership of complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Proven ability to manage multiple engineering projects or workstreams simultaneously, from planning and execution through delivery and post-launch evaluation.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), Agile/Scrum methodologies, release management and engineering delivery practices.
• Experience coordinating engineering, product, QA, infrastructure, DevOps and business teams across multiple locations or time zones.
• Proficiency in project and program management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project and reporting dashboards.
• Working knowledge of system design, software architecture, cloud computing, CI/CD pipelines and DevOps principles.
• Demonstrated expertise in risk management, dependency tracking, resource planning, budgeting, issue resolution and delivery governance.
• Ability to define, track and analyze engineering KPIs, program metrics, delivery performance and quality indicators.
• Relevant certifications such as PMP, PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe Agilist or PRINCE2 are advantageous.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, organizational, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present program status, risks and strategic decisions to senior leadership.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment, manage competing priorities and drive accountability across multidisciplinary engineering teams.