Program Manager

Sr. Technical Program Manager

Location: Gurgaon

Experience: 5–6 Years

Budget : 15 LPA Max

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are looking for a Sr. Technical Program Manager who can drive cross-functional

technology programs from planning through execution and delivery. The ideal candidate will

have a strong engineering/technical background and experience transitioning into

program/project management, with the ability to work closely with Engineering, Product, QA,

Infrastructure, and Business teams.

The role requires strong execution discipline, data-driven program governance, and the ability to

proactively identify and resolve risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint

Reviews, and Retrospectives.

• Track and improve velocity, sprint execution, delivery predictability, and overall

program health.

• Own and maintain RAID Logs covering Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies,

with proactive identification and escalation.

• Build and maintain execution dashboards using Jira and Excel to provide actionable

insights into program progress, bottlenecks, risks, and delivery performance.

• Leverage Jira/JQL, dashboards, Excel Pivot Tables, Lookups, and reporting

capabilities for effective program tracking and governance.

• Drive release readiness across Engineering, QA, Product, Infra, and Business

stakeholders.

• Establish data-backed Go/No-Go criteria and facilitate release decision-making.

• Act as the connective layer between Engineering, QA, Product, Infrastructure, and

Business teams to ensure alignment and timely execution.

• Track milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and critical path items to ensure programs

remain on schedule.

• Proactively identify delivery risks and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to develop

mitigation and contingency plans.

• Facilitate stakeholder communication and provide regular program status updates,

executive summaries, and escalation reports.

• Drive continuous improvement in program execution, processes, governance, and

delivery predictability.

Must-Have Skills & Experience

• 5–6 years of total experience in Technical Program Management, Program

Management, Project Management, or related technology roles.

• 1–2 years of hands-on Engineering/Software Development experience, followed by

transition into Program/Project Management.

• Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile/Scrum

methodologies.

• Strong hands-on experience with Jira and JQL, including dashboards, filters, reporting,

and execution tracking.

• Strong proficiency in MS Excel, including:

o Pivot Tables

o XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP

o Data analysis and reporting

o Dashboard creation

• Experience managing cross-functional technology programs involving Engineering,

QA, Product, Infra, and Business teams.

• Strong understanding of release management, dependencies, risks, issues, and

delivery governance.

• Strong communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and escalation-

management skills.

Educational Qualification

• B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related engineering

discipline

• OR MCA

Preferred Competencies

• Strong analytical and data-driven approach to program management.

• Ability to understand technical discussions and translate them into execution plans.

• Strong ownership and ability to drive initiatives independently.

• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth technology environment.

• Strong influencing and stakeholder-management skills without direct reporting authority.

• Experience working with senior technology and business stakeholders.