Engineering Program Manager

Role Overview: Harness is seeking an experienced Engineering Program Manager to play a crucial role at the intersection of product, engineering, and business teams. As an Engineering Program Manager at Harness, you will drive strategic initiatives, lead global programs, and support engineering leadership in achieving operational excellence. Your primary responsibility will be to enhance coordination for technical programs, ensuring teams remain aligned, on track, and accountable amidst ambiguity. By bringing structure, clarity, and rhythm to complex initiatives, you will ensure smooth operations behind the scenes. Key Responsibilities: - Program Planning: - Collaborate with product and engineering teams to facilitate product planning - Identify key cross-functional programs to enhance engineering operational efficiency - Establish structure for complex programs by defining goals, timelines, and success metrics - Program Execution: - Coordinate program execution across engineering, product, and operations teams - Provide regular updates and reports on program progress, risks, and mitigation plans to key stakeholders and executives - Analyze product, engineering, and business metrics to derive actionable insights for decision-making - Identify, track, and mitigate risks proactively by driving decisions across teams - Conduct recurring status meetings and progress reviews with teams and stakeholders - Engineering Operations: - Support engineering leadership in organizing and conducting staff meetings - Drive planning and execution of engineering all-hands meetings - Evaluate existing processes and suggest opportunities for continuous improvement - Assist in the adoption of processes, tool workflows, and best practices across the engineering organization Qualifications Required: - 5-8 years of experience in program management or technical operations, preferably in a high-growth SaaS or deep tech environment - Experience in technical program/project management within an engineering organization - Strong operational acumen with the ability to analyze data and identify patterns - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Proven success in managing global, cross-functional programs with complex interdependencies - Comfortable navigating ambiguity and bringing structure in unstructured environments - Understanding of the software development lifecycle, agile methodologies, and product development best practices - Proactive hands-on leader capable of driving outcomes independently Work Location: The successful candidate will be expected to work at the Harness office in Bangalore 3 days a week. Additional Details: Harness is a high-growth company revolutionizing the software delivery market. Led by technologist Jyoti Bansal, Harness offers a Software Delivery Platform consisting of modules for CI, CD, Cloud Cost Management, Feature Flags, Service Reliability Management, and more. With substantial backing from renowned venture financing firms, Harness is committed to enabling software developers worldwide to deliver code reliably, securely, and efficiently. Note: If you believe you have been targeted by fraudulent recruiting attempts posing as Harness representatives, please refrain from providing personal or financial information and contact security@harness.io immediately for assistance.,