Program Lead

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Portfolio/Program Lead (Technology Projects) Experience:8+ years in IT Project/Program Management Work Location: Onsite - Kochi/TVM Notice Period:Immediate Joiners Only Budget:14-22 LPA Core Skills Required: ?Program/Portfolio Management(Agile/Waterfall) ?Stakeholder Management(US/UK/ANZ clients) ?Project Management Tools(Jira, MS Project, Smartsheet) ?Technical Awareness(Python, AWS, Databases) ?Data-Driven Reporting(Dashboards, Risk Tracking) Job Purpose: Act as thestrategic bridgebetween delivery teams and global customer leadership to ensure alignment of projects with business goals. Drive governance, optimize resources, and maintain end-to-end visibility of complex tech portfolios. Key Responsibilities: 1. Portfolio Governance & Strategy Alignmultiple projectswith customer's strategic objectives Leadinvestment prioritizationand resource allocation across initiatives Conductstakeholder reviews(C-level, PMO, Tech Teams) 2. Execution Oversight Trackprogress, risks, dependenciesacross 5+ concurrent projects Enforceproject documentation(charters, RAID logs, change controls) ImplementAgile/Waterfall hybridmethodologies as needed 3. Stakeholder Communication Single point of contact forUS/UK/ANZ leadership Deliverexecutive dashboardswith KPIs on budget/scope/timeline Facilitatesteering committee meetings 4. Technical Liaison Translate business needs totech teams(Python/AWS/DB projects) Ensure technical deliverables meetcompliance standards 5. Process Improvement OptimizePMO templates/tools(Jira, Confluence, Power BI) Mentor junior PMs onbest practices Mandatory Qualifications: ?Education:BE/BTech/MBA/MCA ?Experience: 8+ years inIT program management Managed5Cr+ portfolioswith global stakeholders Expertise inAgile & Waterfall ?Tools:Advanced skills inJira/MS Project/Smartsheet ?Soft Skills: Exceptionalpresentation & negotiation skills Ability toinfluence without authority Preferred Credentials: PMP/SAFe/CSMcertifications Experience withAWS cloud migration projects Knowledge ofdata analytics/ML projects