
Program Manager - Application Development Job
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Permanent
- Full-time
12 to 15 YearsJob Summary:
We are seeking a dynamic and technically proficient Program Manager with a strong background in hands-on application development.
This role requires a unique blend of technical expertise, leadership, and program management skills to drive the successful delivery of complex software initiatives.Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage end-to-end software programs with a focus on application development.
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and design teams to define scope, architecture, and delivery timelines.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, ensuring alignment with business goals and expectations.
- Define program scope, goals, and deliverables that support business objectives.
- Develop detailed project plans, manage timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
- Identify and mitigate risks, resolve issues, and ensure successful program execution.
- Drive continuous improvement in delivery processes and methodologies.
- Provide regular updates to stakeholders and executive leadership.
- 12-15 years of overall experience with at least 5 years in a program or project management role.
- Strong background in end-to-end software programs
- Experience with mobile and web application development.
- Familiarity with tools like Jira, Confluence, MS Project , Azure DevOps, or GitHub.
- Proven experience in client-facing roles, managing senior stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
- Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum
- PMP, PMI-ACP, or equivalent certifications are a plus.
- Specialized in overcoming resistance to change and helping organizations achieve their Agile goals.
- Able to guide teams in driving the change management projects or requirements.
- Specialized knowledge of customers' business domain and technology suite.
- Use latest technology, communicate effectively, demonstrate leadership, present technical offerings, and proactively suggest solutions.
- Specialized knowledge of deal modeling, commercial and pricing models.
- Create an integrated pricing model across service lines.
- Guide team members to apply pricing techniques.
- Grow the account, forecast revenues and analyze complex internal reports.
- Manage at least 1 complex account (
- Specialized knowledge of customers' business processes and relevant technology platform or product.
- Able to forecast business requirements and market trends, manage project issues, and validate customer strategy roadmap.
- In-depth knowledge of platform/product and associated technologies.
- Review various product-specific solutions for a specific project/client/organization and conduct product demos, walkthroughs and presentations to prospects if required.
- In-depth proficiency in profitability and cost management.
- Can analyze project financial data, identify trends, and proactively address budgetary issues.
- Have deep understanding of cost drivers and can provide accurate cost forecasts.
- Look for opportunities to optimize costs and enhance profitability.
- Extensive experience in managing projects and can handle complex projects with minimal supervision.
- Deep understanding of project management concepts and methodologies and can apply them effectively to achieve project goals.
- Prepare independent global delivery models covering skill levels, skill mix and onsite/offshore work allocation.
- Create an accurate resource plan for people, space and infrastructure for the given requirements.
- Forecast people and skill requirements to align with plans.
- Optimize the schedule for complex projects.
- Plan and execute transition for large/ complex activities.
- Define standards in transition management based on industry trends and contribute to building tools and accelerators for KT process.
- Optimize resource utilization based on demand from customers.
- Select and define SLAs; track service levels and analyze impact of SLA on complex processes and deliverables.
- Specialized level of expertise in risk management.
- Proactively identify risks, assess their probability and impact, and develop comprehensive risk management plans.
- Effectively communicate risk-related information to stakeholders, recommend appropriate risk response strategies, and monitor risk throughout the project lifecycle to maximize results and meet deadlines.
- Being a role model for taking initiative and ensuring others take initiative, removing obstacles for others, taking ownership for results and deadlines for self and others, and acting as a role model for being responsible.
- Leads team activities that support collaboration. Determines common goals and shares responsibilities for results; begins to build partnerships across groups.
- Understands the client, market and economic trends to establish ways of creating value of existing and new customer aligned to organizational imperatives.
- Create action plan based on Business objectives.
- Manages all the internal and external issues that may affect the organization's vision, mission and objectives.
- Leads & directs a strategic planning team to address & outline the future direction of Department.
- Prioritize the work based on Department's priority.
- Demonstrates a "can do" attitude and is willing to stretch self to achieve and exceed defined goals/targets.
- Considers impact on the directly involved parties while making decisions.
- Knows how to analyze difficulties down to their root.
- Demonstrated ability to take timely decisions when clear guidelines & process are defined.
- Takes ownership for and ensures accuracy of own work, meets deadlines, and asks questions about possible gaps to ensure clarity of ownership.
- Actively seeks inputs/feedback from his superior and peers, to
- identify opportunities for improving his own performance and capability.
- Works with team to implement the learnings.
- Considers innovative ideas provided by others.
- Adapts the change effectively using quality control systems & methods.
- Implements cutting edge ideas to develop business unit services.
- Demonstrates the willingness to work through the change transition.
- Effectively communicates the plan of Change.
- Flexible work arrangements, Free spirit, and emotional positivity
- Agile self-determination, trust, transparency, and open collaboration
- All Support needed for the realization of business goals,
- Stable employment with a great atmosphere and ethical corporate culture