Chief Information Officer - Business Relationship Manager

Kyndryl Inc.; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 6,000,000 - 15,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl Inc. is seeking a Chief Information Officer - Business Relationship Manager in Bangalore. You will govern a portfolio of programs, align CIO investments with India market priorities, and drive technology initiatives across delivery, technical and account teams.

You will build senior stakeholder relationships, translate business strategy into CIO roadmaps, and lead change across India to realize measurable business value and growth.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a portfolio of programs/projects in technology/services.
• Proficiency with portfolio/project management methodologies including Agile/Scrum/hybrid.
• Ability to assess delivery scenarios using data-driven prioritization and trade-offs.
• Experience collaborating with delivery leaders, technical teams and account stakeholders.
• Skilled in tracking and reporting portfolio performance with metrics and dashboards.
• Experience identifying and managing cross-project risks, dependencies and constraints.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between CIO organization and India Market leadership to align investments with business priorities.
• Shape demand with India leadership; translate strategy into CIO roadmaps and tech initiatives.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders; influence decisions and drive CIO outcomes.
• Represent CIO externally with customers, partners, and industry stakeholders.
• Engage with customers to understand challenges and showcase CIO capabilities via CIO stories.
• Drive adoption of CIO tech solutions and digital capabilities across India.
• Act as strategic advisor to business and tech leaders; translate feedback into priorities.
• Oversee portfolio of tech initiatives ensuring alignment, value, and risk management.
• Lead organizational change to support new technologies and ways of working in India.
• Establish and monitor KPIs to measure business value and stakeholder satisfaction.

Skills

Portfolio management

Agile / Scrum / hybrid

Data-driven prioritization

Stakeholder management

Portfolio performance tracking

Risk management

Education

PMP

PgMP

ITIL

Six Sigma

Job description

## Chief Information Officer - Business Relationship ManagerApply: Partially Remote: Bangalore, Karnataka, India: Full time: Posted Today: R-67581**Who We Are**At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world’s leading businesses. We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people—Kyndryls—that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive.**The Role****Your Role** As a Portfolio Manager, you will shape and govern a portfolio of programs and projects that support customer outcomes and business priorities. The role balances strategic planning with hands on portfolio oversight, ensuring work is prioritized, risks are managed, and delivery remains aligned to agreed objectives. You will operate as a central point of coordination across delivery, technical, and account teams, using data and structured governance to drive predictable outcomes and continuous improvement. **What you will do*** Serve as the primary liaison between the CIO organization and India Market leadership, ensuring CIO capabilities, investments, and technology initiatives are closely aligned to India business priorities, growth objectives, and client needs.* Partner closely with the India Country President, market leadership team, and business units to shape demand, identify opportunities, and translate business strategies into actionable CIO roadmaps and technology initiatives.* Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across Kyndryl India, influencing decisions, driving collaboration, and ensuring business outcomes remain at the center of technology investments.* Represent the CIO organization externally with strategic customers, partners, and industry stakeholders, communicating Kyndryl's technology capabilities, roadmap, and transformation vision.* Meet directly with customers to understand business challenges, gather market insights, and showcase CIO capabilities through Kyndryl Customer Zero stories, demonstrating how Kyndryl leverages its own technology solutions to drive measurable business results.* Drive adoption of CIO technology solutions and digital capabilities across the India market, helping business leaders understand how technology can accelerate growth, productivity, and client value.* Act as a strategic advisor to both business and technology leaders, translating customer and market feedback into priorities that influence CIO strategy, capabilities, and investment decisions.* Oversee the portfolio of technology initiatives supporting the India market, ensuring strategic alignment, value realization, timely execution, and effective risk management.* Establish and monitor KPIs that measure business value, stakeholder satisfaction, technology adoption, and overall market impact. Lead organizational change initiatives that support new technologies, business processes, and ways of working across India.* Champion innovation and emerging technologies, identifying opportunities to create competitive advantage, enhance client engagement, and strengthen Kyndryl's market position in India.**Your Future at Kyndryl** Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career. We have opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here.**Who You Are**You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important – you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused – someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others. **Required Skills and Experience** •Experience managing a portfolio of projects or programs within a technology or services environment •Proficiency with portfolio and project management methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, or hybrid models •Ability to assess complex delivery scenarios and make data driven prioritization and trade off decisions •Experience working with delivery leaders, technical teams, and account stakeholders •Skill in tracking and reporting portfolio performance using metrics, dashboards, or management reviews •Experience identifying and managing cross project risks, dependencies, and resource constraints **Preferred Skills and Experience** •Relevant certifications such as PMP, PgMP, ITIL, or Six Sigma •Experience in technology domains such as cloud, infrastructure, application services, or network services •Experience with stakeholder management, negotiation, and conflict resolution**Being You**The “Kyn” in Kyndryl means kinship, which represents the strong bonds we have with each other, our customers and our communities. We focus on ensuring all Kyndryls feel included and we welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We believe in growth, and we’re excited to see what you can bring. At Kyndryl, employee feedback has told us that our number one driver of employee engagement is belonging. That sense of belonging — being a valued, respected, trusted member of the team — is fundamental to our culture and fueling great experiences for our customers. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you the ability to thrive and contribute to our culture of empathy and shared success. That’s The Kyndryl Way.**What You Can Expect**Your career with us isn’t just a job—it’s an adventure with purpose. We offer a dynamic, hybrid-friendly culture that supports your well-being and empowers you to grow. Our Be Well programs are thoughtfully designed to support your financial, mental, physical, and social health—because we know that when you feel your best, you do your best. From your very first day, you’ll dive into impactful work that powers the systems our customers rely on every day. You won’t just contribute—you’ll make a difference, tackling meaningful projects that sharpen your skills and fuel your growth. We’re here to champion your journey. With powerful tools to chart your career path, personalized development goals aligned with your ambitions, and continuous feedback to keep you inspired and on track, you’ll have everything you need to thrive and evolve. You’ll develop in-demand skills to grow your career and achieve your ambitions with access to cutting-edge learning opportunities—from certifications with Microsoft, Google, and Amazon to coaching and hands-on experiences. And through it all, you’ll be part of a culture that values empathy, restless learning, and a devotion to shared success. We want you to thrive here—and we’re committed to helping you do just that. Ready to make an impact? Join us and help shape what’s next.