Head - IT Product management

Joinimagine

Chennai District

On-site

INR 2,600,000 - 3,800,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

DHL Global Forwarding, Freight (DGFF) GSC in Chennai seeks Head – IT Product Management to lead regional IT product teams and align IT roadmaps with global objectives.

You will drive regional IT strategy, oversee centre deployments, and manage key stakeholders while delivering value through automation, analytics, and compliant delivery across Centres.

Qualifications

Minimum 8+ years leading large-scale enterprise applications, products, or digital platforms.
Significant experience in technology strategy, digital transformation, portfolio governance, and executive stakeholder management.
Proven track record of leading regional or global technology teams.

Responsibilities

Lead Regional IT Product Management: review vision, create roadmaps aligned with business goals.
Oversee IT application operations and performance across Centres; manage budgets and TCO.
Coordinate multi-application integrations and regional supplier collaboration.

Skills

Requirements Analysis

Software Development

Programming

Testing

User Acceptance Testing

Software Documentation

SDLC

Java

SQL

Data Modeling

Systems Integration

Stakeholder Management

People Management

Project Management

Negotiation

Leadership

Education

Master's degree in Logistics / Forwarding, Business Administration or IT

Tools

Cloud

Cybersecurity

Job description

Join DHL Global Forwarding, Freight (DGFF) GSC – Global Service Centre!

Job Title: Head – IT Product management

Job Grade – H

Job Location: Chennai.

Are you dynamic and results-oriented with a passion for logistics? Join our high-performing Global Shared Services Team (GSC) at DHL Global Forwarding, Freight (DGFF); a Great Place to Work certified organization and one of the “Top 20 most admired Shared Services Organizations in 2022” by the independent global Shared Services & Outsourcing Network (SSON).

We are the captive Shared Service Provider for DHL Global Forwarding and DHL Freight (DGFF). We are an organization of more than 4,600 colleagues complemented by approximately 500 virtual FTE (i.e., bots applied in process automation). Our colleagues are based across six service delivery centers in Mumbai, Chennai, Chengdu, Manila, Bogota & Budapest. You will interact with people from all over the world and get the chance to a truly international organization.

Job Purpose

Lead Regional & overseeing Centres IT Product Management by reviewing & give inputs to the product vision and roadmap, supporting implementation of IT Products across all Centres (Global application deployment will be the responsibility of Service Line specific CoEs), engaging stakeholders and suppliers, and managing IT run operations and performance for continuous improvement.

Differentiator

Lead the sub-function on a regional level
Establish and implement strategies that have short to long-term (1-5 years) impact on business results in alignment with global and functional objectives
Regional ownership of IT product strategy and roadmap, overseeing and aligning multiple Centres with regional and Centre business goals
Governance of IT application operations and performance across all Centres , including ICs, budgets, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), metrics, and continuous improvement.
Coordination of multi-application integrations at regional scale, ensuring interoperability across systems..
Strategic regional stakeholder and supplier management, including contract negotiation, lifecycle feedback and Centres support
Driving automation and innovation adoption (GSConnect, Happy Robot, GSC Agentic AI, GSCapture & Contact Centre, RPA, Power Apps, etc.) across the region to standardize and scale efficiency.
Drive enterprise-wide adoption of emerging technologies including AI, Automation, Advanced Analytics, Cloud, and Digital Platforms.
Provide technology leadership in areas of cybersecurity, risk management, compliance, data governance, and business continuity.
Influence executive leadership teams on technology-enabled business transformation and investment decisions.
Lead and mentor a high-performing organization comprising Product Managers, Delivery Leaders, Architects, and Technology Specialists.

Key Tasks

Lead Regional & Overseeing Centres IT Product Management: Review Reginal & Centres product vision, create a roadmap aligned with Regional/Centre business goals, and collaborate with stakeholders for input and requirements.
Support Regional & Centre IT Product Management and application deployments (Global application deployment will be the responsibility of Service Line specific CoEs)..
Regional & Centres IT Application Operations, ICs, and Performance Management: Define Regional & Overseeing Countries IT run operations requirements, Review budgets, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), track product performance metrics, and implement continuous improvement
Manage application to application integration
Regional Stakeholder Engagement and support Centre Supplier Collaboration: Establish communication with key stakeholders, gather feedback throughout the product lifecycle, and engage with external suppliers to negotiate contracts and monitor performance.
Leverage Automation potential e.g., GSConnect, Happy Robot, GSC Agentic AI, GSCapture & Contact Centre RPA, Power Apps.
Ensure compliance with corporate governance standards, security policies, regulatory requirements, and internal controls.
Review technology architecture and delivery decisions for alignment with enterprise standards.
Act as a technology advisor to business functions.

Stakeholders

Extensive contact and negotiating with other departments and 3rd parties with conflicting objectives
Influence and challenge key stakeholders effectively
Develop strong, trusting cross-functional relationships with senior DHL business leaders
Influence others across DHL and externally as an internally and externally recognized thought leader representing the Group
Champion cooperation and partnership to provide integrated solutions to problems
Drive service quality, operational resilience, and Business partner satisfaction improvements.
Represent the region in the global architecture/technology governance board.

Management Responsibilities

Lead multiple teams of lower level executives, directors/senior managers, and managers
Develop short to long-term (1-5 years) plans for optimizing the organization, function, or job-family and the talent required to execute strategies

Required Skills/Abilities

Requirements Analysis, Software Development, IT Infrastructure Library, Programming, Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Software Documentation, SDLC, Technology Trends, Configuration Management, Systems Integration, Interfaces, Data Modeling, Incident Management, Systems Analysis, SQL Programming, Java, DHL Business Knowledge, Business Processes, Business Strategy, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Influencing, Feedback, Presentation & Storytelling, Facilitation, Negotiation, People Management, Resourcing

Education Level

Master's degree (or equivalent via experience) in Logistics / Forwarding, Business Administration or IT

Experience Level

Minimum 8+ years leading large-scale enterprise applications, products, or digital platforms.
Significant experience in technology strategy, digital transformation, portfolio governance, and executive stakeholder management.
Proven track record of leading regional or global technology teams.

We recognize and reward your hard work through a competitive compensation and performance-based incentive.

We empower you to learn and grow through training that gives you the knowledge, skills, and abilities to develop into your role and a great range of resources to support your future career aspirations & personal development.