Manager IT Program Portfolio Management

Hubbell; Ernakulam, Hyderabad, Chennai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Hubbell is seeking a Senior Manager, IT Program Portfolio Management to lead enterprise PMO governance and portfolio practices. You will drive strategic initiatives, manage stakeholders, and partner with IT teams and vendors to deliver complex programs. Strong leadership and experience with Azure DevOps and cross-functional delivery are essential, in a global enterprise context.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in managing enterprise IT programs.
• 5+ years in an enterprise PMO environment.
• Proven ability to lead complex, ambiguous initiatives with accountability.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience with portfolio delivery and governance mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of enterprise PMO governance, processes, tools, and agile/product-centric practices.
• Drive strategic initiatives from definition through execution with clear milestones and ownership.
• Provide portfolio leadership across planning, resourcing, risk management, and executive reporting.
• Mentor and influence project managers and IT partners while partnering with executives and sponsors.
• Oversee vendor performance, backlog priorities, and adoption of portfolio solutions.
• Lead delivery-management integration initiatives (e.g., ADO) and establish scalable portfolio structures.
• Oversee vendor portfolio and financial management, including spend and procurement activities.

Skills

Enterprise PMO leadership

Portfolio governance

Agile/product-centric

Stakeholder management

Leadership & mentoring

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/IT

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Hubbell is looking for a Senior Manager, IT Program Portfolio Management with experience leading enterprise PMO and portfolio management functions. This role will drive PMO governance, processes, tools, and agile/product-centric practices while providing leadership across a portfolio of complex IT programs and strategic initiatives. The successful candidate will bring strong ownership and critical thinking, with the ability to translate strategic priorities into actionable outcomes, navigate ambiguity, and independently drive key initiatives forward, while partnering effectively with business leaders, IT teams, and technology vendors.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement of enterprise PMO governance, processes, tools, tollgates, and agile/product-centric practices aligned with business outcomes.
• Lead strategic initiatives from definition through execution, translating priorities into clear plans, milestones, dependencies, ownership, and measurable outcomes while applying critical thinking to resolve ambiguity and drive work to closure with minimal guidance.
• Provide portfolio leadership across planning, prioritization, resourcing, risk management, and executive reporting, proactively identifying and escalating material risks, blockers, and delivery concerns with recommended actions.
• Manage, mentor, coach, and influence direct and indirect team members, project managers, and IT Business Partners while building strong partnerships with executive leaders, business sponsors, project owners, and cross-functional teams.
• Lead end-to-end execution of PMO-related technical initiatives, holding vendors accountable for delivery while driving backlog priorities, solution readiness, testing, business validation, issue resolution, and adoption.
• Lead ADO and related delivery-management integration initiatives, establishing scalable portfolio structures, integration plans, and reporting capabilities that provide meaningful visibility across project, program, portfolio, and leadership levels.
• Oversee vendor portfolio and financial management, including program spend, RFP activities, vendor evaluation and selection, performance management, and delivery accountability.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, with 10+ years of experience managing enterprise IT programs, including 5+ years in an enterprise PMO environment.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale, cross-functional technology programs using agile or product-centric methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex and ambiguous initiatives, manage competing priorities, apply critical thinking, and drive measurable outcomes with strong accountability and follow-through.
• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence and build trusted relationships across all organizational levels.
• Experience with enterprise portfolio and delivery-management platforms such as Azure DevOps, including portfolio structures, integration, traceability, and leadership-level reporting.
• Experience driving technology solution readiness and adoption, including business validation, testing, training, and change management
• Experience with IT financial and vendor management, including program spend, RFPs, vendor evaluation, selection, and performance management.
• Experience managing technology vendors across planning, execution, issue resolution, and delivery escalation is preferred.
• Product Owner, PMP, and/or Agile certification preferred.