Program Management Senior Lead

Jobtailor; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Mumbai is seeking an experienced Program Manager to coordinate a portfolio of programs, align efforts with business goals, and build strong relationships with key stakeholders across cross-functional teams.

The role requires proven leadership in governance, risk management, and delivering high-quality outcomes through meticulous planning, proactive issue resolution, and effective collaboration with senior management.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in program management and business analysis.
• Experience with risk management and issue resolution.
• Commitment to quality and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal relationships with ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Supports planning, directing and coordination of day-to-day activities of running a program or portfolio of programs.
• Identifies stakeholders and key organizations and build and manage relationships.
• Directs the creation of multiple programs of work and manage their alignment to business goals.
• Leads the facilitation, coordination, and arbitration of cross-functional macro level topics within/across programs and with Senior Management.
• Leads the identification and drive resolution of issues, including those outside established programs of work.
• Ensures all stakeholders are identified and included in scope definition activities.
• Drives adherence to program processes, procedures, methods, and standards for program delivery and leverage across the program.
• Ensures funding has been approved for the program.
• Escalates program risks to the Program Director, or Program Sponsor when appropriate.

Skills

Program management

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Negotiation

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

• Supports planning, directing and coordination of day-to-day activities of running a program or portfolio of programs.
• Identifies stakeholders and key organizations and build and manage relationships.
• Directs the creation of multiple programs of work and manage their alignment to business goals.
• Leads the facilitation, coordination, and arbitration of cross-functional macro level topics within/across programs and with Senior Management.
• Leads the identification and drive resolution of issues, including those outside established programs of work.
• Ensures all stakeholders are identified and included in scope definition activities.
• Drives adherence to program processes, procedures, methods, and standards for program delivery and leverage across the program.
• Ensures funding has been approved for the program.
• Escalates program risks to the Program Director, or Program Sponsor when appropriate.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience
• Project management skills and well versed in business analysis
• Risk background
• Commitment to quality and attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal relationships with ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience.

Soft Skills

• Attention to Detail
• Influencing
• Negotiation
• Problem Solving