Program Manager

ITC Infotech; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ITC Infotech in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Program Manager with 15+ years of IT consulting and program leadership to drive global digital transformation programs for CPG, Retail and Food & Beverage accounts. You will manage end-to-end delivery, budgets, and cross-functional teams across 60–120 professionals, interfacing with C-suite stakeholders.

The role requires hands-on knowledge of recipe formulation, packaging management, and enterprise PLM/ERP platforms, with PMP/PgMP and MBA preferred.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in IT consulting and program management.
• 7–10 years dedicated to CPG, Retail, or Food & Beverage domains.
• PMP or PgMP required; SAFe Agilist / Scrum certification preferred.
• B.Tech / B.E. required; MBA strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Program Delivery: Direct end-to-end global delivery of multi-stream programs.
• Recipe & Packaging Leadership: Drive transformation across recipe formulation and packaging BOMs.
• Enterprise Technology: Architect roadmaps across PLM and ERP platforms (as listed).
• Client Advisory: Partner with VP/C-level executives to translate priorities into tech execution.
• Commercial Governance: Manage program P&L, contracts, milestones and margins.

Skills

Program management

CPG domain experience

Leadership

Stakeholder management

PMP/PgMP

Education

B.Tech/B.E.

MBA (preferred)

PgMP/PMP certification

Tools

SAP Recipe Development

Siemens Teamcenter

PTC Windchill/FlexPLM

Oracle Agile PLM

Job description

At ITC Infotech, our heritage is uniquely intertwined with one of India's most admired conglomerates—ITC Limited—a leader in FMCG, Foods, Packaging, and Agri-Business. We bring a deep, lived understanding of the Consumer Goods, Food & Beverage, and Retail landscapes, paired with cutting-edge digital engineering, cloud modernization, and artificial intelligence capabilities.

We are seeking an accomplished, visionary Program Manager (15+ Years of Experience) to spearhead large-scale, multi-million-dollar global digital transformation programs across our Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Retail, and Food & Beverage (F&B) accounts.

In this strategic leadership role, you will orchestrate complex, cross-functional programs spanning packaging specification management, recipe development & formulation, intelligent supply chains, direct-to-consumer (D2C) platforms, digital farm-to-fork traceability, trade promotion optimization, and enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). You will serve as the trusted advisor to C-suite and VP-level client stakeholders, bridging domain business strategies with world-class technology delivery.

• Role Title: Senior Program Manager – CPG, Retail & Food and Beverage (Enterprise PLM)
• Company: ITC Infotech
• Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent
• Seniority Level: Director / Senior Leadership
• Industry: Information Technology & Services, Consumer Goods, Food & Beverages

Key Responsibilities

• Program Delivery: Direct end-to-end global delivery of multi-stream programs ($10M+ to $30M+), managing scope, schedule, budget, risks, and cross-functional teams of 60–120+ professionals.
• Recipe & Packaging Leadership: Drive transformation programs across recipe formulation, ingredient/allergen tracking, lab-to-plant scale-up, packaging BOMs, sustainable material transitions, and artwork management.
• Enterprise Technology: Architect delivery roadmaps across leading PLM and ERP platforms (SAP Recipe Development, Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill/FlexPLM, Oracle Agile PLM).
• Client Advisory: Partner directly with VP and C-level client executives to translate business priorities into technology execution.
• Commercial Governance: Manage program P&L, contract SOWs, milestones, and margin performance.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience: 15+ years in IT consulting and program management, with at least 7–10 years dedicated to CPG, Retail, or Food & Beverage domains.
• Domain Mastery: Hands-on program experience in Recipe Formulation, Packaging Specification Management, or Food & Beverage PLM.
• Methodologies & Certifications: PMP or PgMP required; SAFe Agilist / Scrum certification preferred.
• Education: B.Tech / B.E. required; MBA from a premier institute strongly preferred.