Program Manager

Anblicks; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Anblicks Inc. is seeking an experienced Program Manager to own governance and end-to-end management of internal initiatives and strategic programs.

The role drives structured visibility, prioritization, and accountability for initiatives spanning AI, automation, process improvement, and strategic priorities, partnering with senior leadership to deliver measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in PMO, transformation, or strategy execution.
• Proven track record of governing and delivering multiple initiatives.
• Expertise in governance, stage-gate processes, and benefits tracking.
• Experience with AI, automation, or digital transformation programs.
• Strong business case development and ROI orientation.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication.
• Hands-on with Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Planner, Power BI.
• PMP, PgMP, Agile, Scrum, SAFe or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Portfolio & Program Governance: Own centralized governance for internal initiatives.
• Maintain a single source of truth for ongoing initiatives.
• Prioritize initiatives by strategic alignment, impact, feasibility, ROI.
• Ensure initiatives have business cases, sponsors, milestones, success metrics.
• Drive end-to-end program execution from ideation to benefits realization.
• Develop program plans, roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, risk registers.
• Conduct progress reviews with initiative owners and stakeholders.
• Identify delays, risks, constraints, and interdependencies.
• Ensure action-item closure and accountability.
• Strategic Alignment & Leadership Reporting: Build governance framework and dashboards.
• Provide exec dashboards on initiative status, milestones, value, investment, risks.
• Lead portfolio reviews with senior leadership.
• Offer clear recommendations on critical issues.
• Benefits Realization & ROI Tracking: Define success criteria and track outcomes.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews and capture lessons learned.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Align across Technology, Ops, HR, Finance, Sales, IT.
• Clarify ownership and resolve cross-functional dependencies.
• Facilitate alignment between business and technology stakeholders.

Skills

Governance

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Prioritization

Business case development

ROI orientation

Strategic alignment

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Project

Planner

Power BI

Job description

Job Title: Program Manager – Internal Initiatives & Strategy Governance

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced Program Manager to own the governance and end-to-end management of all internal initiatives and strategic programs across the organization.

This role will establish structured visibility, prioritization, and accountability for internal projects spanning innovation, transformation, AI & automation, process improvement, and strategic priorities. You will work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to convert ideas and strategic goals into well-defined programs, drive disciplined execution, remove roadblocks, track outcomes, and ensure initiatives deliver measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Portfolio & Program Governance
  • Own the centralized governance of all internal initiatives and strategic programs.
  • Maintain a single source of truth for ongoing and proposed initiatives across the organization.
  • Evaluate and prioritize initiatives based on strategic alignment, business impact, feasibility, investment, and expected ROI.
  • Ensure every initiative has a clear business case, executive sponsor, accountable owner, defined milestones, success metrics, and target outcomes.
  • Prevent initiatives from remaining stuck in discussion, pilot, or proof-of-concept stages without clear progression.
• End-to-End Program Execution
  • Manage initiatives through the full lifecycle: ideation → evaluation → planning → pilot/MVP → implementation → adoption → benefits realization.
  • Develop program plans, roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, and risk registers.
  • Conduct regular progress reviews with initiative owners and stakeholders.
  • Proactively identify and elevate delays, risks, resource constraints, and interdependencies.
  • Drive action‑item closure and hold teams accountable for commitments.
• Strategic Alignment & Leadership Reporting
  • Establish and operate a structured governance framework for internal programs.
  • Prepare and present executive dashboards covering:
    • Initiative status and RAG health
    • Key milestones and deliverables
    • Expected vs. realized business value
    • Investment and resource utilization
    • Risks, dependencies, and decisions required
  • Facilitate recurring portfolio/program reviews with senior leadership.
  • Provide clear recommendations and decision options on critical issues.
• Benefits Realization & ROI Tracking
  • Define measurable success criteria for every initiative.
  • Track and report outcomes such as cost savings, productivity gains, process efficiency, automation impact, adoption rates, and employee/customer experience improvements.
  • Conduct post‑implementation reviews to validate whether expected benefits were achieved and capture lessons learned.
• Cross-Functional Coordination
  • Coordinate programs spanning Technology, Operations, HR, Finance, Sales, Delivery, IT, and other business functions.
  • Clarify ownership and accountability across teams.
  • Resolve cross‑functional dependencies that impact delivery.
  • Facilitate alignment and decision‑making between business and technology stakeholders.

Required Experience & Skills

• 8–12+ years of experience in Program Management, Portfolio Management, PMO, Transformation, or Strategy Execution roles.
• Proven track record of governing and delivering multiple strategic or internal initiatives simultaneously.
• Strong expertise in program/project governance, stage‑gate processes, and benefits tracking.
• Experience with AI, automation, digital transformation, or process‑improvement programs is highly preferred.
• Strong business case development and ROI orientation.
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and executive communication skills.
• Comfortable influencing and driving accountability without direct hierarchical authority.
• Hands‑on experience with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, Planner, Power BI, or similar.
• PMP, PgMP, Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or equivalent certification preferred.

Preferred Attributes

• Structured, detail-oriented, and results-driven.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous and fast‑changing environments.
• Strong problem‑solving and prioritization skills.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to build trust across functions and levels.