Program Manager

IIC Technologies Inc.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

IIC Technologies Inc. is seeking a Programme Manager to plan and manage day-to-day execution across GIS and geospatial programme workstreams in Hyderabad.

You will maintain an integrated view of scope, schedule, resources, risks and costs while coordinating the client and delivery teams to provide reliable information to the Programme Director. Responsibilities include maintaining the integrated management plan, managing dependencies, tracking progress against plans, and ensuring delivery

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in geospatial science or related field.
• PM certifications (PMP/PRINCE2/CAPM) preferred; PhD valued.
• Experience leading GIS implementation projects and integrated schedules.

Responsibilities

• Maintain integrated planning and governance registers.
• Coordinate workstream leads and client engagement.
• Track progress, identify slippage and capacity constraints; propose corrective actions.
• Prepare status reports, dashboards and forecasts.
• Manage risks, changes and delivery assurance with owners.
• Coordinate onboarding, knowledge transfer and transition activities.

Skills

GIS project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication

Education

M.Sc./M.Tech./PhD in Geo-Informatics/Remote Sensing/Geology

Tools

PMP/PRINCE2/CAPM

Excel

Project scheduling tools

Job description

Role purpose: Plan and manage day-to-day execution across programme workstreams. Maintain an integrated view of scope, schedule, resources, dependencies, risks, quality and cost; coordinate teams and the client; and provide the Programme Director with reliable, timely information and recommendations.

Reports to: Programme Director.

Direct reports: Project controls or PMO staff and workstream or project leads, as defined by the delivery structure.

Role scope: Integrated planning, execution coordination, client working-level engagement, performance reporting, issue resolution and delivery control.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain the integrated management plan, work breakdown structure, schedule, milestone and deliverable registers, resource plan and governance calendar.
• Coordinate workstream leads, internal functions, partners and vendors; make ownership, interfaces, inputs and handoffs clear.
• Track progress against approved plans using evidence; identify slippage, critical path impacts and capacity constraints, and agree corrective actions.
• Maintain RAID, dependency, decision, change and action registers; assign owners and due dates and follow actions through closure.
• Prepare concise status reports, dashboards, meeting packs, minutes, forecasts and escalation briefs that reflect the current position.
• Coordinate working-level client engagement, requirements clarification, reviews, demonstrations, approvals and responses; record decisions and commitments.
• Plan quality reviews and acceptance readiness; ensure deliverables are complete, traceable, internally reviewed and submitted through agreed controls.
• Monitor budget, commitments, resource utilization, purchase and vendor status, invoicing evidence and forecast inputs; promptly flag variances.
• Apply change control: document requests, assess impacts with relevant leads, obtain required approvals and update the controlled baselines.
• Coordinate risks and issues with functional owners, maintain response plans and escalated matters that exceed delegated authority or threaten outcomes.
• Ensure project records, correspondence, approvals, configurations and delivery evidence are organized, version-controlled and audit-ready.
• Coordinate onboarding, team communications, operational readiness, training, knowledge transfer and transition activities.

Decision authority

• Direct approved day-to-day work and sequence activities within the agreed scope, schedule and delegated resource limits.
• Initiate corrective actions and raise changes, risks or issues for decision through the established governance route.
• Do not commit to material scope, cost, schedule, contractual or client changes without the required approval.

Qualifications and experience

• M.Sc., M.Tech. or PhD in Geo-Informatics, Remote Sensing or Geology.
• Experience as a Project Manager or Programme Manager in GIS implementation projects.
• Typically, 20+ years of professional experience, including 10+ years managing complex projects or workstreams with multiple teams and client dependencies.
• A valid PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner or CAPM certification is preferred. A PhD in an applicable field is also valued.
• Experience building integrated schedules and plans, managing risks and changes, reporting performance and coordinating acceptance.
• Proficiency with project scheduling, collaboration and issue-tracking tools; strong Excel and presentation skills.

Core capabilities

• Structured planning, follow-through, prioritization and attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication, meeting facilitation and practical negotiation.
• Ability to interpret delivery data, explain variances and turn issues into owned actions.
• Collaborative leadership, sound judgement under pressure and a strong service and quality mindset.

Measures of success

• Plans, reports and registers are accurate, current and supported by delivery evidence.
• Dependencies and decisions are surfaced early; actions have clear owners and close on time.
• Milestones, quality reviews and submissions are coordinated to the approved baseline.
• Risks, changes and cost or resource variances are escalated through the right governance route.
• Teams and the client have a shared, timely understanding of progress, priorities and next steps.