Program Manager, AI & Data Engineering

Carrier; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrier Bangalore is seeking a Program Manager for AI & Data Engineering to lead enterprise data and AI initiatives, ensuring secure, scalable governance and data-driven decision making across the organization.

You will own budgeting, forecasting, vendor management, executive reporting, workforce planning, and process excellence, partnering with global teams to deliver strategic programs and measurable business value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• MBA, CA, CMA, or equivalent qualification preferred.
• 8–12 years of experience in Program Management, Finance, Strategy, PMO, or Business Operations.
• Experience supporting technology, digital transformation, or Data & AI organizations.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and portfolio management knowledge.
• Experience managing executive governance and cross-functional initiatives.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own annual budgeting, forecasting, and monthly financial planning for the Data & AI organization.
• Monitor actuals against budgets and identify financial risks and opportunities.
• Manage cost center financials, headcount planning, vendor budgets, and investment tracking.
• Build business cases and ROI models for strategic initiatives.
• Support annual operating plans and long-range planning exercises.
• Establish governance across strategic programs and transformation initiatives.
• Track program health, milestones, risks, dependencies, and executive actions.
• Develop executive dashboards and portfolio reporting for leadership reviews.
• Drive governance forums, steering committees, and operational reviews.
• Ensure delivery teams follow defined governance standards.
• Manage strategic vendor engagements and commercial governance.
• Track Statements of Work, purchase orders, invoices, and vendor performance.
• Monitor resource utilization and contractor spend.
• Support contract renewals and financial negotiations.
• Prepare executive presentations, board updates, and monthly business reviews.
• Build insightful reports on organizational performance, investments, and key metrics.
• Support leadership decision-making through financial and operational analysis.
• Track strategic OKRs and operational KPIs.
• Support global workforce planning across employees and contractors.
• Monitor hiring plans, utilization, attrition, and organizational capacity.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and Finance on hiring approvals.
• Develop resource forecasting models aligned with business priorities.
• Standardize operational processes across Strategy & Operations.
• Drive automation of financial and operational reporting.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities across planning, governance, and reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field

MBA / CA / CMA or equivalent qualification preferred

Job description

Role: Program Manager, AI & Data Engineering

Location: Bangalore

Full/ Part-time: Full time

About Carrier

Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting‑edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, life‑saving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world‑class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the centre of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow Carrier on social media at @Carrier.

About The Role

Builds enterprise data and AI capabilities to enable secure, scalable, and high-quality data‑driven decisions. Applies AI/ML, automation, and strong governance to drive efficiency and business value.

Job Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Management

• Own annual budgeting, forecasting, and monthly financial planning for the Data & AI organization.
• Monitor actuals against budgets and proactively identify financial risks and opportunities.
• Manage cost center financials, headcount planning, vendor budgets, and investment tracking.
• Build business cases and ROI models for strategic initiatives.
• Support annual operating plans and long-range planning exercises.

Portfolio & Program Governance

• Establish governance across strategic programs and transformation initiatives.
• Track program health, milestones, risks, dependencies, and executive actions.
• Develop executive dashboards and portfolio reporting for leadership reviews.
• Drive governance forums, steering committees, and operational reviews.
• Ensure delivery teams follow defined governance standards.

Vendor & Commercial Management

• Manage strategic vendor engagements and commercial governance.
• Track Statements of Work (SOWs), purchase orders, invoices, and vendor performance.
• Monitor resource utilization and contractor spend.
• Support contract renewals and financial negotiations.

Executive Reporting & Business Operations

• Prepare executive presentations, board updates, and monthly business reviews.
• Build insightful reports on organizational performance, investments, and key metrics.
• Support leadership decision-making through financial and operational analysis.
• Track strategic OKRs and operational KPIs.

Workforce & Capacity Planning

• Support global workforce planning across employees and contractors.
• Monitor hiring plans, utilization, attrition, and organizational capacity.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and Finance on hiring approvals.
• Develop resource forecasting models aligned with business priorities.

Process Excellence

• Standardize operational processes across Strategy & Operations.
• Drive automation of financial and operational reporting.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities across planning, governance, and reporting.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• MBA, CA, CMA, or equivalent qualification preferred.
• 8–12 years of experience in Program Management, Finance, Strategy, PMO, or Business Operations.
• Experience supporting technology, digital transformation, or Data & AI organizations.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and portfolio management.
• Experience managing executive governance and cross‑functional initiatives.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working with global teams across multiple geographies.
• Exposure to Data & AI, Cloud, Digital Transformation, or Enterprise Technology programs.
• Knowledge of financial planning processes and investment governance.
• Experience with vendor and commercial management.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies.

Benefits

We offer a competitive total rewards package that may include other benefits and well‑being programs. Offerings vary by role and location and are designed to support employees’ health, security, and success.

Equal Treatment and Non-Discrimination

Carrier is committed to equal treatment and non‑discrimination principles. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability, or any other applicable protected class.

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