Technical Program Manager

Kobie Marketing; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Health coverage

Flexible time off

Job summary

Kobie is building its India Tech Hub in Bengaluru and seeks a dynamic Technical Program Manager to drive the successful execution of our AI product portfolio. You will lead delivery across Data Science teams, ensure governance and visibility, and partner with cross-functional teams to align initiatives with strategic goals.

Join a veteran loyalty innovator expanding globally, with strong collaboration with U.S. teams and a path to establish a Bengaluru office.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience, with product/tech focus.
• Strong understanding of modern product development and deployment cycles (Agile, Scrum, Lean).
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent analytical mindset with data-driven decision making.
• Familiarity with data governance, BI, ML concepts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full product lifecycle from intake to delivery aligned with goals.
• Own dashboards tracking queue volume, SLA adherence, backlog health and timelines.
• Lead quarterly planning and risk reporting; track scope, budget and timelines.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to define scope and schedule.
• Automate status reporting and provide executive-level communications.

Skills

Agile/Scrum

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Tools

Jira

Smartsheet

Confluence

Job description

Join our India Tech Hub – Be among the first hires!

Kobie, a 35-year veteran of the loyalty industry, a multi-year Forrester Leader, and USA Top Workplace is expanding its global footprint by establishing a Tech Hub in India. Kobie partners with global brands to build deep connections with their customers through personalized, data-driven loyalty experiences and has a mission of growing enterprise value through loyalty. The Tech Hub will serve as a Global Capabilities Center for a broad range of technology roles, and this is your chance to play a pivotal role in shaping our presence in India. Join us as we continue to lead in loyalty, delivering innovative customer experiences for some of the world’s most recognized brands while working alongside some of the best and brightest in loyalty.

The Tech Hub will serve as a Global Capabilities Center for a broad range of technology roles, and this is your chance to play a pivotal role in shaping our presence in India. Join us as we continue to lead in loyalty, delivering innovative customer experiences for some of the world’s most recognized brands while working alongside some of the best and brightest in loyalty.

About the team and what we’ll build together

Kobie is seeking a dynamic and highly organized Technical Program Manager (TPM) to drive the successful execution of our product portfolio and optimize delivery across Data Science teams supporting our AI Product Set. The TPM plays a critical part in ensuring our Product and our Data Science teams operate efficiently, meet delivery goals, and align work with broader business objectives. The TPM is not a developer, but a process leader who is focused on driving innovation, improving operations, managing workflows, and enabling delivery through visibility, structure, and collaboration.

How you will make an impact

Portfolio Oversight & Visibility

• Oversee the entire product lifecycle, from intake and discovery through delivery, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and client commitments.
• Maintain comprehensive awareness of all product and feature queuesto ensure stakeholder commitments are achieved.
• Own dashboards that track queue volume, SLA adherence, backlog health, and delivery timelines.
• Ensure the smooth and efficient flow of requests and tasks across queues to minimize wait times and improve service delivery.
• Leverage data to identify areas in need of improvement and provide recommendations to leadership.

Governance, Reporting & Risk Management

• Lead quarterly planning sessions and facilitate quarterly commitment alignment across teams.
• Use Jira to review and track Product Owner (PO) updates for features within Program Increments (PIs).
• Ensure Product Owners document changes to scope, budget, and timeline, along with associated risks, prior to execution, and report them to leadership.
• Call out, track, report, and follow through on risks and issues until resolution.
• Automate status and progress reporting using integrated tools
• Deliver clear and consistent communications to stakeholders at all levels, including executive summaries of status, risks, dependencies, and timelines.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as the primary point of contact for anyone within Kobie regarding: Product backlog and feature status Active development work Implementation related product features Client-committed initiatives
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners and stakeholders to ensure clear definition of Feature scope, and deliverable schedule.
• Align cross-functional teams across engineering, product, project management and operations to bring visibility into the health of the engineering portfolio.
• Partner with managers across the organization to coordinate seamless handoffs of work between teams.
• Support the prioritization of initiatives within product portfolio and software engineering, based on strategic objectives, resource constraints, and ROI.

Process Excellence

• Help evolve best practices, templates, frameworks, and dashboards to improve delivery, consistency, and transparency.
• Optimize workflows and enable teams to operate with clarity and agility.
• Support Product and Engineering teams to optimize business transition management, as theyensurefeatures delivered are understood and fulfill their intended value.
• Use metrics and trends toincrease portfolio visibility and health as well as guide continuous improvement and operational maturity
• Exposure or Experience in AI Development Lifecycle and SepcDriven Development

What you need to be successful

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience, with at least 2 years focused on product or technology initiatives.
• Strong understanding of modern products and modeling frameworks/deployment cycles (Agile, Scrum, Lean, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex initiatives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience using data to drive operational improvement.
• Exposure in data sciences.
• Proficient in project and work management tools (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet, Confluence).
• Proven ability to innovate.
• Capable of working autonomously and navigating ambiguity in a dynamic environment with shifting business priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort working with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Proven ability to influence, collaborate, and lead across multiple levels of an organization.
• Familiarity with data governance, architecture, Business Intelligence (BI), Machine Learning (ML) and advanced analytics concepts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Passionate about Agentic AI
• Experience with generative AI or LLM-based products
• Go-to-market or product launch experience at an AI-forward company
• Understanding emerging technologies

About Kobie

Named a Top Workplace in the USA and Top Remote Workplace, Kobie is where the best minds in loyalty come together, driven by passion and innovation. We’re always looking for talented individuals ready to join a collaborative, growth-focused culture.

As a trusted partner to some of the world’s most recognized brands, we are loyalty leaders, helping brands build lasting emotional connections with their consumers.We do this with a strategy-led technology approach that uncovers the truth behind what drives consumers on an emotional level.As we launch our India Tech Hub, we are excited to bring our award-winning culture to a new region - creating an environment where collaboration, flexibility, and career growth come together to build something truly special.

We are proud to be the only loyalty provider to be externally recognized for their culture. We believe people thrive when they feel valued, supported, and empowered to be their authentic selves. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion ensures every teammate has a voice and the opportunity to be heard.

Giving back is in our DNA at Kobie,through an annual fundraiser, charitable partnerships, and volunteer opportunities, we encourage our teammates to make a difference in their communities.

To support our teammates beyond just their careers, we offer highly competitive benefits, comprehensive health coverage, and well-being perks that support our teammates and their dependents. We understand the importance of time for life outside of work - recognizing public holidays,offering flexible time off, and prioritizing work-life balance.

As we expand into India, our new teammates will be fully integrated with our U.S. teams, working on global projects and gaining exposure to top industry leaders. With continued growth, we will establish a physical office in Bengaluru, India, giving teammates aspace for collaboration and fostering connection.

Now is the perfect time to join Kobie. Be part of something big and help shape the future of our global capabilities center, the Kobie India Tech Hub.