Technical Program Manager (PM)

Weekday 1; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday 1 is seeking a Technical Program Manager to join its CIO/PMO in Chennai, driving an enterprise-wide AI transformation. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, governance, and execution, shaping how critical programs are run and reported.

You will partner with the CIO and leadership to define strategy, establish governance and KPIs, and manage risk across cross-functional teams. Extensive PMO experience in a multinational setting is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical program management experience
• Executive-facing communication and structured problem-solving skills preferred
• PMO experience in multinational companies across geographies and cross-functional teams
• Strong written and verbal communication for senior leadership
• Proven track record delivering enterprise technology programs (GTM, Finance, Data/AI)
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and Agile/PDLC delivery frameworks
• Familiarity with AI LLM models and building skills/agents

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CIO and leadership on transformation strategy and delivery
• Build and run scalable program governance structures
• Establish and improve sprint cadence, estimation, and Definition of Done
• Identify and manage risks across multi-team programs
• Drive structured program rollouts with clear scope and metrics
• Produce executive-facing deliverables and OKR scorecards
• Define PMO KPIs and dashboards for real-time visibility
• Champion PMO maturity and standardized processes

Skills

Program management

Executive communication

Problem solving

PMO experience

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 3500000 - Rs 5000000 (ie INR 35-50 LPA)

Min Experience: 7+ years

Location: Chennai

JobType: full-time

We are looking for a Technical Program Manager to join our CIO/PMO organization at a pivotal moment, as we accelerate an enterprise-wide AI transformation. This is not a conventional program management role. You will sit at the intersection of strategy, governance, and execution, shaping how critical transformative programs are run. Reporting into the Director, Technical Program Manager, you will be a key voice in building the PMO function and driving transformation across CIO Organization.

Requirements

WHAT YOU WILL DO :

• Partner directly with the CIO and his leadership team on critical transformation program strategy and delivery
• Build and run program governance structures that scale with our hyper growth
• Establish and continuously improve sprint cadence, story point estimation, Definition of Done, milestone tracking etc.
• Identify and proactively manage risks, blockers, and escalation paths across complex, multi-team programs
• Drive structured program rollouts with defined scope, success metrics, and dependency management
• Produce C-suite facing deliverables: program status decks, OKR scorecards, quarterly business narratives, and business proposals
• Define and track PMO KPIs: delivery velocity, capacity utilization, and quality indicators
• Build and maintain dashboards in Jira, Confluence, and other AI tools for real-time program visibility
• Champion PMO maturity across teams- standardizing processes, governance frameworks, and reporting cadences

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR :

• 7+ years of technical program management experience, with demonstrated ownership of complex, cross-functional technical programs
• 2-4 years of management consulting experience preferred at a recognized firm, with strong executive-facing communication and structured problem-solving skills
• Prior experience embedded in a PMO within a multinational company, you have operated across geographies, time zones, and cross functional teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to present to senior leadership team
• Proven track record delivering programs in enterprise technology environments (GTM, Finance, Data/AI, or similar)
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and Agile/PDLC delivery frameworks
• Well versed with AI LLM models and building skills/agents

Must-have skills

Program Management, program development

Good-to-have skills

Jira, Confluence, Artificial Intelligence