Job Description
Sr. Technical Program Manager
Location: Gurgaon
Experience: 5–6 Years
Budget : 15 LPA Max
Employment Type: Full-Time
About the Role
We are looking for a Sr. Technical Program Manager who can drive cross-functional
technology programs from planning through execution and delivery. The ideal candidate will
have a strong engineering/technical background and experience transitioning into
program/project management, with the ability to work closely with Engineering, Product, QA,
Infrastructure, and Business teams.
The role requires strong execution discipline, data-driven program governance, and the ability to
proactively identify and resolve risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges.
Key Responsibilities
• Drive Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint
Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Track and improve velocity, sprint execution, delivery predictability, and overall
program health.
• Own and maintain RAID Logs covering Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies,
with proactive identification and escalation.
• Build and maintain execution dashboards using Jira and Excel to provide actionable
insights into program progress, bottlenecks, risks, and delivery performance.
• Leverage Jira/JQL, dashboards, Excel Pivot Tables, Lookups, and reporting
capabilities for effective program tracking and governance.
• Drive release readiness across Engineering, QA, Product, Infra, and Business
stakeholders.
• Establish data-backed Go/No-Go criteria and facilitate release decision-making.
• Act as the connective layer between Engineering, QA, Product, Infrastructure, and
Business teams to ensure alignment and timely execution.
• Track milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and critical path items to ensure programs
remain on schedule.
• Proactively identify delivery risks and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to develop
mitigation and contingency plans.
• Facilitate stakeholder communication and provide regular program status updates,
executive summaries, and escalation reports.
• Drive continuous improvement in program execution, processes, governance, and
delivery predictability.
Must-Have Skills & Experience
• 5–6 years of total experience in Technical Program Management, Program
Management, Project Management, or related technology roles.
• 1–2 years of hands-on Engineering/Software Development experience, followed by
transition into Program/Project Management.
• Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile/Scrum
methodologies.
• Strong hands-on experience with Jira and JQL, including dashboards, filters, reporting,
and execution tracking.
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel, including:
o Pivot Tables
o XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP
o Data analysis and reporting
o Dashboard creation
• Experience managing cross-functional technology programs involving Engineering,
QA, Product, Infra, and Business teams.
• Strong understanding of release management, dependencies, risks, issues, and
delivery governance.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and escalation-
management skills.
Educational Qualification
• B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related engineering
discipline
• OR MCA
Preferred Competencies
• Strong analytical and data-driven approach to program management.
• Ability to understand technical discussions and translate them into execution plans.
• Strong ownership and ability to drive initiatives independently.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth technology environment.
• Strong influencing and stakeholder-management skills without direct reporting authority.
• Experience working with senior technology and business stakeholders.