Program Manager

Anblicks
Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Job Title: Program Manager – Internal Initiatives & Strategy Governance

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced Program Manager to own the governance and end-to-end management of all internal initiatives and strategic programs across the organization.

This role will establish structured visibility, prioritization, and accountability for internal projects spanning innovation, transformation, AI & automation, process improvement, and strategic priorities. You will work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to convert ideas and strategic goals into well-defined programs, drive disciplined execution, remove roadblocks, track outcomes, and ensure initiatives deliver measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities

  • Portfolio & Program Governance
  • • Own the centralized governance of all internal initiatives and strategic programs.
  • Maintain a single source of truth for ongoing and proposed initiatives across the organization.
  • Evaluate and prioritize initiatives based on strategic alignment, business impact, feasibility, investment, and expected ROI.
  • Ensure every initiative has a clear business case, executive sponsor, accountable owner, defined milestones, success metrics, and target outcomes.
  • Prevent initiatives from remaining stuck in discussion, pilot, or proof-of-concept stages without clear progression.
  • End-to-End Program Execution
  • • Manage initiatives through the full lifecycle: ideation → evaluation → planning → pilot/MVP → implementation → adoption → benefits realization.
  • Develop program plans, roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, and risk registers.
  • Conduct regular progress reviews with initiative owners and stakeholders.
  • Proactively identify and escalate delays, risks, resource constraints, and interdependencies.
  • Drive action-item closure and hold teams accountable for commitments.
  • Strategic Alignment & Leadership Reporting
  • • Establish and operate a structured governance framework for internal programs.
  • Prepare and present executive dashboards covering:
  • Initiative status and RAG health
  • Key milestones and deliverables
  • Expected vs. realized business value
  • Investment and resource utilization
  • Risks, dependencies, and decisions required
  • Facilitate recurring portfolio/program reviews with senior leadership.
  • Provide clear recommendations and decision options on critical issues.
  • Benefits Realization & ROI Tracking
  • • Define measurable success criteria for every initiative.
  • Track and report outcomes such as cost savings, productivity gains, process efficiency, automation impact, adoption rates, and employee/customer experience improvements.
  • Conduct post-implementation reviews to validate whether expected benefits were achieved and capture lessons learned.
  • Cross-Functional Coordination
  • • Coordinate programs spanning Technology, Operations, HR, Finance, Sales, Delivery, IT, and other business functions.
  • Clarify ownership and accountability across teams.
  • Resolve cross-functional dependencies that impact delivery.
  • Facilitate alignment and decision-making between business and technology stakeholders.

Required Experience & Skills

  • • 8–12+ years of experience in Program Management, Portfolio Management, PMO, Transformation, or Strategy Execution roles.
  • Proven track record of governing and delivering multiple strategic or internal initiatives simultaneously.
  • Strong expertise in program/project governance, stage-gate processes, and benefits tracking.
  • Experience with AI, automation, digital transformation, or process-improvement programs is highly preferred.
  • Strong business case development and ROI orientation.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and executive communication skills.
  • Comfortable influencing and driving accountability without direct hierarchical authority.
  • Hands-on experience with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, Planner, Power BI, or similar.
  • PMP, PgMP, Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or equivalent certification preferred.

Preferred Attributes

  • • Structured, detail-oriented, and results-driven.
  • Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous and fast-changing environments.
  • Strong problem-solving and prioritization skills.
  • Collaborative mindset with the ability to build trust across functions and levels.

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