Program manager

Job Description

As a Program Manager you will manage the delivery of software engineering projects and programs. You will partner with engineering, product, and internal business teams to ensure understanding of priorities, execution visibility, project delivery, and achievement of targeted outcomes. You will manage program statuses, financial forecasts, risk tracking, team member communications, and ensure process compliance.

You will report to the Manager, Program Management (U.S. based) and follow a hybrid working schedule in Pune, India.

Your Responsibilities:

• Program Strategy and Planning
• Define and manage the scope, goals, and roadmap of software programs.
• Lead program-level planning and prioritization in collaboration with engineering and product leadership.
• Collaborative Execution
• Coordinate efforts across multiple software development teams and technical team members.
• Facilitate milestone planning and progress tracking.
• Ensure cross-team understanding, visibility, and transparency throughout the program lifecycle
• Delivery Management
• Monitor and report on project and program progress, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Promote delivery excellence through adherence to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and internal processes.
• Resolve delivery blockers, manage interdependencies, and escalate.
• Team member Communication
• Promote communication between engineering, product, and team members.
• Provide detailed updates on status, risks, and program decisions to all levels, including executives.
• Align all team members around important outcomes and delivery expectations.
• Risk and Issue Management
• Manage project and program issues.
• Maintain risk mitigation plans and contingency strategies

The Essentials - You Will Have:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field required.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• 5+ years of experience in program or project management in software engineering or related technical field
• Experience with software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
• Experience with project tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar
• Relevant certifications such as, PMP, SAFe, or equivalent.

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes …

• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
• On-demand digital course library for professional development

... and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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