Job Title:RD Program Manager, Value Realization

Location:Bangalore, India

Employment Type: Full Time/ Hybrid

Reports to: Director, Value Realization

The Program Manager, Value Realization is responsible for optimizing and accelerating the end-to-end flow of value from initial ideas through to measurable customer outcomes.

This role plays a critical part in aligning initiatives with enterprise goals, driving delivery against measurable success KPIs, and ensuring strong engagement across both business and technical stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is a strong leader, an exceptional communicator, and a skilled navigator of complex, cross-functional environments. This individual will act as a change agent, supporting organizational and cultural transformation while guiding teams toward greater alignment and execution excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership Delivery

- Own end-to-end program management for Value Realization and Annual Product Plan initiatives across multiple platforms and strategic areas.
- Develop and maintain a unified, cross-organizational delivery plan, including timelines, dependencies, sequencing, and customer value outcomes.
- Ensure initiative-level Epics and Features in Azure DevOps (ADO) meet Definition of Ready standards to support clear execution.
- Anticipate team needs and facilitate ongoing planning, backlog refinement, and execution readiness.

Alignment Execution

- Translate strategic objectives (what) into actionable execution plans (how) across Product Management, Architecture, UX, Domain Experts, and Delivery Teams.
- Ensure alignment on scope, intent, and customer value, with measurable progress tied to defined success metrics and Jobs-to-be-Done.
- Identify and manage cross-functional dependencies and proactively remove execution barriers.




- Surface risks early through initiative coordination and opportunity review forums to prevent late-cycle issues.

Stakeholder Management Communication

- Build and maintain strong relationships across business and technical stakeholders.
- Deliver clear, compelling updates, including demos, readiness reviews, and checkpoints focused on customer value.
- Communicate changes, risks, and decisions effectively, ensuring stakeholder alignment and accountability.
- Support change management through clear documentation of scope, dependencies, and constraints.

Continuous Improvement Customer Engagement

- Identify opportunities for process improvement, innovation, and efficiency gains.
- Support Product Management in customer engagements, including demos, voice-of-customer sessions, and user events.
- Drive adoption of tools and practices (including AI-enabled solutions) to enhance delivery efficiency.

Desired Skills and Competencies

- Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively articulate strategic outcomes and customer value.
- Demonstrated experience navigating organizational complexity and driving cross-functional collaboration.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
- Technical expertise, with the ability to translate complex concepts into strategic business outcomes.
- Passion for fostering an inclusive, customer-focused, and high-performance team culture.
- Experience collaborating with teams and stakeholders across multiple geographies.
- Experience with leveraging AI tooling to accelerate and improve efficiency of day-to-day responsibilities, is a plus.

Qualifications

- 7+ years of experience with commercial software product development
- Minimum 3 years in team leadership or program management role.
- Experience with Agile, Lean, or other up-to-date delivery methodologies.

RD at AVEVA

📌 R&D Partner Program Manager, Value Realization (Telangana)
🏢 Aveva
📍 Telangana