Head – Program Management Office (PMO)

Location: Bengaluru, India

Reports To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

About the Role The Head of Program Management Office (PMO) is the CEO's execution partner, responsible for ensuring that the company's strategic priorities are translated into flawless execution. The role leads cross-functional program management across Product Development, Manufacturing, Supply

Chain, Retail Expansion, Customer Experience, Digital, and Business Operations while establishing governance, accountability, and operational excellence.

CEO Strategic Execution

Translate the CEO's vision into measurable company-wide programs, own the CEO action tracker,

drive annual operating plans, monitor execution, prepare executive reviews, and ensure timely closure of strategic initiatives.

Enterprise Program Management

Lead strategic programs including new vehicle development, product launches, manufacturing capacity expansion, supplier industrialization, localization, cost reduction (VA/VE), ERP/DMS/CRM transformation, retail and service expansion, charging ecosystem deployment, and international market expansion.

Recent Product Development Governance

Govern the complete product lifecycle from concept to SOP, tracking engineering milestones,

validation, tooling, PPAP, APQP, supplier readiness, manufacturing readiness, homologation, and launch readiness.

Manufacturing & Supply Chain Readiness

Drive factory readiness, production ramp-up, CapEx execution, equipment installation, tooling,

supplier readiness,



and coordination between Procurement, Manufacturing, and Quality.

Retail & Customer Operations

Ensure readiness of showrooms, sales operations, after-sales service, spare parts, training,

customer support, marketing, and CRM before market launches.

Business Performance Management

Develop executive dashboards, monitor strategic initiatives, review business performance, identify execution gaps, and recommend corrective actions.

Governance & Reviews

Establish daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly governance reviews, maintain milestone trackers,

risk registers, issue logs, and decision trackers.

Risk Management

Identify enterprise risks, implement mitigation plans, and escalate critical issues with recommended actions.

Process Excellence

Standardize PMO methodologies, improve execution discipline, and build a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline; MBA preferred. 12–18 years of experience in

Program Management, PMO, Operations, or Strategy, preferably in automotive, EV, manufacturing,

or technology industries.

Required Competencies

Strategic thinking, program management, stakeholder leadership, analytical problem solving,

executive communication, data-driven decision making, organizational excellence, and ability to influence without direct authority.

Success Profile A highly execution-focused leader who acts as the CEO's execution arm, aligning cross-functional teams and ensuring successful

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