Designation: AVP - Technical Program Management
Location: Bangalore

Executive Summary
Kotak is seeking an accomplished Technical Program Manager to lead complex technology initiatives end-to-end, bridging strategy and execution while managing programs across traditional and Agile delivery models. This role combines individual contributor excellence with the ability to scale—leading small, focused teams on major initiatives or managing large, multi-team programs as business needs evolve.
The successful candidate will own program delivery, stakeholder alignment, and risk management while working independently with senior leadership and cross-functional partners across the organization. They will demonstrate robust business acumen, translating business objectives into executable technology outcomes and ensuring programs deliver measurable value.

Key Accountabilities
1. Program Delivery & Execution
- Own complete lifecycle management of technical programs: planning, execution, tracking, and closure
- Define scope, timelines, milestones, dependencies,



and resource requirements across both traditional and Agile methodologies
- Balance predictive (Waterfall/traditional) planning for fixed-scope phases with adaptive (Agile/Scrum) execution for iterative work
- Identify, escalate, and mitigate risks and blockers proactively using appropriate frameworks for each delivery model
- Manage trade-offs between scope, timeline, quality, and resource constraints
- Drive cross-functional coordination across engineering, product, infrastructure, and business teams
- Ensure program health through regular status tracking and reporting (burndowns, velocity, risk registers, milestone gates)
- Facilitate sprint planning and backlog grooming for Agile components while maintaining traditional project documentation where needed
- Coordinate dependencies and integration points between Agile and traditional work streams
- Continue to directly own and deliver strategic programs while leading te

📌 Technical Program Manager (India)
🏢 Kotak Mahindra Bank
📍 India