What You'll Be Doing
- Direct cross-functional program delivery across engineering, product, QA, and operations, overseeing multiple large-scale technology initiatives.
- Develop and execute program roadmaps aligned with strategic business goals to ensure on-time delivery of mission-critical projects.
- Manage the end-to-end program lifecycle—from planning and requirements gathering to risk management, execution, and post-launch reviews.
- Collaborate with executives to prioritize initiatives, resolve escalations, and maintain transparency through clear communication and reporting.
- Scale Agile program management frameworks to improve delivery predictability and cross-team collaboration.
- Mentor engineers and product managers, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Define and track OKRs and KPIs to measure success and align with broader business objectives.
- Work with technical leads to evaluate architecture decisions, resolve blockers, and ensure tight alignment between technical and business goals.




- Use AI tools to improve velocity while maintaining quality and security.

What You'll Own
- End-to-end delivery of concurrent cross-functional programs spanning engineering, product, QA, and operations
- Program roadmaps tied to business outcomes — not just delivery milestones
- Escalation management with executive stakeholders; you surface problems before they become crises
- Agile/Protected framework implementation across teams — improving sprint predictability and reducing delivery variance
- OKR and KPI definition for programs you own; you're accountable for the numbers, not just reporting them
- Risk identification, mitigation planning, and post-launch retrospectives

Requirements (non-negotiable):
- 8+ years total experience, with at least 4 years in technical program or project management
- Prior software engineering background — minimum 2 years writing or reviewing code; you need to earn credibility with engineering leads
- Demonstra

📌 Senior Program Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 Esper
📍 Bengaluru