Work Location- Mumbai/ Bangalore
Experience- 5- 10 Years

Role Purpose

The Program Manager – New Initiatives will drive strategic, cross-functional and high-priority initiatives sponsored by the CTO Office. The role will work across technology, business, operations, risk and other functions to convert strategic priorities into structured programmes and ensure disciplined execution through to closure.
This role requires a solid combination of programme management, technology understanding, stakeholder management, problem-solving and executive communication.

Key Responsibilities
• Drive strategic and special initiatives sponsored by the CTO Office from conceptualisation through execution and closure.
• Translate broad objectives into clear workstreams, milestones, ownership, dependencies and measurable outcomes.
• Coordinate across multiple technology teams and business functions to ensure alignment and timely execution.
• Establish programme governance, track progress and proactively identify risks, dependencies and execution gaps.




• Drive resolution of cross-functional issues by bringing together the right stakeholders and ensuring transparent ownership.
• Prepare concise programme updates, dashboards and decision papers for senior leadership.
• Track key decisions and action items and ensure commitments are followed through to closure.
• Support technology transformation, operating-model improvement, productivity and other enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Conduct structured analysis on areas requiring CTO Office attention and recommend actionable solutions.
• Step into high-priority or time-sensitive initiatives where dedicated execution focus is required.
• Build effective working relationships with senior technology leaders, business teams and enabling functions.
• Bring structure and execution discipline to initiatives that may initially have limited definition or established governance.

Desired Profile
• Strong programme/project management experience in complex, te

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