Program Manager — Engineering Programs & Delivery

Job Title

Program Manager — Engineering Programs & Delivery

Location

Hyderabad

About the Role

We are seeking a highly organized and technically aware Program Manager to drive execution across complex engineering programs involving software, firmware, SDKs, validation, infrastructure, and cross-functional platform development.

The ideal candidate will coordinate execution across engineering, QA, DevOps, release engineering, product management, and customer stakeholders while enabling predictable delivery with minimal process overhead.

This role requires strong program execution skills, risk management, stakeholder communication, release coordination, and operational excellence in fast-paced technical environments.

Responsibilities

Program Planning & Execution

Drive end-to-end execution of engineering programs from requirements to release

Create and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables

Coordinate across software, firmware, validation, DevOps, and infrastructure teams

Track program health, execution risks, blockers, and escalation items

Ensure timely delivery of releases, milestones, and customer commitments

Drive alignment between engineering priorities and business objectives

Cross-Functional Coordination

Facilitate collaboration between engineering, QA, product, operations, and external stakeholders

Organize and lead program reviews, status meetings, release reviews, and planning sessions

Manage dependency tracking across teams and projects

Ensure effective communication of priorities, timelines, and risks

Release & Delivery Management

Coordinate release planning and release readiness activities

Track feature completeness, validation status, and release blockers

Drive release governance processes and milestone sign-offs

Ensure release documentation and communication are completed on time

Work closely with release engineering and DevOps teams for deployment coordination

Process & Operational Excellence

Improve engineering execution processes and workflow efficiency

Drive adoption of automation, CI/CD, and delivery best practices

Monitor project metrics, KPIs, and delivery trends

Help establish scalable development and release processes

Support continuous improvement initiatives across engineering operations

Risk & Issue Management

Identify program risks proactively and drive mitigation plans

Escalate critical issues appropriately and ensure timely resolution

Track action items and ensure accountability across teams

Manage changing priorities in dynamic engineering environments

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, or related field

5+ years of experience in technical program management or engineering project management

Experience managing complex engineering programs involving software development and system integration

Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), Agile methodologies, and release processes

Experience working with cross-functional technical teams

Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills

Strong organizational and execution capabilities

Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in embedded systems, firmware, Linux, SDKs, AI/ML platforms, or hardware-software integration

Familiarity with DevOps workflows, release automation, CI/CD pipelines

Experience with tools such as:

Jira

Confluence

Jenkins

GitHub

Gitea

Understanding of release engineering, validation workflows, and infrastructure coordination

Experience working in high-performance computing, semiconductor, embedded Linux, or AI accelerator environments

Familiarity with Agile/Scrum program management methodologies

Key Skills

Program Management

Technical Coordination

Release Management

Risk Management

Stakeholder Communication

Dependency Tracking

Agile Execution

Engineering Operations

Process Improvement

Cross-Functional Leadership

Delivery Management

Problem Solving

Success Metrics

Predictable milestone delivery

Reduced execution bottlenecks

Improved release quality and predictability

Faster issue resolution and escalation handling

Improved cross-team coordination

Increased delivery efficiency through process optimization

Reduced release delays and operational overhead

Nice To Have

PMP, Scrum Master, or Agile certifications

Experience in semiconductor or systems software organizations

Experience coordinating globally distributed engineering teams

Exposure to firmware validation, hardware labs, or infrastructure operations

Familiarity with Linux-based development environments and engineering workflows

What We Offer

Opportunity to work on cutting-edge engineering programs

Collaborative and highly technical work environment

Exposure to large-scale software and system delivery programs

Opportunity to drive operational excellence and automation initiatives

Fast-paced environment with significant ownership and impact

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