Hybrid R&D Program Manager — Release & Cross‑Functional Lead

Pune – India;
Hybrid

The R&D Program Management team is seeking a program manager to drive on-time releases. You will facilitate the development and the releases of at least two products. This is a fast‑paced role in a highly technical, global environment. This is a hybrid role, with time split between working from home and being in our Pune office. Due to the international nature of the company, many meetings occur between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. IST, and there is occasional need to attend meetings that run later.

This job opportunity would be a good fit for candidates with excellent communication skills who can coordinate and drive multiple complex projects.

• Ensure all required release activities are on time, on track, and accounted for through our documented release workflows
• Keep stakeholders up to date on multiple releases
• Create and maintain automation for standard processes
• Organize and run cross‑functional status meetings with efficiency
• Communicate with stakeholders to upscale and remove impediments and manage risk
• Own the processes for your products and be willing to assist others as necessary
• Coordinate planning activities and the documentation of process changes
• Lead change management processes and activities to ensure timely decisions
• Drive at least one non‑release project or program

• Monitor Jira issues, including requests for Jira changes
• Facilitate conversations and workshops, both planned and ad hoc
• Generate and share meeting notes, including key decisions, action items, and escalations
• Ensure action items from meetings are tracked to closure
• Report on project and release statuses
  
  Enforce cross‑functional processes
• Maintain all necessary documentation

• High level of organization and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive approach to identifying and solving problems
• Ability to motivate others
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

• Bachelor’s degree
• 8+ years of total experience
• 4+ years as a Jira Administrator
• 2+ years experience with Agile project management or Agile frameworks
• 8+ years of experience as a Release Manager, Project Manager, Program Manager, or Release Train Engineer
• 10+ years working with software development teams and management

• Degree or certificate in data analysis or similar
• Experience developing for Jira with Java, Python, or JavaScript/Type Script
• PMP certification or equivalent