Technical Program Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | Program Management | Full-time

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Allen is known for fostering academic brilliance with its unwavering commitment to rigorous standards, innovative teaching methodologies, and a nurturing learning environment. Building on ALLEN Career’s three decades of success, Allen Digital is where innovation meets tradition. We've  embarked on a journey of expansion through our partnership with Bodhi Tree Systems renowned for its tech-first brands, and backed by Marigold Park Investors, led by industry pioneers James Murdoch and Uday Shankar.

We aim to revolutionize education by consistently pushing boundaries, embracing cutting-edge technologies and cultivating a culture of intellectual curiosity that breaks the limitations of a one-size-fits-all approach. Dedicated to empowering minds through personalized 1:1 learning, catering to individual needs and unlocking maximum potential of every student with the help of cutting edge AI integration, we're reshaping education to make quality education accessible to all.

Join us on this journey to transform education at a time when tradition and technology collide to empower the coming generation.

Responsibilities:

  • Partner across teams (Business, Product / Tech owners and operations) for understanding long-term capabilities/initiatives that needs to be managed in line with the Organisational/Functional goals.

  • Own and execute E2E the SDLC for one or more top-level key initiatives by partnering with Project Sponsors, other Program Managers, and multiple development teams

  • Identify, assess and mitigate risks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make tradeoffs balancing the business needs versus constraints

  • Clearly articulate & communicate vision, plans and project status to Leadership Team and key stakeholders across the organization (Ops, tech, product & business)

  • Engage with other teams across the organisation to evangelise the team and your projects, build relationships and help identify existing technologies/processes that can be leveraged to meet your team's goals

 

Requirements:

Past experience

  • 3-5 years of industry experience in product/technology background in implementing Product & Tech solutions addressing business needs & outcomes

  • Experience in partnering with Senior Leadership & driving Strategic Initiatives

  • Must have led large, multi-team programs/initiatives 

  • Good understanding of Program Management methodologies

  • Good understanding of SDLC methodologies, in particular, Agile methodologies 

  • Demonstrated ability to understand and discuss concepts, manage tradeoffs and evaluate opportunistic new ideas with internal and external partners

  • Ability to think both strategically and tactically and to drive execution. Should be equally comfortable with long-term planning and day-to-day progress tracking and execution

 

Required Skills

  • Product/Tech Thinking - Understand the overall product/tech strategy, Influence the cross-functional team to align on the initiative, showcase an entrepreneurial mindset in solving the underlying product/tech challenge

  • Stakeholder Management - Align the stakeholders on the 'What's' and the 'How's' of the Program

  • Planning & Execution - Drive execution rigour using set practises, Manage & Drive Change wherever needed

  • Risk identification & mitigation - Proactively identify risks/issues & mitigate them to avoid impact on the program

  • Decision Making - Make decisions which are based on the values and principles of the organisation

Good To Have

  • Edtech Experience 

  • Startup experience 

  • PMP certification

  • CSM certification