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Lead Program Manager

Referrals Only · Bengaluru · India

Project Manager

Posted: 13/10/2026 · Last checked: 14/10/2026

Job description

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Program Managers at Thoughtworks drive successful delivery across complex client engagements by bringing strong execution leadership, stakeholder alignment, and operational excellence. They lead the end-to-end delivery of outcome-based and fixed-fee programs, ensuring teams stay focused on business value, timelines, scope, and financial governance.

Job responsibilities

  • Expert Delivery Leadership: Serve as seasoned delivery leaders, primarily focused on the successful executionof outcome-based and fixed-fee engagements.
  • Stakeholder Management: Excel at managing stakeholders, interfacing with TW global and client teams toclearly articulate business value.
  • Multi-Workstream Management: Manage delivery of multiple parallel workstreams across different clientaccounts.
  • Operational Management: Interface with the Business Ops team for client financial tracking.

Job qualifications

Technical Skills

  • Manage scope diligently within the client budget, given it is an outcome-based / fixed-fee model.
  • Ensure milestone-based reporting for timely revenue recognition.
  • Implement rigorous change management to maintain the sold CGM intact.
  • Maintain tight RAIDD (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies & Decisions) management.
  • Set up delivery workstreams, including resourcing, in close collaboration with delivery leaders in other regions.
  • Drive workstream inception/discovery.
  • Align on the final delivery plan.
  • During closure of workstreams, capture actuals vs planned for staffing, financials, and feedback to internalsystems for continuous improvement on accuracy.

Professional Skills

  • Capability Building: Drive specialized skill training necessary for the workstream.
  • Technical Acumen: Possess a foundational understanding of AI platform/accelerator-based execution, or demonstrate the ability toramp up quickly on new technologies.

Other things to know

Learning & Development

There is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you. But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture. This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs and teammates who want to help you grow. We see value in helping each other be our best and that extends to empowering our employees in their career journeys.

About Thoughtworks

Thoughtworks is a dynamic and inclusive community of bright and supportive colleagues who are revolutionizing tech. As a leading technology consultancy, we’re pushing boundaries through our purposeful and impactful work. For 30+ years, we’ve delivered extraordinary impact together with our clients by helping them solve complex business problems with technology as the differentiator. Bring your brilliant expertise and commitment for continuous learning to Thoughtworks. Together, let’s be extraordinary.

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