Program Management

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us

Job Description
As a Program Manager you will manage the delivery of software engineering projects and programs. You will partner with engineering, product, and internal business teams to ensure understanding of priorities, execution visibility, project delivery, and achievement of targeted outcomes. You will manage program statuses, financial forecasts, risk tracking, team member communications, and ensure process compliance.

You will report to the Manager, Program Management (U.S. based) and follow a hybrid working schedule in Pune, India.

Your Responsibilities

• Program Strategy and Planning

• Define and manage the scope, goals, and roadmap of software programs.

• Lead program-level planning and prioritization in collaboration with engineering and product leadership.

• Collaborative Execution

• Coordinate efforts across multiple software development teams and technical team members.

• Facilitate milestone planning and progress tracking.

• Ensure cross-team understanding, visibility, and transparency throughout the program lifecycle

• Delivery Management

• Monitor and report on project and program progress, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.

• Promote delivery excellence through adherence to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and internal processes.

• Resolve delivery blockers, manage interdependencies, and escalate.

• Team member Communication

• Promote communication between engineering, product, and team members.

• Provide detailed updates on status, risks, and program decisions to all levels, including executives.

• Align all team members around important outcomes and delivery expectations.

• Risk and Issue Management

• Manage project and program issues.

• Maintain risk mitigation plans and contingency strategies

The Essentials - You Will Have
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology
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or a related technical field required.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have

• 5+ years of experience in program or project management in software engineering or related technical field
• Experience with software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
• Experience with project tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar
• Relevant certifications such as, PMP, SAFe, or equivalent.

What We Offer
Our benefits package includes …

• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
• On-demand digital course library for professional development
• and other local benefits

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.
Rockwell Automation's hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.