Technical Program Manager

Job Title: Technical Program Manager

Location: Bangalore (On-site; full-time)

About Locus
Battle-tested in 350+ deployments across 30+ countries, Locus is an agentic Transportation Management System for all-mile, all-channel, trusted by enterprises like Unilever, Nestlé, and Siam Makro.

The platform unifies orders, capacity, and carrier networks into one living plan, aligning planning, execution, and settlement so promises become proof. AI co-pilots with guardrails surface risk early and recommend the next best move to protect SLAs and reduce empty miles.

In 2025, Locus joined the Ingka Group (IKEA Retail) family, marking a major milestone in our journey. Backed by the scale and strength of IKEA, we continue to operate independently while accelerating our mission to make global supply chains faster, smarter, and more sustainable.

Our Journey and Impact

Since 2015, Locus has been on a mission to make logistics decision-making intelligent, sustainable, and real-world ready. Our platform has powered billions of deliveries across 30 + countries for global enterprises, driving measurable impact in cost savings, carbon reduction, and SLA performance. With the strength of the IKEA ecosystem behind us, we're scaling that impact even further.

Our Global Footprint

Headquartered in Bangalore, with teams across the U.S., U.K., UAE, and Southeast Asia, Locus brings together 170 + engineers, designers, and problem-solvers united by a single goal: to reinvent how the world moves goods.

Traits We Value

We look for people who are:

• Global in mindset: curious about diverse markets and ideas.
• Unrelenting in drive: energized by complex challenges.
• Intelligent in approach: analytical, creative, and thoughtful.
• Dynamic in execution: adaptive and decisive in fast-moving contexts.
• Exact in craft: detail-oriented and committed to excellence.

Job Overview:

About The Role
As a Technical Program Manager you will be responsible for driving the end-to-end lifecycle of technical programs, from concept through to delivery. You work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product management, and business units, to ensure that projects are executed on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives.

Role Description:

• Develop & assist in scrum team delivery using modern agile project management tools. Periodic Reviews, Metrics management.
• Manage dependencies between scrum teams to avoid blocking of the team proactively.
• Utilize industry best practices, tools, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution.
• Provide program updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders on progress & metrics, being organized
• Create data-driven insights into the delivery and execution of the team using relevant team level metrics
• Strong interpersonal communication to work with individual technical contributors, senior leaders (technology and business).
• Build strategic relationships with key technology and business leaders to ensure progress & drive clarity
• Work as an interface between client facing teams and Tech to understand the requirements and commitments to plan and prioritize towards client go-live

Qualifications:

• Overall 10 + years experience with 4+ years of full-time program management/project management experience within an engineering department, with significant exposure to application development.
• Years of direct experience managing cross-disciplinary programs.
• B.S. in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience to break complex delivery into small & trackable sub-tasks to gain accountability & commitment
• Past experience with hands-on engineering, product or QA is a strong bonus.
• You're a clear and articulate communicator.

What We Offer

Join Locus and become part of a visionary team that is redefining logistics through innovation and smart distribution. We provide competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative environment where your expertise will drive both your growth and that of the organization.

Locus is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.