Senior Manager – EPMO, GBS

Key Responsibilities

Practice Leaderships

• Leads, coaches, and develops the Bangalore-based EPMO team, fostering a high-performance, growth-oriented culture.
• Strengthens the program management practice by institutionalizing recognized methodologies (Agile, PMI, PRINCE2, LEAN) and setting quality standards that influence the wider organization.

Portfolio Governance

• Designs and operates robust governance structures in partnership with senior stakeholders to ensure accountability, transparency, and disciplined decision-making.
• Prioritizes the portfolio roadmap based on business needs to ensure initiatives directly support GBS strategic objectives.

Vision Deployment

• Translates executive vision into clear, measurable, end-to-end implementation plans.
• Defines KPIs, success metrics, and delivery roadmaps for complex transformational initiatives, providing clarity in ambiguous environments and reinforcing the purpose behind change.

Financial Leadership

• Owns the EPMO’s financial planning and resource allocation.
• Leads business case development and budget management to maximize value realization and ensure critical initiatives are funded and executed effectively.

Dependency & Risk Management

• Identifies and manages portfolio-level risks and cross-functional dependencies.
• Drives alignment and issue resolution across teams to ensure timely delivery, smooth go-lives, and effective transitions into operations.

Executive Steering & Change Enablement

• Provides senior leadership with clear, timely insights on program health, risks, and outcomes to support informed decision-making.
• Partners closely with Organizational Change Management to ensure the organization is prepared for and aligned to complex transformation.

Qualification & Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree – Required
• Master’s Degree – Preferred

Experience

• 12+ years of relevant experience in enterprise program, portfolio, or PMO leadership roles
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing program management teams
• Proven ability to operate in complex, matrixed, global environments
• Experience leading enterprise or portfolio programs within Finance or finance-heavy operating environments (e.g., Accounting, Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Financial Close, Controls, ERP or Finance Transformation initiatives) is strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Strong people leadership capability, including coaching, performance management, and talent development
• Advanced expertise in enterprise program and portfolio governance
• Financial acumen, including business case development, budget ownership, and value realization
• Ability to influence, negotiate, and build alignment with senior stakeholders across functions
• High comfort with ambiguity and the ability to create structure, clarity, and momentum
• Clear, credible communicator who uses data and insight to drive decisions and change

Benefits

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