Senior Program Manager – Expert (Data & AI)
L&T Technology Services
5 - 10 years
Bengaluru
Posted: 20/03/2026
Job Description
Senior Program Manager Expert (Data & AI | Professional Services)
Shortened JD with Mandatory Skills
Role Overview
Senior client-facing Program Manager responsible for leading large-scale Data & AI programs in Professional Services. Focus on program governance, delivery assurance, financial management, and executive stakeholder engagement. Hands-on technical execution not required, but strong technical fluency in Data & AI is mandatory.
Key Responsibilities (Simplified)
- Lead enterprise-scale Data & AI programs across Data Engineering, Analytics, AI/ML, MLOps, BI, IoT/Edge, and platform modernization.
- Drive pre-sales & SOW shapingsolution validation, estimates, risks, and feasibility checks.
- Own financial governancerevenue, margin, forecasting, utilization, and change control.
- Manage executive-level stakeholders and lead governance forums.
- Mentor delivery teams through influence (no direct people management).
Mandatory Profile Criteria
- Professional Services / Consulting / SI background (must-have)
- Proven leadership of large-scale AI, Analytics & Data platform programs
- Strong executive stakeholder & client management
- Experience in pre-sales, deal shaping, and SOW readiness
- Ability to guide technical teams without hands-on execution
- PMP + Agile/Scrum certifications (mandatory)
Technical Knowledge Requirements (Non-hands-on)
Working-level expertise in:
- Data & AI architectures
- Data Engineering, Big Data Platforms
- AI/ML lifecycle, MLOps & model governance
- Cloud data platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)
- Analytics, BI & visualization ecosystem
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