Principal Lead- Project Management

About Our Company

Ameriprise India LLP has been providing client based financial solutions to help clients plan and achieve their financial objectives for 20 years. We are part of Ameriprise Financial Inc., a US financial planning company headquartered in Minneapolis with a global presence and diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. The firm’s focus areas include Asset Management and Advice, Retirement Planning and Insurance Protection.

Be part of an inclusive, collaborative culture that rewards you for your contributions, and work with other talented individuals who share your passion for doing great work. You’ll also have plenty of opportunities to make your mark at the office and a difference in your community. So, if you're talented, driven and want to work for a strong, ethical company that cares, take the next step and create a career at Ameriprise India LLP.

Job Description

Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead delivery of Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Information Security initiatives. The role will focus on managing end-to-end technology programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and driving execution across Agile product teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end IAM / InfoSec project delivery; plan, schedule, execute, monitor, and close projects; ensure delivery within timeline, budget, and scope; manage risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies; conduct project reviews, cost estimation, forecasting, and budget tracking.
• Lead day-to-day execution of product strategy and delivery for one or more Agile Scrum teams. Represent the Customer to the Product team. Lead team without direct leadership responsibilities.
• Partner with Business leads and Software Engineering Leads to define roadmap, backlog and sprint plans. Author user stories and provide context for product vision, strategy and requirements.
• Create compelling product vision - develop and execute product roadmap with a focus on measurable business outcomes. Understand business strategy and customer goals.
• Define Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for the customer and business and regularly monitor progress toward goals. Regularly track and share progress with stakeholders and team.
• Represent the Product to the business - Act as the key point of contact to consult with product stakeholders and determine strategic roadmap prioritized list of feature improvements.
• Identify new opportunities to drive value and deepen customer relationship through ongoing assessment of customer needs and goals. Adjust product strategy in partnership with leadership.
• Manage annual product budget to effectively deliver products in collaboration with Product Owner - Manager.
• Experience in project & resource planning, executing, monitoring, tracking etc. Ensure the proposed plan adheres to the timeline, budget, and scope.
• Experience creating and maintaining dashboards using enterprise tools.
• Project reviews and cost estimations, budget planning, forecasting, and managing risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies.
• Able to perform detailed data analysis of technical system data for reporting, root cause identification, and process improvement.
• Experience with Agile methodologies such as sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives etc
• Leverage AI/ML to enhance IAM/InfoSec project delivery through predictive planning, risk identification, and intelligent scheduling, improving execution accuracy and timelines
• Utilize AI-driven analytics for real-time KPI tracking, anomaly detection, root cause analysis, and automated reporting to enable data-driven decision-making
• Drive AI-enabled automation across workflows for resource optimization, capacity planning, and process efficiency, while identifying opportunities to enhance business value and customer outcomes

Required Qualifications

• 10+  years of experience in Technical Project / Program Management. 
• Hands on experience as product owner of software based solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to clearly articulate concepts and rationale.
• Experience managing technology-driven projects (must)
• Exposure to IAM / Cybersecurity / InfoSec programs
• Strong knowledge of Agile / Scrum methodologies
• Education  - B.E / B.Tech / MCA

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a highly matrixed organization.
• Experience in Information Security Services.
• Certification: Scrum Alliance. 
• Strong communication skills to engage team, facilitate discussion, mentor team members and resolve conflict. 
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely across technology and business teams.

In-Office Collaboration
We are a client-centric, relationship-based business. Working together, in-person, is foundational to how we achieve results. By fostering a culture of face-to-face collaboration, idea sharing, productivity and personal connection, we deliver for our stakeholders — clients, advisors, employees and shareholders. Our employees work in the office at least three (3) days per week, with flexibility to work from home two (2) days per week. Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process.

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Ameriprise India LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, military status, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.