Program Manager - Vision Excellence

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Gurugram, Haryana, IND
In-Office
Expert/Leader
eCommerce • Information Technology
The Role
Lead design and delivery of an optometry excellence program: define clinical protocols, run training/certification, conduct audits, build KPI dashboards, drive CI projects, and manage a team of regional trainers to improve clinical quality and patient experience.
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Key Responsibilities

● Design and own the optometry excellence framework — setting standards for clinical

protocols, refraction quality, and patient experience across all Lenskart touchpoints.

● Lead end-to-end program management for optometry training, certification, and

continuous professional development initiatives at scale.

● Collaborate with academic institutions, professional bodies (COI, IOIA), and industry

experts to benchmark best practices.

● Drive audits, assessments, and quality reviews across stores; build data-driven

dashboards to track optometry KPIs and clinical outcomes.

● Identify skill gaps across the optometry workforce and design targeted upskilling

programs — e-learning, blended formats, and clinical workshops.

● Lead a team of regional optometry trainers and clinical coordinators; coach and mentor

for professional growth.

● Partner with product, technology, and retail operations teams to integrate clinical

standards into store workflows and digital tools.

● Represent Lenskart in external forums, conferences, and academic tie-ups to strengthen

optometry thought leadership.

Continuous Improvement Projects

The role has direct ownership of structured CI initiatives that elevate clinical quality, operational

efficiency, and professional standards across Lenskart's optometry network.

● Refraction Accuracy Programme — Establish baseline metrics, run periodic audits,

and lead root-cause analysis cycles to systematically improve refraction accuracy scores

network-wide.

● Competency Certification Ladder — Design and iterate a tiered competency

framework for optometrists, from entry-level to advanced practitioner, with structured

assessments and recognition pathways.

● Eye Exam NPS Improvement — Identify experience gaps through patient feedback

data, co-design SOPs with store teams, and track NPS improvement across the clinical

touchpoint.

● Clinical SOP Review Cycle — Lead quarterly review and update cycles for all clinical

SOPs, incorporating field learnings, technology changes, and evolving clinical evidence.

● Digital Refraction Tool Adoption — Drive adoption of autorefractors, digital

phoropters, and tech-assisted eye exam tools, including training rollout, compliance

tracking, and outcome measurement.

● Training Impact Measurement — Build Kirkpatrick-aligned evaluation frameworks to

link learning outcomes directly to on-floor clinical performance metrics.

Eligibility

● B.Optom / M.Optom from a recognised university; advanced certification in clinical

optometry or healthcare management is a plus.

● Minimum 10 years of experience in the optometry domain with demonstrable

progression into a senior or leadership role.

● Must have held one or more of: a management role in optometry/eyecare operations;

Assistant Professor or above in an optometry institution; or a senior role in optometry

training / L&D.

● Deep clinical grounding in refraction, contact lens practice, binocular vision, and low

vision; familiarity with quality systems and clinical audits preferred.

Skills & Competencies

● Strong program management skills — ability to plan, execute, and track large-scale

initiatives across geographies.

● Excellent communication and facilitation skills across leadership, academic, and

store-floor audiences.

● Data fluency — ability to interpret clinical and operational metrics and translate insights

into action.

● Experience designing curriculum or structured learning journeys; instructional design

knowledge is a plus.

● Hands-on experience leading CI projects using Lean, PDCA, Six Sigma, or equivalent

methodologies.

● Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

● Entrepreneurial mindset — comfortable building processes from the ground up in a

fast-moving environment.

Skills Required

  • B.Optom or M.Optom from a recognised university
  • Advanced certification in clinical optometry or healthcare management
  • Minimum 10 years experience in the optometry domain with progression into senior or leadership roles
  • Prior management role in optometry/eyecare operations or Assistant Professor (or above) in an optometry institution or senior role in optometry training/L&D
  • Deep clinical grounding in refraction, contact lens practice, binocular vision, and low vision
  • Familiarity with quality systems and clinical audits
  • Strong program management skills for planning, executing, and tracking large-scale initiatives
  • Excellent communication and facilitation skills across leadership, academic, and store-floor audiences
  • Data fluency to interpret clinical and operational metrics and translate insights into action
  • Experience designing curriculum or structured learning journeys; instructional design knowledge
  • Hands-on experience leading continuous improvement projects using Lean, PDCA, Six Sigma, or equivalent
  • Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to build processes in a fast-moving environment
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The Company
HQ: Gurgaon
9,675 Employees
Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

Lenskart is Asia’s largest eyewear company serving 40 Million people - helping them see better and lead better quality lives. We have more than 1500 omnichannel stores across 175 cities in India, Singapore and Dubai. Our aim is to serve One Billion eyes by 2025 globally. And in this journey, we want to go beyond vision correction to transform the way people see and experience the world. That’s our new purpose - and we can only get there through cutting-edge technology and exceptional people.

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