Agile PMO Engineer

We are hiring for two roles:

1) Head of Agile PMO

2) Agile PMO Engineer

Fitment will be finalized based on experience.

Job Location : Kalyani Nagar, Pune

Work Mode : 5 days working, Full time from office

Experience : 5-12 years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Head of Agile PMO & Agile PMO Engineers to build and lead an Agile PMO organization in India supporting a large embedded software engineering team. This leader will establish scalable PMO practices, strengthen project governance, and drive predictable, high-quality delivery across a complex portfolio of embedded software development and test programs. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in Agile program/project management, embedded product development, and team leadership within a global matrix environment.

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelors degree in Embedded Systems, Electronics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
2. Strong verbal and written English communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with global teams, especially U.S.-based stakeholders, to ensure high-quality delivery of embedded software projects.
3. 5-13 years of experience in Agile project management for embedded products/software, with hands-on experience in managing complex development and testing programs. Relevant Agile and project management certifications are strongly preferred, such as: PMI-ACP, PSM, PMP, SAFe Agilist, PSPO (Program or portfolio management experience will be a strong advantage).
4. 5+ years of people management experience, with demonstrated capability in team leadership, coaching, talent development, change management, and driving a high-performance culture.
5. Proven success building or scaling a PMO or Agile project management function, including processes, tools, and DevOps infrastructure.
6. Strong working knowledge of Agile frameworks and tools, including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Jira, and Azure DevOps/VSTS.
7. Solid understanding of the end-to-end embedded product development lifecycle, including software, hardware, integration, verification, and release management, with the ability to drive Agile software delivery within a hardware-driven waterfall or Phase-Gate environment.
8. Demonstrated success in driving execution across a global R&D matrix organization, ensuring delivery against quality, cost, and timeline (QCT) objectives.
9. Excellent communication, executive presentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence decisions and drive execution.
10. Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across functions, resolve conflicts, align priorities, and lead teams effectively in a fast-paced and complex environment.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience managing multiple concurrent embedded software projects/programs at scale.
2. Experience supporting organizations with high project volume, shared engineering resources, and cross-functional dependencies.
3. Familiarity with release planning, dependency management, risk governance, and portfolio visibility in embedded software environments.
4. Experience in driving Agile transformation in organizations transitioning from traditional or hybrid development models.
5. Exposure to metrics-driven PMO management, including KPI dashboards, delivery health indicators, resource visibility, and governance reporting.

Key Responsibilities

1. Build, lead, and develop the Agile PMO team in India, including team structure, capabilities, and ways of working.
2. Drive and motivate project teams to ensure achievement of key delivery KPIs across embedded software development and testing projects.
3. Establish and scale PMO governance, delivery processes, templates, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms across embedded software programs.
4. Drive execution excellence across a large portfolio of development and test projects, ensuring delivery against quality, cost, and timeline objectives.
5. Provide clear, data-driven portfolio and project updates to leadership, including risks, dependencies, mitigation plans, and escalation needs.
6. Lead Agile execution using tools and practices such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe, adapting them to embedded development realities.
7. Oversee project planning and control activities, including project plans, sprint plans, release plans, milestone tracking, and status reporting.
8. Improve delivery predictability and organizational focus by aligning priorities, managing dependencies, and addressing critical path issues early.
9. Coach teams and project leaders on Agile best practices, governance expectations, and continuous improvement to build a high-performing PMO culture.
10. Ensure all programs operate in compliance with company standards, PMO policies, and leadership expectations while supporting broader strategic initiatives as needed.