Company profile : Our client a leading digital energy solutions provider in India.
Title : Head - Technology
Location : Chennai, India
Experience : 18+ years
Key Responsibilities :
- Own and drive technical program governance across the CTO organization, ensuring alignment with business goals.
- Establish a structured execution framework to manage software architecture, engineering, QA, DevOps, product support, and solution delivery.
- Oversee the execution of multi-disciplinary programs in software development, cloud-native architectures, grid automation, and AI-driven solutions.
- Ensure seamless coordination between engineering, architecture, QA, DevOps, and customer support teams.
- Track program KPIs, budget adherence, and resource allocation across CTO-led initiatives.
- Implement and optimize Agile, SAFe, and DevSecOps best practices for predictable and scalable delivery.
- Define clear execution metrics, dashboards, and review cadences for real-time tracking.
- Identify bottlenecks, technical blockers, and execution risks early and drive resolutions proactively.
- Establish a strong escalation mechanism for timely intervention across critical programs.
- Ensure regulatory compliance, cybersecurity readiness, and infrastructure reliability for software solutions.
- Act as the primary interface between CTO leadership, product teams, and engineering functions in India and MEA.
- Provide executive dashboards, status updates, and risk assessments to the CTO and leadership teams.
- Facilitate quarterly roadmap reviews and strategic planning for technology initiatives.
- Act as the technical liaison between product teams and regional sales teams in non-USA markets (Europe, Middle East, APAC, and other regions).
- Support technical pre-sales activities, including customer engagements, RFIs / RFPs, solution demonstrations, and competitive positioning.
- Work closely with sales and business development teams to identify customer needs, tailor technical solutions, and enhance product adoption.
Desired Profile :
15+ years of experience in Technical Program Management within software-driven energy, utilities, or industrial automation domainsStrong expertise in grid automation, T&D software, cloud-native architectures, AI / ML, and DevOps.Proven track record of managing large-scale software programs with cross-functional teams.Hands-on experience with Agile, SAFe, DevSecOps, and ITSM processes.Strong knowledge of T&D industry standards (IEC 61850, CIM, IEEE 2030.5, OpenFMB, NERC CIP, etc.).Exceptional leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.Industry : Energy, Utilities, Power Systems, Transmission & Distribution Software Solutions