Program Manager - Product AI Solutions
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees
About the role
The Program Manager will oversee the end-to-end delivery of AI solutions, managing budgets, timelines, and cross-functional dependencies. They are responsible for driving AI projects from proof-of-concept through to production deployment and industrialization across products.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have 10-12 years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree in a technical or business field. A master's degree or MBA in technology management, AI, or project management is preferred.
Full description
Responsibilities & Key Deliverables
Key Responsibilities:
- Accountability for time, cost, investment, scope, quality, and delivery.
- Translate product and business requirements into feasible AI implementation roadmaps, including timelines, resources, investments, and expected outcomes.
- Define and manage program milestones, deliverables, dependencies, critical paths, risks, and governance to ensure on-time delivery.
- Drive supplier execution through clear SoW, deliverables, KPIs, commercial milestones, and acceptance criteria.
- Manage program budget and investment, tracking actuals vs. plan and driving cost optimization without compromising delivery objectives.
- Drive AI solutions through PoC → pilot → validation → production deployment, ensuring readiness at every stage and adherence to committed timelines.
- Establish and track delivery, AI performance, quality, cost, scalability, and business-value KPIs.
- Proactively manage risks, issues, changes, and dependencies, ensuring timely decisions and corrective actions.
- Provide transparent program status, investment, schedule, risk, and delivery reporting to senior management and stakeholders.
- Drive industrialization and scaling of successful AI solutions across products, maximizing return on AI investment and creating reusable implementation frameworks.
Experience
10-12 yrs.
Industry Preferred
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Management, or related discipline.
MBA, Master's degree in Technology Management, AI, Data Science, or Project Management preferred.
General Requirements
Technical & Functional Competencies
- Program & Portfolio Management
- AI & GenAI Program Delivery
- Supplier & Vendor Management
- Investment & Budget Governance
- Risk & Issue Management
- Product Development Lifecycle
- Digital Transformation Programs
- KPI & Performance Management
- Business Case & Value Realization
- Governance Frameworks & PMO Practices
Behavioral Competencies
- Execution Excellence
- Stakeholder Management
- Commercial Acumen
- Leadership & Influencing Skills
- Decision Making
- Problem Solving
- Results Orientation
- Change Management
- Collaboration & Teamwork
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At Mahindra and Mahindra Limited, we believe that diversity drives innovation, and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to cultivating a workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, caste, race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender identity, nationality, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, educational background, marital or domestic partnership status, pregnancy or childbirth, veteran status, citizenship status, ancestry, financial status, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law.
We actively encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and bring their unique perspectives to our teams. We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive experience for all applicants.
Together, we rise by embracing differences and building a future that reflects the communities we serve.
