Accenture

Accenture

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Program/Project Management Lead

Posted Oct 15, 2026

Role at a glance

Job function
Product, Strategy & Operations Program & Project Management
Salary
Not Disclosed
Location
Pune
Employment
Full-time
Experience
The candidate should have minimum 7.5 years of experience in Program Project Management.
Education
A 15 years full time education is required.

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Role Summary

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The Program/Project Management Lead oversees program and project delivery to achieve business outcomes. The role defines project scope, monitors deliverables, and coordinates with stakeholders and teams to manage expectations, issues, and outcomes.

What You'll Do

  • Lead strategic planning and resource allocation for project execution.
  • Coordinate with multiple teams and contribute to key decisions; provide solutions to team-level and cross-team problems.
  • Facilitate risk management to identify and mitigate project challenges.
  • Manage team decisions and support team performance.
  • Mentor junior team members.

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Qualifications

Required: Program Project Management; coordinating cross-functional teams; stakeholder communication and expectation management; developing and maintaining project plans and schedules; risk assessment and mitigation.

Original job description

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Project Role : Program/Project Management Lead
Project Role Description : Manage overall delivery of a program or project to achieve business outcomes. Define project scope and monitor execution of deliverables. Communicate across multiple stakeholders to manage expectations, issues and outcomes.
Must have skills : Program Project Management
Good to have skills : AWS Administration, Python Frameworks, AWS Governance
Minimum 7.5 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary:
As a Program or Project Management Lead, a typical day involves overseeing the comprehensive delivery of programs or projects to ensure alignment with business objectives. This role requires defining the scope of projects clearly and continuously monitoring the progress of deliverables to maintain quality and timeliness. The position demands active communication with various stakeholders to manage expectations, address challenges, and ensure successful outcomes. The role is dynamic, involving coordination across different teams and adapting plans as necessary to meet evolving business needs and priorities.

Roles & Responsibilities:
- Expected to be an SME, collaborate and manage the team to perform.
- Responsible for team decisions.
- Engage with multiple teams and contribute on key decisions.
- Provide solutions to problems for their immediate team and across multiple teams.
- Lead strategic planning and resource allocation to optimize project execution.
- Facilitate risk management processes to identify and mitigate potential project challenges.
- Mentor junior team members to support their professional growth and development.

Professional & Technical Skills:
- Must To Have Skills: Proficiency in Program Project Management, AWS Administration, Python Frameworks, AWS Governance.
- Good To Have Skills: Experience with AWS Administration, Python Frameworks, AWS Governance.
- Strong capability in coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects.
- Excellent skills in stakeholder communication and expectation management.
- Ability to develop and maintain detailed project plans and schedules.
- Experience in risk assessment and mitigation strategies within project environments.

Additional Information:
- The candidate should have minimum 7.5 years of experience in Program Project Management.
- This position is based at our Pune office.
- A 15 years full time education is required.

15 years full time education

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com 

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Accenture

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Accenture is a global professional services company that specializes in providing consulting, technology, and outsourcing services. With a diverse range of industries served, including financial services, healthcare, and telecommunications, Accenture leverages advanced technologies and data analytics to help organizations improve their performance and drive innovation. Committed to sustainable progress, the company emphasizes its dedication to inclusivity, digital transformation, and building a more sustainable future for its clients and communities. With a presence in over 120 countries, Accenture is known for its expertise in integrating cutting-edge solutions that address complex business challenges.