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Innovation Program Manager

datadotorg

datadotorg

Operations
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Posted on Jul 22, 2025

In A Nutshell

Location

On Site Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Job Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Mid-level

Deadline to apply

August 22, 2025

Steer a portfolio of deep‑tech robotics and AI projects from concept to prototype to product‑market fit.

Responsibilities

  • Create and evolve the stage‑gate / lean‑innovation framework and toolset.
  • Coach 4-8 concurrent project teams, ensuring milestones, learning objectives, and decision gates are clear and met.
  • Drive structured customer discovery, prototype development and testing, and iteration to validate value propositions and product‑market fit.
  • Manage integrated schedules, budgets, and risk registers; surface issues early with mitigation plans.
  • Report progress and ROI to senior leadership; enable cross‑project knowledge sharing through demos and retrospectives.

Skillset

  • Bachelor’s or higher in Engineering/CS/Robotics.
  • 8+ years managing complex tech programs, with ≥2 years in advanced hardware‑software systems or robotics.
  • Hands‑on experience with TRL/stage‑gate methods, agile/scrum, lean startup and design thinking.
  • Proficiency with project‑tracking and collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps,Miro).
  • PMP, PMI‑ACP, or equivalent certification desired.
  • Systems thinking across mechanical, electrical, software, and ML domains.
  • Data‑driven experimentation and decision‑making.
  • Budgeting and financial management for R&D portfolios.
  • Clear communication and facilitation across technical and commercial stakeholders.
  • Empathy for engineers, customers, end‑users, and funders.

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