Associate Principal Engineer, Delivery (Machine Learning)

We're Nagarro

We are a Digital Product Engineering company that is scaling in a big way! We build products, services, and experiences that inspire, excite, and delight. We work at scale — across all devices and digital mediums, and our people exist everywhere in the world (17500+ experts across 39 countries, to be exact). Our work culture is dynamic and non-hierarchical. We are looking for great new colleagues. That is where you come in!

Requirement:

• Experience: 11+ years
• Strong experience as a Technical Program Manager/Senior TPM in high-scale engineering organizations with deep technical complexity.
• Proven experience in AI/ML program management, platform engineering, or large-scale technology programs.
• Strong understanding of AI product lifecycles, including RAG, LLM applications, and pipeline workflows.
• Excellent communication and cross-organizational influencing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and handle complex dependencies.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, sprint planning, and execution.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to influence without authority.
• Experience working with cloud platforms, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines is a plus

Responsibilities:

• Own AI program planning across ML, full-stack, infrastructure, and product teams.
• Define quarterly roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, and risk mitigation plans.
• Drive execution rhythm: standups, reviews, OKRs, delivery tracking, and scrum of scrums.
• Partner with engineering leads to unblock and accelerate execution.
• Communicate status and risks to senior leadership; present and execute de-risking strategies.
• Ensure alignment across multiple business units and manage cross-functional dependencies.
• Influence without authority and foster collaboration across diverse teams.
• Impact millions of customers by delivering AI-driven solutions at scale.
• Develop and monitor KPIs for program success and ensure timely delivery.
• Identify risks early and implement mitigation strategies proactively.
• Mentor junior program managers and contribute to building a strong program management culture.
• Work closely with product owners and architects to ensure technical feasibility and business alignment.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in program execution processes.

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.