End to End Strategic Program Manager at NielsenIQ · Chennai

companyDescription NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ, is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit NIQ.com. jobDescription The Senior Program Manager will have multiple years of experience and plays a critical role in ensuring complex programs move forward with clarity, alignment, and operational discipline. This role drives structured execution by coordinating across multiple stakeholder groups, maintaining process integrity, facilitating reviews, enabling decision making, and ensuring program objectives are met on time and within scope. qualifications Program Oversight & Daily Execution Oversee day-to-day program activities, ensuring clear ownership, timelines, and deliverables. Review new program requests, charters, or change proposals for completeness and strategic fit. Coordinate across multiple workstreams, tracking progress and ensuring risks and dependencies are managed proactively. Maintain centralized tracking tools, dashboards, and status reports to provide clear visibility to leadership. Cross-Functional Stakeholder Coordination Partner closely with key functions including: -Product / Business – to align on goals, value, and prioritization. -Operations & PMO – to validate feasibility, capacity, and portfolio fit. -Technology / Architecture – to assess technical implications and dependencies. - Legal / Compliance / Risk – for regulatory or contractual reviews when required. Facilitate working sessions and review forums to keep stakeholders aligned and unblock issues. Escalate decisions or risks to leadership when cross-functional alignment is required. Governance & Process Management Ensure programs follow established governance frameworks, stage gates, and approval steps. Maintain and continuously improve program documentation, templates, and standard operating procedures (SOPs). Champion operational excellence by identifying and addressing process gaps and inefficiencies. Support strategic prioritization and portfolio alignment activities with leadership teams. Risk, Issue & Decision Management: Proactively identify program risks, interdependencies, and delivery challenges. Maintain structured RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs. Drive timely resolution through clear ownership, escalation, and tracking. Document and communicate key decisions to relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment and traceability. Training, Enablement & Change Management: Lead onboarding and enablement sessions for new stakeholders, ensuring clarity of processes and roles. Develop and maintain quick reference guides, training decks, and FAQs to support program execution. Communicate process updates, policy changes, or new tooling to all relevant teams. Act as a subject matter resource for best practices in program governance and execution. Reporting & Metrics Develop and maintain dashboards and status reports that track: -Program milestones and health -Decision and review turnaround times -Bottlenecks and throughput - Resource utilization and capacity signals • Present program status, trends, and recommendations to leadership forums. • Use data to drive continuous improvement and support strategic decision-making. additionalInformation Enjoy a flexible and rewarding work environment with peer-to-peer recognition platforms. Recharge and revitalize with help of wellness plans made for you and your family. Plan your future with financial wellness tools. Stay relevant and upskill yourself with career development opportunities Exciting work environment that brings people together. Use the latest digital technologies. Ongoing trainings to support your development. Opportunities for personal and professional growth. Great compensation and bonus scheme linked to individual performance and company results. Flexible working hours and home office. Our Benefits Flexible working environment Volunteer time off LinkedIn Learning Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP) NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative. For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://www.nielseniq.com/global/en/ai-safety-policies. About NIQ NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit NIQ.com Want to keep up with our latest updates? 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