Lead Technical Program Manager

About the role

Target’s global in-house technology team seeks a Lead Technical Program Manager to anchor high-impact initiatives across Cloud & Compute platforms. Based in Bangalore, India, this role drives large-scale infrastructure modernization, virtualization strategy, and cloud adoption through cross-functional leadership. The position focuses on translating technical strategy into executable plans for enterprise-scale programs.

What you’ll do

• Define and drive execution of large-scale Cloud & Compute and virtualization programs
• Partner with engineering teams to deliver virtualization platform evolution and infrastructure modernization
• Coordinate complex workload migration programs across data centers and cloud platforms
• Align product and platform roadmaps to support business growth and operational excellence
• Develop integrated delivery plans, dependency maps, and executive reporting mechanisms
• Lead technical planning, risk management, and issue resolution across multiple organizations
• Facilitate architecture reviews and operational readiness assessments
• Establish program governance, define success metrics, and improve delivery mechanisms

What you’ll bring

• 4-year degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience in technical program management, software, or infrastructure engineering
• 3+ years leading large-scale cross-functional technology programs
• Strong experience operating in Agile delivery environments
• Proven skills managing highly complex technical initiatives
• Experience leading infrastructure, cloud, or platform modernization programs
• Strong understanding of virtualization technologies and cloud computing concepts
• Ability to manage executive stakeholders and drive organizational alignment

Nice to have

• Experience with enterprise virtualization platforms like VMware vSphere, OpenShift Virtualization, or Nutanix
• Experience leading cloud transformation initiatives across public and private clouds
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code, automation frameworks, and SRE practices
• Experience supporting large-scale retail or enterprise infrastructure environments
• Track record delivering infrastructure modernization programs with measurable business impact

Skills