Head Technology - Digital Energy Solutions

Company profile: Our client a leading digital energy solutions provider in India.

Title: Head - Technology

Location: Chennai, India

Experience: 18+ years

Key Responsibilities:

Own and drive technical program governance across the CTO organization, ensuring alignment with business goals.

Establish a structured execution framework to manage software architecture, engineering, QA, DevOps, product support, and solution delivery.

Oversee the execution of multi-disciplinary programs in software development, cloud-native architectures, grid automation, and AI-driven solutions.

Ensure seamless coordination between engineering, architecture, QA, DevOps, and customer support teams.

Track program KPIs, budget adherence, and resource allocation across CTO-led initiatives.

Implement and optimize Agile, SAFe, and DevSecOps best practices for predictable and scalable delivery.

Define clear execution metrics, dashboards, and review cadences for real-time tracking.

Identify bottlenecks, technical blockers, and execution risks early and drive resolutions proactively.

Establish a strong escalation mechanism for timely intervention across critical programs.

Ensure regulatory compliance, cybersecurity readiness, and infrastructure reliability for software solutions.

Act as the primary interface between CTO leadership, product teams, and engineering functions in India and MEA.

Provide executive dashboards, status updates, and risk assessments to the CTO and leadership teams.

Facilitate quarterly roadmap reviews and strategic planning for technology initiatives.

Act as the technical liaison between product teams and regional sales teams in non-USA markets (Europe, Middle East, APAC, and other regions).

Support technical pre-sales activities, including customer engagements, RFIs/RFPs, solution demonstrations, and competitive positioning.

Work closely with sales and business development teams to identify customer needs, tailor technical solutions, and enhance product adoption.

Desired Profile:

15+ years of experience in Technical Program Management within software-driven energy, utilities, or industrial automation domains

Strong expertise in grid automation, T&D software, cloud-native architectures, AI/ML, and DevOps.

Proven track record of managing large-scale software programs with cross-functional teams.

Hands-on experience with Agile, SAFe, DevSecOps, and ITSM processes.

Strong knowledge of T&D industry standards (IEC 61850, CIM, IEEE 2030.5, OpenFMB, NERC CIP, etc.).

Exceptional leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Bachelor s/Master s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

Industry: Energy, Utilities, Power Systems, Transmission & Distribution Software Solutions