Nielsen

Senior Technical Program Manager II

Bengaluru, India · On-site · Full-time

Apply on the employer’s site ↗See how well you match this job

You apply directly with the employer. ROLIVA does not submit applications from this page and is not the employer.

About the role

Description from the employer’s posting. Check the employer’s page for the current version.

EmployerNielsen
LocationBengaluru, India
Work styleOn-site
Employment typeFull-time
Employer posted23 days ago

Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead high-stakes, cross-functional engineering initiatives. In this role, you will bridge business strategy, system architecture, and operational execution. You will drive the technical delivery strategy for complex software integrations, scale distributed systems, and partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Architecture leaders to turn ambitious roadmaps into reliable software.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Delivery Strategy: Architect end-to-end program delivery plans for multi-team initiatives, translating high-level product requirements into detailed engineering milestones.
Architecture & Dependency Management: Identify, track, and resolve complex cross-functional dependencies across API contracts, core platform services, and external integrations.
Technical Problem Solving: Drive alignment on system trade-offs (e.g., latency, scalability, technical debt) and participate in architectural reviews to keep execution aligned with long-term platform health.
Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify technical, security, and operational risks weeks before they impact launch schedules, building actionable contingency plans.
Operational Excellence: Establish a lightweight, high-impact execution cadence (e.g., agile delivery processes, integration testing syncs, execution metrics, post-mortems) across distributed engineering teams.
Executive Communication: Synthesize technical status, risks, and execution health into clear, data-driven updates for senior leadership.

Show full description

Qualifications

Experience: 7+ years of experience as a TPM, Engineering Manager, or Systems Architect managing complex software development cycles.
Technical Depth: Deep understanding of distributed systems, service-oriented/microservices architecture, REST/gRPC APIs, and cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure). Ability to hold technical discussions with Principal Engineers and Architects.
Execution Track Record: Proven history of delivering large-scale, multi-team software initiatives from inception to rollout on time and at scale.
Leadership & Influence: Outstanding stakeholder management skills; ability to align disparate engineering, product, and business teams without direct authority.
Data-Driven: Proficiency with program management frameworks (Jira, Confluence) and using metrics to measure delivery velocity and system reliability.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
Experience in ad tech, data engineering, complex integrations (e.g., third-party verification, SDK integrations), or high-throughput real-time systems.

Please be aware that job-seekers may be at risk of targeting by scammers seeking personal data or money. Nielsen recruiters will only contact you through official job boards, LinkedIn, or email with a nielsen.com domain. Be cautious of any outreach claiming to be from Nielsen via other messaging platforms or personal email addresses. Always verify that email communications come from an @nielsen.com address. If you're unsure about the authenticity of a job offer or communication, please contact Nielsen directly through our official website or verified social media channels.

See how well you match this job Apply on the employer’s site ↗

Check your resume against this job Free, no sign-up. Nothing you paste is stored.

Staying safe while you apply

Never pay to apply, interview or accept an offer. ROLIVA never asks you for payment to apply to a job.
Apply only through the official “Apply on the employer’s site” button, on the employer’s own site, and check that a recruiter’s email uses that employer’s own domain rather than a free email address.
Be cautious of an offer made with no real interview, or pressure to decide quickly or share financial details early.

Does something look wrong with this listing? Use “Report broken link” in the role details, or read ROLIVA’s full job-safety guidance ↗.

Preparing for this role with ROLIVA

Check the fit.
Compare the requirements with the experience you have confirmed, including gaps.
Prepare honestly.
Build interview stories and application drafts from your own evidence.
Keep track.
Save the role and record your own application status and follow-ups.

Create a free workspace or log in.