ITC Infotech is a wholly owned subsidiary of ITC Limited, one of India's foremost private sector companies and a diversified conglomerate. The ITC Group, with a market capitalization of $65 billion, is globally recognized as a leader in sustainability. The group's vision is to achieve world-class performance and create growing value for both the Indian economy and its stakeholders.

This vision is supported by core values such as Trusteeship, where professional managers hold the company in "trust" for its stakeholders; a strong Customer Focus; a pursuit of Innovation; ITC Infotech's business philosophy is that business is at the center and technology is an enabler, as reflected in its tagline, "Business-friendly Solutions." The company offers a wide range of services and solutions across key business areas, including CIO Services (Automation, Digital Workplace, ERP), Digital Experience (Experience Transformation), and Product 4.0 (Product Lifecycle Management, Digital Manufacturing). Manufacturing is a key vertical for the group and ITC Infotech with BFSI, Retail, CPG, Travel, Transportation & Hospitality being others.

Program Manager Start

Date - Immediate Duration - Long Term Program Manager to lead complex, cross-portfolio technology initiatives within Global Product Technology, with a primary focus on Merch Planning, Forecasting, Sizing, Allocation, and Inventory Optimization capabilities. The PM will own end-to-end program outcomes, shape technical and business decisions, and ensure planning and allocation capabilities deliver measurable business value. Success in this role requires a strong understanding of retail planning lifecycles, inventory flow, forecasting methodologies, and allocation strategies, combined with the ability to orchestrate large-scale technology delivery across cross-functional teams.

Own end-to-end delivery outcomes across programs spanning Merch Planning, Forecasting, Sizing, Allocation, and Inventory Optimization.

Merch

Planning & Allocation Domain Leadership (Critical)



Serve as a trusted partner to Merch Planning and Allocation stakeholders, translating business requirements into scalable technology solutions. Pre-season planning (assortment planning, size curves, buy quantities) In-season planning and reforecasting Inventory rebalancing and transfer strategies Inventory optimization vs. planner control Inventory productivity Technical & Strategic Leadership Drive cross-system decision-making across architecture, integrations, data flows, and implementation sequencing. Lead structured decision frameworks, including options analysis, trade-offs, risks, and recommendations.

Ensure solutions support end-to-end planning processes rather than isolated system enhancements. Act as a bridge between Business, Product, Data, and Engineering teams.

Release

Governance & Delivery Management Own release governance, readiness reviews, and deployment planning across planning and allocation platforms. Ensure releases align with critical business events, including GTM milestones, buy periods, and peak seasonal windows. Inventory signals Planning and allocation systems Minimize business disruption through rigorous validation and release controls.

Design and scale delivery operating models across planning technology teams. Cross-Functional Orchestration & Dependency Management Serve as the single-threaded owner connecting Merch Planning, Allocation, Product, Data, and Engineering teams. Inventory optimization capabilities Proactively identify and mitigate risks related to data quality, model outputs, and downstream business impacts.





Lead response and recovery efforts for issues impacting planning and allocation outcomes. Drive root cause analysis with both technical and business stakeholders. Data reliability Business confidence in planning outputs Executive Influence & Stakeholder Management Influence prioritization based on customer and business value.

Partner closely with senior leaders across: Product Management Data & Analytics Mentor TPMs and PMs on linking execution outcomes to merchandising and inventory performance. 8+ years of Technical Program Management, Program Management, or related experience. ~ Proven experience leading portfolio-level initiatives within retail, planning, supply chain, merchandising, or inventory technology domains. ~ Merch Planning and Allocation processes ~ Forecasting and Inventory Optimization concepts ~ Data-driven product and technology delivery ~ Cross-functional stakeholder management ~ Demonstrated ability to influence technical and business decisions at senior leadership levels.

Experience with Anaplan or enterprise planning platforms.

Experience with allocation engines and inventory optimization solutions.

Experience with Snowflake and up-to-date data platforms.

Background in retail, apparel, fashion, or omnichannel inventory environments. Bachelor’s or Master’s of engineering, or related fields. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion, or sexual orientation.

All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. ITC infotech is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women. #

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