Senior Solution Architect

Job Description

Senior Solution Architect

Hyderabad, Telangana

Job Summary

E5.2/E3.2 - Program Lead - Cross-Pod (PE/PM)

Pod / Track Program Lead - Cross-Pod (PE/PM)

Role Title Program Lead - Program Engineering / Program Management (Cross-Pod)

Experience 15 - 20 years

Primary Location Hyderabad, India (Transition phase); HCLTech Offshore Delivery Center thereafter

Work Model Physical co-location at Hyderabad mandatory during Transition (Month 1-3) for knowledge transfer and hardware/lab access; delivery shifts to HCLTechs Offshore Delivery Center (ODC) from Shadow (Month 4-6) onward.

Role Summary

Own cross-pod program governance for the full 10-pod IoT sustenance engagement - the single customer-facing point of contact for cadence, escalation management, and delivery-phase governance across Transition, Shadow, and Steady State.

Key Responsibilities

• Run governance cadence (weekly operational, monthly executive) across all 10 pods.
• Own the cross-pod escalation and RCA repository, and drive resolution of issues that span more than one pod.
• Track SLA/KPI performance and staffing coverage across pods; flag gaps in the breadth-vs-team-size model.
• Act as the primary customer-facing contact for program status, risk, and roadmap alignment.
• Drive the three-phase engagement model - Transition (M1-3), Shadow (M4-6), Steady State (M6-12) - including phase-gate sign-off.
• Own the knowledge-management cadence across all 10 pods (cross-pod community of practice, transition-phase capture).

Must-Have Skills

• 15-20 years program management, with embedded or semiconductor sustenance program experience preferred.
• Program/technical program management (PMP or equivalent).
• Stakeholder and executive communication at senior/CxO level.
• Risk and RCA tracking discipline across a multi-pod program.
• Working technical fluency across embedded/semiconductor sustenance domains.

Good-to-Have Skills

• PMP/PgMP certification.
• Prior semiconductor OEM-facing program leadership.
• Experience running governance across geographically distributed pods.
• Administration experience with risk/RCA tooling (JIRA, ServiceNow or equivalent).

Key Responsibilities

E5.2/E3.2 - Program Lead - Cross-Pod (PE/PM)

Pod / Track Program Lead - Cross-Pod (PE/PM)

Role Title Program Lead - Program Engineering / Program Management (Cross-Pod)

Experience 15 - 20 years

Primary Location Hyderabad, India (Transition phase); HCLTech Offshore Delivery Center thereafter

Work Model Physical co-location at Hyderabad mandatory during Transition (Month 1-3) for knowledge transfer and hardware/lab access; delivery shifts to HCLTechs Offshore Delivery Center (ODC) from Shadow (Month 4-6) onward.

Role Summary

Own cross-pod program governance for the full 10-pod IoT sustenance engagement - the single customer-facing point of contact for cadence, escalation management, and delivery-phase governance across Transition, Shadow, and Steady State.

Key Responsibilities

• Run governance cadence (weekly operational, monthly executive) across all 10 pods.
• Own the cross-pod escalation and RCA repository, and drive resolution of issues that span more than one pod.
• Track SLA/KPI performance and staffing coverage across pods; flag gaps in the breadth-vs-team-size model.
• Act as the primary customer-facing contact for program status, risk, and roadmap alignment.
• Drive the three-phase engagement model - Transition (M1-3), Shadow (M4-6), Steady State (M6-12) - including phase-gate sign-off.
• Own the knowledge-management cadence across all 10 pods (cross-pod community of practice, transition-phase capture).

Must-Have Skills

• 15-20 years program management, with embedded or semiconductor sustenance program experience preferred.
• Program/technical program management (PMP or equivalent).
• Stakeholder and executive communication at senior/CxO level.
• Risk and RCA tracking discipline across a multi-pod program.
• Working technical fluency across embedded/semiconductor sustenance domains.

Good-to-Have Skills

• PMP/PgMP certification.
• Prior semiconductor OEM-facing program leadership.
• Experience running governance across geographically distributed pods.
• Administration experience with risk/RCA tooling (JIRA, ServiceNow or equivalent).

Skill Requirements

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HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion.