Lead Project Manager

Basic Information

Job Name

Lead R&D Project Manager - India

Country

India

State

IN_Maharashtra

City

Pune

Date Published

21-Jul-2026

Job ID

47317

Travel

up to 10%

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Description and Requirements

CareerArc Code

CA-SW

Hybrid: #LI-Hybrid

BMC empowers nearly 80% of the Forbes Global 100 to accelerate business value, faster than humanly possible. Our industry-leading portfolio unlocks human and machine potential to drive business growth, innovation, and sustainable success. BMC does this in a simple and optimized way by connecting people, systems, and data that power the world’s largest organizations so they can seize a competitive advantage.

We are seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead the organizational adoption of AI-powered development tools and drive measurable improvements in engineering productivity. This role is focused on scaling the use of AI-assisted tools—specifically with Cursor and GitHub Copilot (but not limited to)—across engineering teams, tracking adoption and ROI metrics, and building the operational frameworks that enable data-driven decision-making around AI investments.

You will serve as the bridge between engineering leadership, product teams, and developers, ensuring that AI tools are not just deployed but effectively integrated into daily workflows. Your success will be measured by adoption rates, productivity gains, and the overall impact of AI on software delivery outcomes

Lead the end-to-end rollout and adoption of AI-powered development tools (Cursor, GitHub Copilot) across engineering teams

Partner with engineering managers to integrate AI tools into the SDLC, identifying opportunities where AI can streamline code generation, testing, documentation, and release planning

Define, track, and report on key AI adoption metrics at the user, team, and organizational levels, including:

Adoption rate : Percentage of active users on Copilot/Cursor across teams.

Acceptance rate : Ratio of accepted AI-generated suggestions to total suggestions.

LOC efficiency : Lines of code kept vs. lines suggested by AI tools.

Active vs. inactive seats : Identify underutilized licenses for cost optimization.

Build dashboards that consolidate AI usage data with delivery metrics (cycle time, review time, refactor rate) to correlate AI adoption with productivity improvements

Drive end-to-end program execution for AI adoption initiatives, owning roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, and delivery plans

Enable project success across multiple teams by sharing expert knowledge, guiding project leads, and ensuring alignment with organizational strategies.

Influence organizational risk management strategies by providing expert analysis and recommendations for mitigating risks across multiple projects.

Develop and implement advanced documentation and reporting frameworks that provide critical insights and support strategic initiatives across projects. Responsible for building the Project Charter.

Lead project excellence initiatives, influencing the integration of feedback and continuous improvement practices across projects, setting benchmarks for quality and performance.

To ensure you are set up for success, you will bring the following skillset & experience

7+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Product Operations, or a related role in a software development environment.

Demonstrated experience driving the adoption of AI-powered development tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) across engineering teams.

Experience defining and tracking adoption metrics, building dashboards, and reporting on productivity impact.

Proficiency with AI tools, Jira, Confluence, or equivalent program management tools.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on experience using Cursor or GitHub Copilot in a development capacity.

Familiarity with AI agent frameworks and automation tools.

Experience with SQL or scripting (Python, JavaScript) to build dashboards and automation.

Background in organizational transformation, change management, or internal tool adoption.

Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and modern engineering automation practices (good to have)

Our commitment to you!

BMC’s culture is built around its people. We have 6000+ brilliant minds working together across the globe. You won’t be known just by your employee number, but for your true authentic self. BMC lets you be YOU!

If after reading the above, You’re unsure if you meet the qualifications of this role but are deeply excited about BMC and this team, we still encourage you to apply! We want to attract talents from diverse backgrounds and experience to ensure we face the world together with the best ideas!

BMC is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, age, sex, creed, color, religion, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, disabled veteran or status as a protected veteran. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, visit the accommodation request page.

BMC Software maintains a strict policy of not requesting any form of payment in exchange for employment opportunities, upholding a fair and ethical hiring process.

At BMC we believe in pay transparency and have set the midpoint of the salary band for this role at 4,700,000 INR. Actual salaries depend on a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training, licensure, and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

The salary listed is just one component of BMC's employee compensation package. Other rewards may include a variable plan and country specific benefits.

We are committed to ensuring that our employees are paid fairly and equitably, and that we are transparent about our compensation practices.

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Min salary

3,525,000

Mid point salary

4,700,000

Max salary

5,875,000

Min Salary - NEW

3,525,000

Max Salary - NEW

5,875,000