Amit Kumar Verma
Vice President, Head of Technical Program Management, Product Ops & Release - SAP Business Network @SAP Ariba
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Vice President, Head of Technical Program Management, Product Ops & Release - SAP Business Network @SAP Ariba
Palo Alto, CA, US
Vice President, Head of Technical Program Management, Product Operations, and Delivery & Release Office – SAP Business NetworkStrategic LeadershipDrive the strategic vision and execution for Technical Program Management, Product Operations, and Release Readiness across SAP Business Network—a $1B+ B2B cloud commerce platform. Align cross-functional stakeholders across Product, Engineering, GTM, and Customer Success to deliver scalable, customer-centric solutions.Deep Domain ExpertiseBring strong domain knowledge in supply chain, procurement, and B2B commerce, with a proven track record of leading high impact initiativesProgram & Portfolio ManagementLead planning and execution of large-scale, cross-functional programs including public cloud migration, FedRAMP, re-platforming, and AI-first transformation. Establish scalable frameworks to manage multi-product portfolios and drive measurable business outcomes.Release & Readiness ManagementOwn the end-to-end release lifecycle—ensuring smooth, high-quality deployments with minimal disruption. Lead release readiness across Sales, Support, Services, and Partner functions to align internal and external stakeholders on delivery milestones.Cross-Functional AlignmentCollaborate closely with Product, Design, Engineering, and Customer teams to drive execution on high-impact priorities. Manage global dependencies and proactively resolve blockers across value streams.Leadership & CultureInspire and lead a high-performing organization of senior program managers and release leads. Cultivate a culture rooted in agility, ownership, transparency, and continuous improvement.Operational Excellence & Product InsightsImplemented real-time dashboards, observability, Product adoption insight and program health monitoring to inform decision-making, optimize performance, and ensure compliance with security, scalability, and regulatory standards.
EDUCATION
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
EPMBD, Business Analytics
TAPMI ,Manipal
EPGDM, General Management
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
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ABOUT AMIT KUMAR VERMA
With 23+ years of experience driving complex programs and fostering innovation, I have consistently excelled in leadership roles. Currently, as Vice President and Head of Technical Program Management, Release, and Product Operations, I am at the forefront of orchestrating strategic initiatives in both traditional and AI-driven that deliver measurable impact. •As a member of the Leadership Team, I lead a high-performing organization comprising Directors and Sr Technical Program Managers. •Accountable for portfolio-level planning including infra readiness, compute governance and release/GTM across multi-product, cloud-native platforms supporting global enterprise customers. •Partner to Engineering executive VPs and Product leadership to align on Roadmap, capacity needs, launch SLOs, and GTM commitments—leveraging AI and data-driven approach for strategic decisions. •Championed Agile transformations, harmonized product operating model and lifecycles, and foster a culture of continuous improvement, enabling teams to consistently deliver high-impact outcomes. •Extensive expertise spans Winning Plan Strategy, Defining and tracking OKRs, Product Business Reviews, and Product adoption & operations. •Proven success in planning and executing impactful product roadmaps and initiatives by defining robust product discovery and delivery processes and ensuring seamless release readiness for users and stakeholders. •Designed portfolio-level health combining observability, adoption, Utilization and operational signals to guide executive decisions on strategic outcome investment, capacity, launch readiness, and risk mitigation Specialties: Analytics, PMP(Project Management Prof) & PRINCE2 certified in Project Management,SAFe Agilist, SASM (SAFe Advanced Scrum Master), Certified Scrum Master (CSM),Certified Function Point Specialist(CFPS) in Project Estimation, Business Analysis & Business process re-engineering.
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