Sagar Watts
Technical Program Manager III @ Expedia Group | PMP® | Leading Enterprise-Scale Engineering Programs| Driving Scalable Tech Programs | Agile | Data-Driven Delivery | Product & Platform Strategy| Exe-Zeta Suite
- Role
- Technical Program Manager Iii at Expedia Group
- Location
- Gurugram, HR, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sagar Watts
Technical Program Manager with over 9 years of experience delivering large-scale, cross-functional technology programs across global consulting and product organizations. Proven expertise in leading distributed teams, driving strategic execution, and delivering results in Agile and hybrid environments. PMP® certified, with a strong foundation in cloud platforms, data programs, and platform modernization. Global Program Delivery: Led complex programs spanning multiple geographies (US, Europe, India) with matrixed teams across engineering, product, design, and QA. Enterprise-Scale Execution: Drove successful delivery of cloud-native, API-driven, and platform-level initiatives across fintech and travel-tech domains. Cross-Functional Leadership: Built strong stakeholder relationships and managed conflicting priorities across business units. Agile Excellence: Expert in SAFe, Scrum, and Agile ceremonies—managing sprints, OKRs, and team velocity improvements. Tools & Technologies: Jira, Confluence, AWS, Smartsheet, MS Project, REST APIs, SQL, Spring FrameworkMotivated by delivery excellence, innovation, and building high-performing teams.
Experience
Technical Program Manager Iii
Oct 2023 — Present · Gurugram, IN
Leading enterprise-scale technology programs across global teams, with a focus on improving platform capabilities, system performance, and customer experience.Key Responsibilities & Achievements:Drove end-to-end execution of cross-functional programs spanning multiple engineering teams, aligning with business goals and delivery timelines.Coordinated technical delivery across product, design, QA, and DevOps teams in a hybrid Agile environment using SAFe practices.Built and maintained delivery roadmaps, defined milestones, and managed dependencies across business units and tech stacks.Improved release predictability by implementing sprint metrics, velocity tracking, and continuous improvement through retrospectives and stakeholder feedback loops.Established governance frameworks including status reporting, RAID logs, and risk mitigation plans, improving stakeholder confidence and reducing escalations by 30%.Led programs integrating cloud-native services (AWS), data pipelines, and backend APIs, ensuring scalability and performance compliance.Championed collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet) and standardized reporting to enable global transparency across distributed teams (India, US, EU).Engaged with senior leadership to track OKRs, prioritize backlogs, and align technical scope with business strategy.Tech & Tools:AWS · Jira · Confluence · SAFe · REST APIs · Microservices · Smartsheet · CI/CD · Agile · OKRs · MS Project · Data Integration
Education
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A.), Computer Software Technology
Skills
- Html
- Spring Framework
- Java
- Angularjs
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