Program Manager – Data & Analytics

Independence Pet Group • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Independence Pet Holdings (IPH), now referred to as Doubtless, is undertaking a multi-year enterprise transformation to modernize its technology and data ecosystem and establish scalable, data-driven capabilities across its operating companies globally. The Program Manager – Data & Analytics leads execution and coordinated delivery of strategic enterprise data and analytics initiatives across the evolving data platform landscape, including cloud data platforms, reporting and analytics modernization, data integrations, governance enablement, and AI-driven capabilities.

Reporting into the Technology Portfolio & Delivery Office (TPDO), this role partners with IPH Data & Enterprise Analytics (IDEA) leadership, business program leaders, architecture, engineering, infrastructure, security, and third-party delivery teams. The role drives execution alignment, delivery accountability, integrated planning, dependency management, risk mitigation, and execution governance across multiple concurrent workstreams in support of the broader enterprise transformation and data modernization strategy.

Requirements

• 8+ years of technology program or project management experience supporting enterprise data and/or analytics delivery initiatives.
• Experience working with system integrators, offshore delivery teams, and third-party vendors.
• Experience working within Agile / SAFe delivery environments.
• Strong delivery coordination and execution management skills across complex enterprise technology and data initiatives.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in fast-paced transformation environments.
• Strong organizational, planning, dependency management, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate across business, data, and technology organizations.
• Ability to facilitate collaboration across distributed engineering teams, vendors, and third-party delivery partners.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain visibility across interconnected workstreams and dependencies.
• Ability to proactively identify risks, escalate issues, drive execution transparency, and ensure accountability across delivery teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Engineering, Analytics, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting enterprise data platforms, analytics modernization, cloud data ecosystems, or AI enablement initiatives.
• Familiarity with data engineering, reporting, analytics, governance, or enterprise data platform concepts.
• Experience with cloud data platforms such as Azure, Databricks, Snowflake, or similar ecosystems.
• Experience supporting enterprise transformation initiatives within regulated industries.
• Strong understanding of enterprise delivery governance, reporting, financial tracking, and dependency management practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate delivery activities across enterprise data and analytics initiatives, including cloud data platforms, reporting modernization, data integrations, governance enablement, and AI-related capabilities.
• Drive integrated planning and execution coordination with business program managers, data leaders, engineering teams, architects, and system integrators.
• Lead Agile / SAFe delivery routines, including planning sessions, dependency management, status reviews, RAID management, and execution tracking.
• Coordinate integrated roadmaps across data engineering, analytics, integrations, infrastructure, security, and business workstreams.
• Maintain visibility and accountability for program milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, financials, and action items across multiple delivery teams.
• Coordinate with vendors and third-party delivery partners to monitor deliverables, escalate blockers, and ensure execution accountability.
• Build and maintain executive-ready delivery dashboards, status reporting, and operational metrics across enterprise data initiatives.
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure, Information Security, and Engineering teams to support aligned and predictable delivery outcomes.
• Lead operational readiness, release coordination, testing alignment, and deployment planning across data and analytics initiatives.
• Ensure delivery activities align with TPDO governance standards, reporting requirements, financial controls, and operational processes.
• Collaborate with business and Data leadership to align technology delivery activities with enterprise data transformation objectives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of delivery governance, operational cadence, reporting standards, and transformation execution practices.

Benefits

• Healthcare, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Basic life insurance at no cost to the employee.
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability.
• 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Retirement savings plan.
• Personal paid time off.
• Paid holidays and a company-wide Wellness Day off.
• Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations.
• Pet-friendly office environment.
• Commuter benefits.
• Group pet insurance.
• On-the-job training and skills development.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Annual bonus eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior