Program Manager, Data
About The Position
The Program Manager leads planning and execution of complex, highly visible initiatives spanning multiple teams and business and technology functions. The role provides integrated leadership across plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, financials, governance, and stakeholder communication to drive successful delivery. The Program Manager partners with Data Product Engineering, Data Engineering, Data & AI Platforms, Architecture, and business stakeholders to coordinate execution, surface risks and decisions early, and maintain alignment through delivery. The position requires experience leading complex technical programs using Agile and traditional delivery approaches, and the ability to drive clarity, accountability, and outcomes. This is a campus-based position requiring three days per week onsite.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of relevant education, professional qualifications, and experience.
- Eight or more years of relevant experience in program/project management, technology, systems, finance, or a related discipline is preferred.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional technical programs involving multiple teams and dependencies.
- Strong understanding of Agile and traditional delivery approaches and experience applying practices appropriate to program needs.
- Experience managing program financials, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial tracking.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex information clearly to technical, business, and executive audiences.
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across organizational boundaries and drive decisions.
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, including the ability to navigate ambiguity, translate complex problems into clear actions, and proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Experience developing executive-level status reports, dashboards, presentations, and other program management artifacts.
Responsibilities
- Lead planning and execution of complex, cross-functional programs, establishing integrated plans, milestones, dependencies, and delivery expectations.
- Coordinate work across multiple teams, build cross-functional relationships, and facilitate decisions that support successful execution.
- Manage program financials and delivery against approved scope, timelines, and budget; coordinate resource and capacity needs across teams.
- Identify and proactively manage program risks, issues, decisions, and cross-team dependencies; drive mitigation, escalation, and timely resolution.
- Establish program governance, delivery cadence, and controls, adapting Agile and traditional delivery practices to the work.
- Track program progress and provide clear status, financial, risk, and decision reporting to stakeholders, including executives.
- Partner with Data Product Engineering, Data Engineering, Data & AI Platforms, Architecture, and business stakeholders on planning, readiness, delivery, and release activities.
- Identify and drive improvements to delivery practices, operational effectiveness, and predictability.
- Maintain focus on business outcomes and align program decisions and execution with expected value.
Benefits
- Onsite fitness facilities
- Generous paid time off
- Employee professional development programs
- Healthcare benefits, including health, vision, and dental
- Short- and long-term disability insurance benefits
- Performance-based incentive plans
- 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether or not the employee contributes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
