Program Manager

Technical Program Manager (Contractor) - Data Platform Initiatives

Position Summary


We are seeking a Technical Program Manager contractor to support strategic Data Platform initiatives. This role will provide program leadership and delivery support for the Offline Rebuild initiative, including the Databricks MVP implementation, Snowflake Azure MVP implementation, and enterprise enablement of these capabilities.


The successful candidate will partner closely with engineering leaders, architects, product teams, and business stakeholders to drive execution, manage dependencies, coordinate delivery activities, and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.


Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day program coordination across multiple Data Platform workstreams
• Partner with engineering, product, and architecture teams to drive delivery of Databricks and Snowflake initiatives
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, roadmaps, milestones, and dependency tracking
• Facilitate status meetings, program reviews, and stakeholder forums
• Track risks, issues, decisions, and mitigation plans across initiatives
• Prepare executive-level status reporting and communications for senior leadership
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Development, Infrastructure, Security, Risk, and Operations
• Support enterprise rollout planning, adoption, and governance activities
• Monitor program health, resource utilization, and delivery timelines
• Drive accountability and alignment across stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of strategic outcomes

Qualifications

• 7+ years of program or project management experience supporting technology organizations
• Experience leading cloud, data platform, or enterprise modernization initiatives
• Demonstrated success managing complex, cross-functional programs
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and executive audiences
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams

Preferred Experience

• Databricks implementation or migration programs
• Snowflake platform deployments
• Azure cloud initiatives
• Enterprise Data & AI platforms
• Large-scale technology transformation programs

Ideal Profile


A technically savvy Program Manager who can effectively partner with engineering leaders, architects, and product managers; translate technical initiatives into business outcomes; and drive execution across multiple high-visibility strategic programs.

DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS LINE, PLEASE INSERT JOB DESCRIPTION ABOVE Certification PMP, CPM. Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements. Identifies resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities. Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope. Reviews deliverables prepared by team before passing to client. Effectively applies our methodology and enforces project standards. Prepares for engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures. Minimizes our exposure and risk on project. Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately. Defines, plans and implements the goals and milestones associated with all application development or system projects. Oversees the analysis, design, execution and support of all assigned projects, including resource planning, team selection, performance appraisals, and budgets. Formal project management will also entail the usage of a standardized project management methodology to guide all projects in a consistent, organized and reliable manner.

Shift: ['Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills', 'Experience facilitating cross-functional teams including Engineering, Architecture, Product, and Security', 'Experience supporting large-scale Data Platform, Cloud, or Enterprise Technology initiatives', 'Strong risk, dependency, issue, and milestone management skills', 'Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)']

Start: ['Working knowledge of Databricks, Snowflake, Azure Cloud, or similar modern data platforms']

EEO:
"Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of - Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans."