Technical Program Manager

Technical Program Manager (TPM) – Data Engineering

Role Overview

We are seeking a Technical Program Manager (TPM) with strong knowledge of Data Engineering to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale data initiatives. The ideal candidate will bridge business, engineering, and analytics teams to drive data platform development, data pipeline modernization, and data governance programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of data engineering and data platform projects.
• Partner with data engineers, architects, analysts, and business stakeholders to define requirements and roadmaps.
• Manage project scope, timelines, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder communications.
• Drive execution of data ingestion, transformation, and reporting initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality delivery of data products.
• Establish program governance, KPIs, and project tracking mechanisms.
• Support data quality, security, compliance, and governance initiatives.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and manage program documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• 5+ years of Technical Program Management or Project Management experience.
• Strong understanding of Data Engineering concepts and architectures.
• Experience with: SQL and data Modeling, Data warehousing solutions
• Big data technologies such as Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, and Apache Airflow
• Experience managing Agile/Scrum programs.
• Drive proactive stakeholder management across engineering, product, analytics, architecture, operations, and leadership teams.
• Develop and maintain stakeholder communication plans, ensuring alignment on program objectives, timelines, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Identify, assess, track, and mitigate program and delivery risks, escalating issues appropriately and driving resolution.
• Manage cross-functional dependencies and remove blockers to ensure successful program execution.