Data Foundations TPM — Cross‑Team Data Governance

EngineersOfAI; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 154,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Adyen is seeking a Technical Program Manager to act as the operational engine for our Data Foundations setup. You will own the cross-functional execution framework to establish data governance, support self-service data infrastructure, drive adoption, and systematically reduce technical debt across Adyen.

You will lead the Data Foundation program, ensure alignment across solutions, and build standardized program dashboards and RAID logs to monitor progress and risk, as part of a broader data

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience leading complex, high-stakes technical programs.
• Functional understanding of modern data design patterns and infrastructure.
• Strong change management and communication skills.
• Systems thinking across products with a centralized roadmap.
• Metrics-driven with telemetry, RAID logs, and program dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Drive Execution at Pace: Take full ownership of the Data Foundation program and unblock teams.
• Bridge Gaps & Silos: Align dependencies across multiple solutions.
• Mitigate Risk: Proactively reduce delays or poor technical decisions.
• Cultural transformation and adoption: Drive data-driven culture and governance.
• Technical Debt & Modernization: Coordinate modernization and reduce debt.
• Operational Artifacts: Establish program health tools and dashboards.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Data Fluency

Change Management

Systems Thinking

Metrics & Telemetry

Job description

Adyen is seeking a Technical Program Manager to act as the operational engine for our Data Foundations setup. You will own the cross-functional execution framework to establish data governance, support self-service data infrastructure, drive adoption, and systematically reduce technical debt across Adyen.

You will lead the Data Foundation program, ensure alignment across solutions, and build standardized program dashboards and RAID logs to monitor progress and risk, as part of a broader data