Data Program Manager

Incedo Inc.; South San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Incedo Inc. seeks an experienced Data Technology Program Manager to lead enterprise-scale data and technology transformation initiatives.

You will coordinate data platforms, modern data architectures, cloud adoption, AI/GenAI capabilities, and governance across business, data engineering, architecture, analytics, cloud, and security teams. The role requires strong collaboration with stakeholders to translate business objectives into actionable roadmaps, manage risks, and deliver secure, scalable

Qualifications

• 8+ years of technology program/project management experience delivering data-focused initiatives.
• Strong experience managing enterprise data, analytics, data platform, cloud, or data modernization programs.
• Experience with cross-functional technology teams including Data Engineering, Data Science, Cloud, Architecture, Security, and Analytics.
• Strong understanding of data platforms, data engineering, cloud computing, APIs, data pipelines, analytics, and AI/ML ecosystems.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud environments.
• Understanding of data governance, data quality, security, privacy, and enterprise architecture principles.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments and managing multiple technology workstreams.
• Strong governance, risk management, dependency management, and executive communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale data and technology programs from strategy through production rollout.
• Define program objectives, scope, milestones, dependencies, and success criteria.
• Partner with Data Engineering, Data Science, Cloud, Architecture, Product, Security, and Business teams to drive execution.
• Lead data modernization initiatives involving legacy-to-cloud transformation and data pipelines.
• Establish and manage program governance, including steering committees, RAID logs, and executive reporting.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects to ensure alignment with data architecture, security, and deployment strategies.
• Manage multiple workstreams and geographically distributed teams while maintaining delivery timelines.
• Identify risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and drive mitigation plans.
• Prioritize initiatives and establish realistic roadmaps and delivery commitments.
• Drive adoption of modern data and AI capabilities to improve outcomes and efficiency.
• Ensure data programs follow security, privacy, governance, and quality standards.
• Track KPIs, budgets, schedules, and business outcomes.
• Facilitate communication between technical teams and senior stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement of delivery processes and operating models.

Skills

Technology program management

Enterprise data programs

Agile/Scrum

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IT/DS/Engineering

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

AWS

Azure

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Incedo is a global AI and data transformation specialist empowering companies to realize sustainable business impact from their digital investments by delivering ROI from AI@Scale. As a long-term partner for strategy to execution, we operate at the intersection of business and technology. Our integrated services and platforms are built on the foundation of AI & Data, digital engineering, andoperations transformation, bringing deep domain expertise and full stack capabilities together. With over 4,000 people in the US, Canada, Latin America and India and a large, diverse portfolio of Fortune 500 enterprises and fast growing clients worldwide, we work across banking & payments, wealth management, telecom, hitech and life sciences.

Please visit the link to know about Incedo: https://www.incedoinc.com/

Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Data Technology Program Manager to lead complex data and technology transformation initiatives in a highly collaborative enterprise environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of data platforms, data engineering, cloud technologies, data modernization, AI/GenAI, data governance, and enterprise technology delivery.

This role will be responsible for driving strategic data programs from planning through execution, coordinating cross-functional technology teams, managing stakeholders, and ensuring successful delivery of scalable and secure data solutions.

The ideal candidate should be comfortable working across business, data engineering, architecture, analytics, cloud, security, and technology teams, translating business objectives into actionable technology roadmaps and delivery plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale data and technology programs, from strategy and planning through implementation and production rollout.
• Define program objectives, scope, milestones, dependencies, delivery plans, and success criteria.
• Partner with Data Engineering, Data Science, Cloud, Architecture, Product, Security, and Business teams to drive program execution.
• Lead data modernization initiatives involving legacy-to-cloud transformation, data platforms, data pipelines, analytics, and AI/GenAI capabilities.
• Establish and manage program governance, including steering committees, executive reporting, RAID logs, status reporting, and escalation management.
• Collaborate with enterprise and solution architects to ensure alignment with data architecture, technology standards, security, governance, and deployment strategies.
• Manage multiple workstreams and geographically distributed teams while maintaining delivery timelines and quality.
• Identify program risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and technical challenges and drive mitigation plans.
• Work with stakeholders to prioritize initiatives and establish realistic roadmaps and delivery commitments.
• Drive adoption of modern data and AI capabilities to improve business outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Ensure data programs follow appropriate security, privacy, compliance, governance, and quality standards.
• Track program KPIs, budgets, schedules, deliverables, and business outcomes.
• Facilitate communication between technical teams and senior business stakeholders, translating complex technical concepts into clear business language.
• Support continuous improvement of program delivery processes, Agile practices, and technology operating models.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in technology program/project management, with significant experience delivering data-focused initiatives.
• Strong experience managing enterprise data, analytics, data platform, cloud, or data modernization programs.
• Experience working with cross-functional technology teams including Data Engineering, Data Science, Cloud, Architecture, Security, and Analytics.
• Strong understanding of modern data platforms, data engineering, cloud computing, APIs, data pipelines, analytics, and AI/ML ecosystems.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud environments.
• Understanding of data governance, data quality, security, privacy, and enterprise architecture principles.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and managing multiple technology workstreams.
• Strong program governance, risk management, dependency management, and executive communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Life Sciences, Healthcare, or Pharmaceutical environments.
• Experience with AI/Generative AI transformation programs.
• Experience with cloud data platforms and modern data architecture.
• Knowledge of tools/platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Azure, Tableau, Power BI, or similar technologies.
• Experience leading legacy data modernization and cloud migration initiatives.
• Experience establishing enterprise-level data governance and operating models.
• PMP, Scrum Master, SAFe, or similar program/project management certification.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.