Data Program Manager: Roadmaps for Data & Analytics

Empower Retirement; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 114,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Casual dress

Generous PTO and holidays

Volunteer time

Job summary

Empower Retirement is seeking a Program Manager to lead cross-functional data initiatives spanning data engineering, BI, analytics, and governance. You will partner with Marketing, Finance, Product, and Engineering to translate business needs into scalable technical requirements and deliver end-to-end data solutions.

The role requires 8+ years in data projects and strong stakeholder management, with Agile experience and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Scrum certification.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience working on data projects and in project or program management.
• Experience managing data platforms, business intelligence, and data analytics functions.
• Experience managing and delivering data development, operations, and analytics initiatives.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Ability to translate stakeholder needs into clear technical requirements and develop roadmaps with Engineering and Analytics leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional initiatives involving Data Engineers, Database Administrators, Salesforce Engineers, and Data Analysts.
• Own requirements, roadmaps, and delivery across data development, operations, and analytics initiatives.
• Manage multiple complex projects and major milestones, ensuring execution remains on track against deadlines.
• Communicate project goals, decisions, risks, and progress to stakeholders across Finance, Marketing, Product, Advisory, Voice of Customer, Business Development, and integration teams.
• Gather and define feature requirements, propose solutions, secure stakeholder support, negotiate timelines, and track implementation progress.
• Translate stakeholder needs into clear technical requirements and develop roadmaps in partnership with Engineering and Analytics leaders.
• Develop project plans, facilitate prioritization, coordinate timelines, and allocate team resources with Engineering and Analytics managers.
• Plan project dependencies and outcomes, report on progress, and identify potential issues before they affect delivery.
• Identify roadmap risks and coordinate solutions that support smooth implementation and rollout.
• Build a deep understanding of the data pipeline, including ingestion, integration, consumption, and supporting data management tools.
• Assess the data catalog to identify coverage and quality challenges and develop data-driven solutions at scale.
• Identify, evaluate, and procure internal and external solutions that improve data products.
• Partner with Engineering teams to implement new tools and enhancements and identify opportunities for automation.
• Work with Analysts and stakeholders to develop meaningful insights and translate them into strategy and actionable tasks.
• Facilitate productive discussions, build consensus, and make difficult prioritization decisions while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
• Coordinate project activity against the roadmap in a fast-paced environment with changing requirements.

Skills

Scrum Certification

Data projects

Stakeholder mgmt

Cross-functional leadership

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Problem solving

Roadmap development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Tableau

Splunk

Job description

Empower Retirement is seeking a Program Manager to lead cross-functional data initiatives spanning data engineering, BI, analytics, and governance. You will partner with Marketing, Finance, Product, and Engineering to translate business needs into scalable technical requirements and deliver end-to-end data solutions.

The role requires 8+ years in data projects and strong stakeholder management, with Agile experience and excellent communication.