Hybrid Technical Program Manager, Data Solutions & Analytics

Nelnet, Inc.; Lincoln (NE); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Nelnet, Inc. is hiring a Technical Program Manager for NFSApply in Lincoln, NE. You will lead a data solutions team, triage requests, and translate business needs into actionable engineering work.

The role requires coordinating with stakeholders, coaching analysts, and maintaining process documentation across JIRA and Confluence. The position offers a hybrid work option within the Lincoln area. A background in data warehousing and SQL is essential, with 3+ years in TPM or delivery management in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Analytics, or a related field
• PMI, CSM, or equivalent certification preferred; not required
• Three+ years in technical program management, delivery management, or technical business analysis
• Hands-on experience administering work in JIRA and documenting in Confluence
• Working knowledge of SQL and data warehousing concepts sufficient to read a query and understand data model

Responsibilities

• Owns team intake: establish entry for requests, triage within one business day
• Leads a small team of analysts: assigns day-to-day work and provides coaching
• Translates business requests into well-formed work items with scope and criteria
• Maintains the team's JIRA board and delivery calendar
• Facilitates stand-ups and planning/retrospective sessions
• Coordinates validation and sign-off for data deliverables with owners
• Tracks delivery metrics and identifies process gaps and risks

Skills

Technical program management

JIRA

Confluence

SQL

Data warehousing

Education

Bachelor's degree (Business / Information Systems / Analytics / related)

PMI/CSM certification (preferred)

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Nelnet, Inc. is hiring a Technical Program Manager for NFSApply in Lincoln, NE. You will lead a data solutions team, triage requests, and translate business needs into actionable engineering work.

The role requires coordinating with stakeholders, coaching analysts, and maintaining process documentation across JIRA and Confluence. The position offers a hybrid work option within the Lincoln area. A background in data warehousing and SQL is essential, with 3+ years in TPM or delivery management in