Principal Program Manager

Snowflake; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 157,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus and equity plan

Medical, dental, vision insurance

12 paid holidays

Job summary

Snowflake is seeking a Principal Program Manager to lead complex data and cloud implementation programs for Fortune 500 customers. You will own the full program lifecycle, drive scope clarity, manage budgets, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery while coordinating with product, engineering, marketing, and professional services teams.

Ideal candidate has 10+ years in program management for data-related projects, strong executive communication, and a proven track record as a trusted advisor to

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in a Program Manager role dealing with complex, technical implementation and/or migration projects.
• Experience delivering multi-million dollar complex data-related and/or cloud-based large programs for Fortune 500 customers.
• Trusted advisor to C-Suite or Executive Sponsor at Fortune 500 customers.
• Strong executive communication and relationship management across diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Be a program management expert on Snowflake implementations, bringing multi-threaded initiatives together efficiently.
• Deliver fixed-fee and highly scoped projects on time and on budget.
• Own project governance for budget and revenue reconciliation.
• Lead large data migrations and code conversion efforts.
• Drive planning and execution of the program plan with customers, partners and internal teams.

Skills

Program management

Executive communication

Relationship management

Data warehousing

Cloud experience

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Job description

At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise. To usher in this new era, we seek AI-native thinkers across every function who are energized by the opportunity to reinvent how they work. You don’t just use tools; you possess an innate curiosity, treating AI as a high-trust collaborator that is core to how you solve problems and accelerate your impact. We look for low-ego individuals who thrive in dynamic and fast-moving environments and move with an experimental mindset — who rapidly test emerging capabilities to discover simpler, more powerful ways to deliver results. At Snowflake, your role isn't just to execute a function, but to help redefine the future of how work gets done.

AS A PRINCIPAL PROGRAM MANAGER, YOU WILL:

• Be a program management expert on all aspects of the Snowflake implementation and variety of project and services types, bringing multi-threaded initiatives together in an efficient manner
• Deliver Fixed Fee and highly scoped projects on time.
• Own project governance for budget and revenue reconciliation.
• Lead large data migrations and code conversion efforts.
• Able to successfully drive to scope clarity with project teams and customer stakeholders.
• Familiar with Agentic AI and modern AI technology implementation.
• Be the driving force in - project execution, use case identification, roadmapping, risk analysis for the customer
• Drive planning and all aspects of execution of the program plan, working collaboratively with all stakeholders - customers, partners and internal stakeholders
• Full ownership of the project life cycle - ensuring the project has met all its milestones and objectives characterized by on-time, on-budget and predictable delivery
• Proactively identify and mitigate program or project risks, including risks associated with workstreams of the program that may be outside the scope of the contract
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with various workstream owners, build a sense of community, clear expectations and timely communication
• As a trusted advisor, collaborate with customer C-Suite and/or Executive Sponsor stakeholders drive alignment on vision, strategy and guide the program to successful delivery
• Heavily process-driven, leverages and improves the program management methodology - processes, tools, templates and checklists
• Be a champion for customer outcomes, be able to clearly articulate the value of the program in quantifiable metrics
• Drive customer satisfaction expressed through surveys as well as renewals and additional opportunities for Snowflake
• Work with Professional Services Practice Teams and Sales Account Teams to facilitate practice area enablement and support sales pursuits - scoping projects, estimating work, creating delivery proposals and providing regular delivery updates for ongoing projects
• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing to continuously improve Snowflake’s products and marketing
• Determine areas for process improvements within both the customer and Snowflake

OUR IDEAL PRINCIPAL PROGRAM MANAGER WILL HAVE:

• 10+ years of experience in a Program Manager role (or similar capacity) dealing with complex, technical implementation and/or migration projects
• Must have recent experience successfully delivering multi-million dollar complex data-related and/or cloud-based large Programs for a Fortune 500 customer
• Must have played the role of trusted advisor to C-Suite or Executive Sponsor of the Program at Fortune 500 customer
• Must be extremely adept in executive communication and relationship management across multitude of stakeholders - customer, partners and internal teams
• Must have direct experience in the Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence and/or Cloud field
• Proven ability to communicate and translate effectively across multiple groups from design and engineering to marketing, advertising, and business development
• Strong presentation skills and an ability to articulate to a business and technical audience (including senior level executives at large enterprises)
• Bonus Points: Experience in a customer support and advisory technical role (Solution architect, system administrator, technical account manager or equivalent).

WHY JOIN OUR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TEAM:

• Unique opportunity to work on a truly disruptive software product
• Get unique, hands-on experience with bleeding edge data warehouse technology
• Develop, lead and execute an industry-changing initiative
• Learn from the best! Join a dedicated, experienced team of professionals.

Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.

Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

How do you want to make your impact?

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The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role:

• The estimated base salary range for this role is $157,000 - $205,800.
• Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Snowflake’s bonus and equity plan.

The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location. This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending & health savings account; at least 12 paid holidays; paid time off; parental leave; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.

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