Program Director - W2 Only

Saransh Inc; Sarasota (FL); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a seasoned Program Director to lead a large-scale enterprise Data Modernization Program for P&C Insurance. This executive role will drive transformation from legacy systems to a cloud-native, scalable data platform built on medallion architecture principles.

You will bring hands-on experience delivering complex data transformations in regulated financial services or insurance environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in data modernization projects preferably with P&C insurance customers.
• Min 5 years of experience in a program director role in similar programs.
• Experience with data architecture and data engineering.
• Strong leadership across cross-functional teams and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end accountability for the Data Modernization Program: scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality across all workstreams.
• Define and communicate a clear program vision and roadmap, translating business strategy into executable data transformation plans.
• Act as a trusted advisor on data strategy, platform selection, and modernization sequencing.
• Partner with data engineering leads to enforce standards for data contracts, schema versioning, and metadata management.
• Lead RFP processes, vendor selection, and contract negotiations for cloud platforms and data integration tools.

Skills

Program Leadership

Architecture Guidance

Vendor Management

Data Modernization

Stakeholder Alignment

Education

PMP/ PgMP/ SAFe certification

Tools

Databricks

Job description

Role: Program Director

Location: Hybrid - Sarasota, FL

W2 Position

Name: Databricks

Role Summary

P&C Insurance customer is seeking a seasoned Program Director to lead a large-scale enterprise Data Modernization Program. This executive-level role will serve as the strategic center for transforming PNC Insurance’s data landscape from legacy systems and siloed data stores to a modern, cloud-native, scalable data platform built on medallion architecture principles. The Program Director will bring deep, hands‑on experience delivering complex data transformation programs in regulated financial services or insurance environments. Beyond program execution, this leader will actively shape how the organization thinks about data sharing thought leadership with executives, guiding architecture decisions, resolving ambiguity from prior experience across business, technology, and vendor communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Leadership & Strategic Direction

  Own end-to-end accountability for the Data Modernization Program: scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality across all workstreams. Define and communicate a clear program vision and roadmap, translating business strategy into executable data transformation plans. Serve as the primary escalation point for program-level issues, applying pattern recognition from prior modernization programs to rapidly resolve blockers. Establish program governance structures including steering committees, operating rhythms, decision frameworks, and RACI models.

• Thought Leadership & Architecture Guidance

  Proactively share insights and lessons learned from prior data modernization programs to educate stakeholders, pre‑empt common failure modes, and accelerate decision‑making. Act as a trusted advisor to the CIO and business leadership on data strategy, platform selection, and modernization sequencing.

• Medallion Architecture Implementation

  Partner with data engineering leads to enforce standards for data contracts, schema versioning, partition strategies, and metadata management across all layers.

• Vendor & Partner Management

  Lead RFP processes, vendor selection, and contract negotiations for cloud platforms, data integration tools, and systems integrators. Evaluate vendor roadmaps against customer insurance’s long‑term data strategy and provide recommendations on build‑vs‑buy‑vs‑partner decisions. Drive effective governance of third‑party delivery teams embedded within the program, ensuring alignment with internal standards and culture.

• Cross‑Functional Stakeholder Alignment

  Partner with Change Management and Communications to ensure organizational readiness, training, and adoption of modernized data capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in data modernization projects preferably with P&C insurance customers.
• Expertise in Databricks data lake platform.
• Min 5 years of experience in a program director role in similar programs.
• Experience with data architecture and data engineering.
• PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or equivalent program management certification will be a plus.