Strategic Program Manager - Databricks & Enterprise Data

Fractal; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Parental leave

PTO

Job summary

Fractal is seeking a Program Manager to lead large-scale data, AI, and technology transformation initiatives for a global biopharmaceutical client. You’ll operate at the intersection of life sciences consulting, enterprise data platforms, AI/ML enablement, and cloud-native engineering.

You will partner with senior client stakeholders to define modernization roadmaps, establish scalable architecture patterns, and guide delivery of enterprise AI and data platforms on AWS and Databricks.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data architecture, software engineering, cloud platforms, AI/ML platforms, data engineering, or enterprise solution architecture.
• 4+ years of experience in consulting, client advisory, or complex enterprise technology transformation.
• Strong hands-on architecture experience with Databricks, AWS, Spark, SQL, Python, and modern data engineering practices.
• Experience with cloud-native data platforms, distributed compute, MPP systems, lakehouse architectures, and enterprise-scale analytical workloads.
• Experience with life sciences data ecosystems, pharma data modernization, migration, and governance.
• Ability to connect life sciences business problems to practical AI, analytics, and data platform solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple concurrent Databricks initiatives for a leading global biopharmaceutical company, driving delivery across internal stakeholders and vendor partners.
• Be the Clients’ Trusted Advisor
• Drive senior client workshops focused on problem framing, solution strategy, modernization roadmaps, and AI/data platform transformation.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to VP, Executive Director, and senior business/technology stakeholders.
• Translate business priorities and analytical needs into scalable architecture strategies, data models, platform designs, and delivery roadmaps.
• Partner with client stakeholders to identify new opportunities where AI, analytics, data engineering, and cloud platforms can drive measurable business impact.
• Help drive client success by ensuring solutions are aligned to business outcomes, enterprise standards, and long-term scalability.

Job description

Fractal is seeking a Program Manager to lead large-scale data, AI, and technology transformation initiatives for a global biopharmaceutical client. You’ll operate at the intersection of life sciences consulting, enterprise data platforms, AI/ML enablement, and cloud-native engineering.

You will partner with senior client stakeholders to define modernization roadmaps, establish scalable architecture patterns, and guide delivery of enterprise AI and data platforms on AWS and Databricks.