Job Summary
Our client, a leading financial services provider, is seeking a Technical Program Manager to join their team! This position is located in Cupertino, California.
Core Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day program coordination across multiple Data Platform workstreams.
- Partner with engineering, product, and architecture teams to drive delivery of Databricks and Snowflake initiatives.
- Develop and maintain integrated program plans, roadmaps, milestones, and dependency tracking.
- Facilitate status meetings, program reviews, and stakeholder forums.
- Track risks, issues, decisions, and mitigation plans across initiatives.
- Prepare executive‑level status reporting and communications for senior leadership.
- Coordinate cross‑functional teams across Development, Infrastructure, Security, Risk, and Operations.
- Support enterprise rollout planning, adoption, and governance activities.
- Monitor program health, resource utilization, and delivery timelines.
- Drive accountability and alignment across stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of strategic outcomes.
- Create and execute project work plans, revising as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
- Identify resources needed and assign individual responsibilities.
- Manage day‑to‑day operational aspects of a project and scope.
- Review deliverables prepared by the team before passing to client.
- Apply methodology and enforce project standards.
- Prepare for engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures.
- Minimize exposure and risk on project.
- Ensure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
- Define, plan and implement the goals and milestones associated with all application development or system projects.
- Oversee the analysis, design, execution and support of all assigned projects, including resource planning, team selection, performance appraisals, and budgets.
- Perform the usage of a standardized project management methodology to guide all projects in a consistent, organized and reliable manner.
Required Skills / Experience (Must‑Haves)
- 7+ years of program or project management experience supporting technology organizations.
- Experience facilitating cross‑functional teams including Engineering, Architecture, Product, and Security.
- Experience supporting large‑scale Data Platform, Cloud, or Enterprise Technology initiatives.
- Strong risk, dependency, issue, and milestone management skills.
- Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
- Certification PMP or CPM.
Preferred Skills / Experience (Nice‑to‑Haves)
- Databricks implementation or migration programs.
- Snowflake platform deployments.
- Azure cloud initiatives.
- Enterprise Data & AI platforms.
- Large‑scale technology transformation programs.
Key Competencies & Behaviors
- Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Cross‑Functional Team Management.
Work Environment
Location: Cupertino, California.
Compensation & Benefits
Pay Range: The approximate pay range for this position is between $45.00 and $65.00 per hour. Pay may vary based on background, knowledge, skills, and location.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Plans.
- Employee‑Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP).
- 401(k) offered.