Technical Program Manager

Tata Consultancy Services; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Annual Incentive

Comprehensive Medical Coverage

Vacation and Sick Leave

401K Plan

Performance Bonus

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services is seeking a Technical Program Manager with 8+ years of experience in IT project management, particularly in BI tools like Power BI, Tableau, or MicroStrategy. The role involves managing BI migration initiatives and working closely with cross-functional teams.

The salary range for this position is $100,000 to $155,000 per annum, along with comprehensive employee benefits including medical coverage, vacation time, and professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in IT project/program management.
• Proven experience in BI projects and leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope and objectives for the BI migration initiative.
• Manage execution of Power BI migration activities.
• Act as primary liaison between users and technical teams.
• Oversee QA and UAT planning for migrated dashboards.
• Provide regular project updates and communication.

Skills

IT project/program management

Power BI

Tableau

MicroStrategy

Project management tools

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Data lifecycle understanding

Education

PMP, PMI-ACP, or Agile certification

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Job Description

Role - Technical Program Manager

Experience Required - 8+ Years

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• 8–12 years of experience in IT project/program management, with at least 3–5 years in data/analytics or BI projects.
• Proven experience managing Power BI, Tableau, or MicroStrategy implementation or migration programs.
• Strong understanding of data lifecycle — ingestion, transformation (ETL/ELT), modeling, and reporting.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Smartsheet).
• Solid grasp of agile and hybrid project methodologies.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience leading cross‑functional global teams and managing vendor or offshore delivery.
• Familiarity with Power BI architecture, DAX concepts, or data warehouse environments (SQL, Azure Synapse, Snowflake).
• Exposure to QA processes for BI validation (data reconciliation, report testing).
• PMP, PMI‑ACP, or Agile certification preferred.
• Experience in change management and user adoption of BI solutions.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Program Planning & Governance: Define project scope, objectives, and delivery roadmap for the BI migration initiative; develop detailed project plans, timelines, and milestone tracking in coordination with technical and business teams; establish governance structure, communication cadence, and risk management framework.
• Execution & Delivery: Manage day‑to‑day execution of Power BI migration and development activities; coordinate efforts between data engineering, BI development, QA, and business stakeholders; monitor progress, manage dependencies, and raise risks or blockers; ensure deliverables align with functional and non‑functional requirements (data accuracy, performance, usability).
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary liaison between business users, technical teams, and leadership; facilitate requirement workshops, status reviews, and UAT sessions; translate business needs into technical tasks.
• Quality & Risk Management: Oversee QA and UAT planning to ensure migrated dashboards meet acceptance criteria; track defects, change requests, and validation results to closure; maintain documentation on scope, assumptions, and change control.
• Reporting & Communication: Provide regular project updates, dashboards, and executive summaries on progress and risks; ensure consistent communication between cross‑functional teams and leadership stakeholders.

Experience In Below Key Deliverables

• Approved project charter and roadmap.
• Detailed migration plan with milestones.
• Weekly status reports and risk logs.
• Successfully validated and deployed Power BI dashboards.
• Post‑implementation transition plan and documentation.

Base Salary Range

$100,000 to $155,000 Per Annum

TCS Employee Benefits Summary

• Discretionary Annual Incentive.
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
• Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
• Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
• Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
• Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
• Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.