Director, Program Management

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At Databricks Information Technology, we are a product led organization transforming the way data is sourced, designed and used to help us scale seamlessly in face of incredible growth.

Databricks is seeking a Director, Program Management to translate our technical vision into scalable, high-impact programs that drive business growth. In this leadership role, you will oversee the planning, execution, and optimization of complex, cross-functional initiatives, ensuring seamless collaboration across engineering, security, product, and business teams. The ideal candidate combines a strategic mindset with technical expertise and a passion for building robust processes that enable teams to deliver at scale. You will leverage strong analytical skills to dive into program metrics and requirements, while always keeping the broader company objectives in focus. We are building a team that is more interested in getting it right than being right. We care more about winning the game than who scored the points.

This role will report to the AVP, Strategy and Execution within the central Enterprise Strategy & Deliver team.

The impact you will have:

• Identifies opportunity areas and drives cross-functional outcomes to grow and scale Databricks
• Own operationalizing and delivering on the business or technical outcomes in conjunction with cross functional business partners, while driving alignment with senior leadership
• Measure quantifiable impact of the outcomes implemented and create well defined KPIs to ensure successful execution of programs and sustainable improvement.
• Enable a tailored approach to meet the customer / business needs by adjusting behavior and outcomes based on the dynamics of the team, stakeholder, and program situation(s)
• Build a strong team by coaching internal talent and recruiting top talent into the organization
• Be self-driven, and show ability to drive decisions on ambiguous asks with incomplete data.

What we look for:

• 8+ years of experience in driving strategic initiatives across many functions, influencing stakeholders VP+
• Deep expertise in program management methodologies and tools
• Strong executive presence and influence
• Advanced research and analysis skills that you can flex to address a complex problem and/or situation
• Demonstrate an advanced ability to define and break down ambiguous and complex business or technical problems
• Communicate complex ideas with authority, influencing stakeholders including Databricks executives and department leadership.
• Experience in the enterprise software industry, SaaS and B2B experience preferred.
• Comfortable and thrive in a rapidly scaling and dynamic startup environment