Program Manager

Job Title: Technical Program Manager (Data Platform Initiatives) Location: Cupertino, CA 95014 (Onsite) Duration: 6-month contract with possible extension Position Summary We are seeking a Technical Program Manager contractor to support strategic Data Platform initiatives. This role will provide program leadership and delivery support for the Offline Rebuild initiative, including the Databricks MVP implementation, Snowflake Azure MVP implementation, and enterprise enablement of these capabilities. The successful candidate will partner closely with engineering leaders, architects, product teams, and business stakeholders to drive execution, manage dependencies, coordinate delivery activities, and ensure alignment with strategic objectives. Key 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 Qualifications 7 years of program or project management experience supporting technology organizations Experience leading cloud, data platform, or enterprise modernization initiatives Demonstrated success managing complex, cross-functional programs Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and executive audiences Experience working with geographically distributed teams Preferred Experience Databricks implementation or migration programs Snowflake platform deployments Azure cloud initiatives Enterprise Data & AI platforms Large-scale technology transformation programs Ideal Profile A technically savvy Program Manager who can effectively partner with engineering leaders, architects, and product managers; translate technical initiatives into business outcomes; and drive execution across multiple high-visibility strategic programs.