Technical Program Manager

Our client, is seeking an experienced, highly strategic Staff Technical Program Manager to lead a large-scale product-data modernization and enterprise transformation initiative.

In this Staff-level leadership role, you will serve as the primary connective tissue across Global Product Technology, driving alignment and integrated execution across Product Management, Software Engineering, Architecture, Data Engineering, Quality Engineering, Change Management, and business leadership. Operating across a complex, multi-platform ecosystem—including PLM/PLIM systems, Anaplan applications, ODS/Snowflake data lakes, ThoughtSpot, Power BI, machine learning forecasting engines, and downstream enterprise applications—you will translate high-level product hierarchy strategy into synchronized execution roadmaps, manage cross-platform dependencies, establish release readiness governance, and steer executive decision-making.

Duration: 6-Month Contract (Full-time engagement; potential for extension)

Advantages
High-Impact Enterprise Transformation Scope: Direct the execution of a high-visibility, cross-platform product-data modernization initiative impacting global retail technology operations.

Staff-Level Strategic Influence: Operate with high autonomy to shape program governance, influence senior executive decisions without direct authority, and simplify complex technical dependencies.

Modern Multi-Platform Architecture: Lead program delivery across modern data and enterprise platforms, including Snowflake, Anaplan, PLM systems, machine learning pipelines, and advanced analytics tools.

Focused 6-Month Engagement: High-intensity consulting mandate driving end-to-end roadmap synchronization, cutover readiness, and operational adoption.

Responsibilities
Strategic Program Leadership: Translate enterprise product-data strategy into clear outcomes, integrated roadmaps, critical path sequencing, and cross-platform execution plans across Global Product Technology.

Cross-Platform Orchestration: Create alignment across Product Management, Engineering, Architecture, Data, Quality Engineering, Change/Training, and business partners, ensuring upstream architectural changes are understood by downstream teams.

Technical Program Architecture: Develop a deep understanding of product hierarchies, data flows, integration patterns, and downstream dependencies; partner with Principal Engineers and Architects on technical sequencing.

Integrated Planning & Execution: Align Product roadmaps and Engineering delivery schedules into a unified master plan, establishing program operating rhythms without introducing unnecessary administrative overhead.

Risk, Dependency & Decision Leadership: Identify systemic delivery risks early, maintain comprehensive RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies), and drive cross-functional mitigation strategies with clear executive options and recommendations.

Release & Operational Readiness: Coordinate cross-platform testing, cutover execution, legacy-to-new hierarchy reconciliation, and go/no-go readiness criteria for major enterprise releases.

Executive Communication & Governance: Author concise, outcome-oriented status briefs and dashboard reports for senior technology executives, converting complex technical issues into business-relevant narratives.

Qualifications
Technical Program Leadership Depth: Significant, proven experience leading large, complex, multi-million-dollar technology programs involving multiple distributed Product, Engineering, and Data teams.

Cross-Platform Dependency Management: Extensive experience managing complex technical dependencies across legacy systems, cloud data platforms, integration layers, and analytics pipelines.

Modern Delivery & Architecture Understanding: Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices, cloud data architectures, API integrations, and Agile development delivery models.

Stakeholder Influence & Communication: Exceptional executive communication, storytelling, and negotiation skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders without direct authority in ambiguous environments.

Risk Mitigation & Governance: Proven track record establishing program governance frameworks, decision-making mechanisms, and proactive risk resolution pathways.

Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Business Administration, or equivalent practical industry experience.

Preferred Assets & Nice-to-Haves
Experience driving enterprise-scale data foundation, product hierarchy, or system modernization programs within Retail, Merchandising, Supply Chain, or Apparel Product Technology domains.

Hands-on experience navigating global, cross-functional delivery teams across globally distributed product organizations.

Deep familiarity with tools and frameworks including Jira, Confluence, Architecture Governance boards, and cutover release management methodologies.

Summary
If you are a tech-savvy Staff Technical Program Manager who pairs extensive enterprise program leadership experience with a deep understanding of product-data transformations, multi-platform integrations (PLM, Snowflake, Anaplan), and executive stakeholder alignment, this 6-month contract opportunity is an ideal match. Bring your program architecture rigor, risk leadership, and collaborative drive to our team today!

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