Technical Program Manager (Data & Analytics Integration )

This is not a data analyst or data engineer role. No hands-on scripting or pipeline development expected. - Program Manager who understands data integration, migration, manipulation, and data management processes well enough to lead requirements and dependency conversations between business and technical teams. - Operates in a heterogeneous environment with no single destination platform; success requires comfort with ambiguity and creating structure from scratch. Must-Have Qualifications - Senior Program Manager / Delivery Lead experience - Experience leading large-scale data migration or data integration programs (as an owner/driver, not as a coder) - Strong understanding of ETL/ELT concepts, data dependencies, data validation/reconciliation, and cutover planning for analytics/reporting - Familiarity with common data and analytics platforms/tools (e.g., Snowflake, Tableau, Power BI, Oracle, SQL databases) - Experience working with business systems data (e.g., Salesforce, Workday, HR/payroll, ERP) and understanding cross-system data flows - Ability to reduce ambiguity: define plans, roles, artifacts, and operating cadence when standards/processes are not established - Executive presence and professional communication in high-visibility meetings; can lead discussions with business and engineering stakeholders and drive decisions Nice to have: - Prior M&A / acquisition integration exposure (not required) - Experience evaluating tooling options and discussing licensing models and tradeoffs at a practical level - Time zone alignment with CST / MST stakeholders Not a fit: - Data engineers, BI developers, or analysts whose primary job is building pipelines, writing scripts, or dashboard development - PMO-only roles that track tasks without domain ownership of data integration outcomes - Governance-only or reporting-only roles without migration/integration accountability Originally posted on Himalayas