Program Director - W2 Only

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end accountability for the Data Modernization Program: scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality across all workstreams.
• Define and communicate a clear program vision and roadmap, translating business strategy into executable data transformation plans.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for program-level issues, applying pattern recognition from prior modernization programs to rapidly resolve blockers.
• Establish program governance structures including steering committees, operating rhythms, decision frameworks, and RACI models.

Thought Leadership & Architecture Guidance

• Proactively share insights and lessons learned from prior data modernization programs to educate stakeholders, pre-empt common failure modes, and accelerate decision-making.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the CIO and business leadership on data strategy, platform selection, and modernization sequencing.

Medallion Architecture Implementation

• Partner with data engineering leads to enforce standards for data contracts, schema versioning, partition strategies, and metadata management across all layers.
• Lead RFP processes, vendor selection, and contract negotiations for cloud platforms, data integration tools, and systems integrators.
• Evaluate vendor roadmaps against customers Insurance's long-term data strategy and provide recommendations on build vs. buy vs. partner decisions.
• Drive effective governance of third-party delivery teams embedded within the program, ensuring alignment with internal standards and culture.

Cross-Functional Stakeholder Alignment

• Partner with Change Management and Communications to ensure organizational readiness, training, and adoption of modernized data capabilities.