Senior Program Manager – Expert (Data & AI)

Senior Program Manager Expert (Data & AI | Professional Services)

Shortened JD with Mandatory Skills

Role Overview

Senior client-facing Program Manager responsible for leading large-scale Data & AI programs in Professional Services. Focus on program governance, delivery assurance, financial management, and executive stakeholder engagement. Hands-on technical execution not required, but strong technical fluency in Data & AI is mandatory.

Key Responsibilities (Simplified)

• Lead enterprise-scale Data & AI programs across Data Engineering, Analytics, AI/ML, MLOps, BI, IoT/Edge, and platform modernization.
• Drive pre-sales & SOW shapingsolution validation, estimates, risks, and feasibility checks.
• Own financial governancerevenue, margin, forecasting, utilization, and change control.
• Manage executive-level stakeholders and lead governance forums.
• Mentor delivery teams through influence (no direct people management).

Mandatory Profile Criteria

• Professional Services / Consulting / SI background (must-have)
• Proven leadership of large-scale AI, Analytics & Data platform programs
• Strong executive stakeholder & client management
• Experience in pre-sales, deal shaping, and SOW readiness
• Ability to guide technical teams without hands-on execution
• PMP + Agile/Scrum certifications (mandatory)

Technical Knowledge Requirements (Non-hands-on)

Working-level expertise in:

• Data & AI architectures
• Data Engineering, Big Data Platforms
• AI/ML lifecycle, MLOps & model governance
• Cloud data platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)
• Analytics, BI & visualization ecosystem