Sr. Field Technical Program Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
DatabricksUSA4d ago
Program ManagerEngineeringremotecurated-jd
Job description
Sr. Field Technical Program Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering at Databricks.
About the role
This role centers on accelerating and de-risking customer outcomes within the U.S. Government sector. You will provide strategic technical guidance to implementation teams to ensure complex engagements meet their objectives and maintain high customer satisfaction.
Key facts
What you'll do
- Lead the delivery of complex customer engagements by providing technical oversight to implementation staff.
- Guide architectural decision-making, helping teams navigate trade-offs between established and new approaches.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks and dependencies that threaten project timelines.
- Produce high-quality program plans, status reports, and customer responses.
- Manage program scope, budget, schedule, and resources with a focus on technical complexity.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for technical delivery issues.
- Articulate the Databricks vision to stakeholders and facilitate goal-oriented meetings.
Requirements
- Proven ability to make sound technical decisions and stay current on industry trends without requiring hands-on coding.
- Experience managing large, complex engagements while balancing scope, budget, and timeline trade-offs.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills with the ability to influence both engineers and executives.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent engagements while maintaining high customer satisfaction.
- Must be clearable with the U.S. Government.
Nice to have
- Experience with big data technologies, data management, and business intelligence (BI).
Skills & tools
- Databricks Data Intelligence Platform
- Program and project management methodologies
- Technical risk assessment and mitigation
- Stakeholder management and executive communication
Practical notes
- Compensation includes eligibility for annual performance bonuses and equity.
- Access to export-controlled technology or source code may require a U.S. government license, which is at the employer's discretion.