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 shaping —solution validation, estimates, risks, and feasibility checks. Own financial governance —revenue, 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