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[Remote] Senior Program Manager, AI & Data

Remote · Sri Lanka Full-time

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. phData is a remote-first data and AI consultancy company that partners with industry leaders to tackle complex data and AI challenges. The Senior Program Manager will lead AI and data programs, ensuring execution and client outcomes while managing relationships with stakeholders and coordinating teams across multiple geographies.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, and be accountable for the success of complex AI and data programs, serving as primary point of contact for client sponsors and partners
  • Partner closely with technical delivery leads and execution teams to drive success and measurable client outcomes
  • Translate client strategy into clear roadmaps and integrated delivery plans, balancing pace, quality, and risk across multi-geo teams
  • Own and actively manage scope across all parties involved. Own or co-own engagement financials (budget, burn, margins, forecasting), early risk/variance management using delivery metrics (e.g., burn, velocity, adoption, value realization), associated communication, and change control as necessary
  • Build strong, trust-based relationships with senior client and partner business and technology stakeholders
  • Navigate ambiguity, conflicting priorities, and tough trade-offs with calm, data-informed recommendations
  • Coordinate effectively with ecosystem partners (e.g., Snowflake, ISVs) to align roadmaps, funding, and delivery
  • Shape a healthy, inclusive delivery culture by setting sustainable operating rhythms and coaching PMs/Delivery Leads/consultants
  • Contribute to the ongoing iteration and refinement of existing phData processes and methodologies

Skills

  • Executive-facing client leadership: Track record working directly with executive stakeholders; excellent written and verbal communication, including concise status and executive storytelling
  • Consulting & engagement leadership: Significant consulting experience leading complex technology programs and owning delivery outcomes
  • Program/delivery management: Deep experience with multi-workstream initiatives (ideally data platforms, analytics, cloud, AI/ML) and strong command of Agile/iterative delivery
  • Commercial & financial ownership: Experience managing budget, margin, and commercial risk on services engagements and comfort discussing trade-offs with internal and client leaders
  • Domain alignment: Familiarity with modern data stacks (e.g., Snowflake, AWS/Azure/GCP, modern BI, ML platforms), including risks and trade-offs
  • Prior experience leading remote, multi-geo teams strongly preferred
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field

Benefits

  • Remote-first data and AI consultancy company with employees across the United States, Latin America, and India

Company Overview

  • phData Premier provider of Big Data managed services and architecture, engineering, and data science consulting. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.phdata.io/.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • phData has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2026, 10 in 2025, 13 in 2024, 4 in 2023, 16 in 2022, 15 in 2021, 9 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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