Program Manager
Title: Program Manager III – ITPay: $66 - $92 per hour based on experienceType: Hybrid in SeattleDuration: 12 month contractPosition Overview:In this role, you will partner across Finance, Finance Technology, and cross-organization engineering teams to discover, document, and transition finance use cases currently supported by Teradata and our current transactional database to a future-state platform.This role is ideal for a leader who can bring structure to ambiguity, translate business needs into technical delivery plans, and drive alignment across multiple teams and workstreams. You will help ensure that finance capabilities are clearly understood, risks are surfaced early, and replacement solutions are delivered in a way that supports continuity, compliance, and long-term scalability.Key Responsibilities:Lead end-to-end program delivery for a Finance transactional database deprecation effort across multiple finance domains, teams, and workstreamsDrive discovery to identify and document finance use cases, data dependencies, interfaces, reports, controls, and operational processes currently supported by existing database and related transactional systemsPartner with Finance stakeholders to validate business requirements, criticality, timing, and success criteria for each use caseWork closely with FinTech and engineering teams to ensure each finance use case is assessed, solutioned, prioritized, and migrated to the target platformBuild and maintain integrated program plans, milestones, dependencies, decisions, risks, and issue management mechanisms across the full migration lifecycleCreate clear executive-ready reporting that communicates progress, risks, tradeoffs, decisions, and cross-team dependenciesFacilitate alignment across business, product, architecture, data, and engineering partners to resolve ambiguity and accelerate deliveryTranslate technical constraints and architectural decisions into clear business impacts for finance and leadership stakeholdersEstablish governance, working cadences, and decision forums that improve visibility, accountability, and delivery predictabilityProactively identify blockers, risks, and gaps in readiness, and drive mitigation plans through influence and structured escalationSupport change readiness by helping teams prepare for process, reporting, and platform transitions as legacy capabilities are retiredPromote durable delivery practices, documentation standards, and operational readiness to ensure successful cutover and long-term supportabilityQualifications:8+ years of experience in technical program management, program management, or related delivery leadership rolesProven experience leading complex enterprise data, platform, migration, or deprecation programs across multiple teamsExperience partnering with finance, accounting, or enterprise business functions on system, reporting, or data transformation initiativesStrong understanding of program governance, dependency management, risk management, and executive communicationsExperience working with engineering and architecture teams on platform modernization, data movement, or legacy system retirement effortsDemonstrated ability to drive outcomes across cross-functional stakeholders without direct authorityExperience with agile delivery methodologies and tools used for planning, reporting, and executionBachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experienceYou are an experienced technical program leader with a track record of delivering large, cross-functional programs in complex, matrixed environmentsYou have a strong background working with Finance stakeholders and executivesYou are comfortable operating at both strategic and detailed levels, from executive updates and portfolio tradeoff discussions to dependency mapping and delivery planningYou have strong technical fluency and can engage credibly with engineering, architecture, and data teams without needing to own the low-level designYou are skilled at turning ambiguous business needs into clear, actionable plans and decisionsYou build trust quickly and lead through influence across senior stakeholders, business partners, and technical teamsYou are highly organized, data-driven, and disciplined in managing program health, risks, and outcomesYou communicate clearly and concisely, tailoring your message for finance users, technical teams, and executive audiences8+ years of experience in technical program management, program management, or related delivery leadership rolesProven experience leading complex enterprise data, platform, migration, or deprecation programs across multiple teamsExperience partnering with finance, accounting, or enterprise business functions on system, reporting, or data transformation initiativesStrong understanding of program governance, dependency management, risk management, and executive communicationsExperience working with engineering and architecture teams on platform modernization, data movement, or legacy system retirement effortsDemonstrated ability to drive outcomes across cross-functional stakeholders without direct authorityExperience with agile delivery methodologies and tools used for planning, reporting, and executionBachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experienceExperience with finance technology ecosystems, enterprise data platforms, or ERP-adjacent environmentsFamiliarity with data warehouse migrations, or data modernization programsExperience documenting business processes, controls, reporting needs, and system dependencies in regulated or audit-sensitive environmentsExperience supporting platform transitions that require strong coordination across finance, technology, and data teamsComfort working through discovery-heavy programs where requirements, ownership, and solution paths evolve over time