{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"51d9686bfb41fe0e1b329dd9","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/51d9686bfb41fe0e1b329dd9","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/51d9686bfb41fe0e1b329dd9","title":"Program Director","description":"Role Summary\nP&C Insurance customer is seeking a seasoned Program Director to lead a large-scale enterprise Data Modernization Program. This executive-level role will serve as the strategic center for transforming Client Insurance's data landscape from legacy systems and siloed data stores to a modern, cloud-native, scalable data platform built on medallion architecture principles. The Program Director will bring deep, hands‑on experience delivering complex data transformation programs in regulated financial services or insurance environments. Beyond program execution, this leader will actively shape how the organization thinks about data sharing thought leadership with executives, guiding architecture decisions, resolving ambiguity from prior experience across business, technology, and vendor communities.\n\nKey Responsibilities\nProgram Leadership & Strategic Direction\n\nOwn end‑to‑end accountability for the Data Modernization Program: scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality across all workstreams.\n\nDefine and communicate a clear program vision and roadmap, translating business strategy into executable data transformation plans.\n\nServe as the primary escalation point for program‑level issues, applying pattern recognition from prior modernization programs to rapidly resolve blockers.\n\nEstablish program governance structures including steering committees, operating rhythms, decision frameworks, and RACI models.\n\nThought Leadership & Architecture Guidance\n\nProactively share insights and lessons learned from prior data modernization programs to educate stakeholders, pre‑empt common failure modes, and accelerate decision‑making.\n\nAct as a trusted advisor to the CIO and business leadership on data strategy, platform selection, and modernization sequencing.\n\nMedallion Architecture Implementation\n\nPartner with data engineering leads to enforce standards for data contracts, schema versioning, partition strategies, and metadata management across all layers.\n\nVendor & Partner Management\n\nLead RFP processes, vendor selection, and contract negotiations for cloud platforms, data integration tools, and systems integrators.\n\nEvaluate vendor roadmaps against customers Insurance's long‑term data strategy and provide recommendations on build vs. buy vs. partner decisions.\n\nDrive effective governance of third‑party delivery teams embedded within the program, ensuring alignment with internal standards and culture.\n\nCross‑Functional Stakeholder Alignment\n\nPartner with Change Management and Communications to ensure organizational readiness, training, and adoption of modernized data capabilities.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nExperience in Data modernization projects preferably with P&C Insurance customers.\n\nExpertise in Databricks data lake platform.\n\nMin 5 yrs of experience in a program director role in similar programs.\n\nExperience with data architecture and data engineering.\n\nPMP, PgMP, SAFe, or equivalent program management certification will be a plus.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"TechDigital Group","rawCompany":"techdigital group","city":"Sarasota","state":"FL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-14T03:24:48.942Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-3021.00","title":"Computer and Information Systems Managers","slug":"computer-and-information-systems-managers"},{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"524298","title":"All Other Insurance Related Activities","slug":"all-other-insurance-related-activities"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Program Director","description":"Role Summary\nP&C Insurance customer is seeking a seasoned Program Director to lead a large-scale enterprise Data Modernization Program. 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