Strategic Data & Analytics Program Manager

Role: Program Manager (Data & Analytics)Location: San Antonio, TX (Onsite)Duration: Long-term contractJob Description:Strategic Roadmap Creation & Management – Develop, maintain, and execute the Data & Analytics strategic roadmap, aligning initiatives, priorities, investments, and delivery timelines with business objectives.Program & Delivery Management – Lead end-to-end Data & Analytics programs, ensuring delivery meets scope, timeline, budget, quality, and business objectives.Stakeholder Management – Partner with business leaders, Product Owners, Data Owners, DPOs, technology teams, and senior stakeholders to align priorities and expectations.JIRA Management – Manage and monitor Epics, Features, User Stories, Tasks, backlogs, sprint progress, dependencies, and delivery milestones using JIRA.JWM / Workforce Management – Manage resource allocation, capacity, demand, utilization, assignments, and workforce planning through JWM.Agile Delivery Management – Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Scrum of Scrums, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and PI Planning.Risk, Issue & Dependency Management – Proactively identify and manage program risks, issues, assumptions, and cross-team dependencies, ensuring timely mitigation and escalation.Resource & Capacity Planning – Forecast resource requirements, identify capacity gaps, coordinate staffing, and optimize team utilization across Data & Analytics initiatives.Executive Reporting & Governance – Provide leadership with program dashboards and reporting covering roadmap progress, milestones, financials, capacity, risks, dependencies, and key performance indicators.Financial Management & Continuous Improvement – Manage program budgets, forecasts, actuals, and variances while identifying opportunities to improve delivery processes, automation, efficiency, and cost optimization.While strong project management fundamentals (scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder management) remain important, we are primarily seeking candidates who have operated at the intersection of portfolio management, strategic planning, investment governance, and business outcome realization.