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Technical Program Manager (Data Analytics)

Analytics Program ManagerWe are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead the delivery of an Analytics Program, a strategic initiative focused on transforming contract data into enterprise-grade intelligence. This role will oversee the end-to-end execution of a cross-functional program that expands analytics capabilities across Legal, Sales, Market Planning, Product Delivery, Consulting, Implementation, and Business Transformation teams. The Program Manager will be responsible for driving delivery of a complex portfolio of data, analytics, AI, and business process enhancements built on Databricks, contract digitization, data normalization, and cross-system integrations. Success requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, governance discipline, and the ability to translate business objectives into measurable outcomes. The pay rate for this role ranges between $55-65/hour based on years of experience.Key ResponsibilitiesProgram Leadership & DeliveryLead planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of the Schedule A Analytics program through completion.Develop and maintain integrated program plans, milestones, dependencies, critical paths, and risk mitigation strategies.Establish governance structures, status reporting, and executive communications.Manage scope, schedule, budget, issues, risks, assumptions, and decisions.Coordinate multiple workstreams across technology, analytics, product, legal, sales, and operations teams.Ensure alignment between business case objectives and delivered capabilities.Stakeholder ManagementServe as the primary liaison between executive sponsors, technology teams, business stakeholders, and external contractors.Facilitate executive steering committees and stakeholder working sessions.Drive consensus across diverse stakeholder groups with competing priorities.Ensure stakeholder requirements are documented, prioritized, and incorporated into delivery plans.Analytics & Data Strategy EnablementOversee delivery of:Canonical Schedule A Data RepositoryDocument-to-Entity Traceability FrameworkAI-Driven Contract Search & Comparison CapabilitiesSalesforce Contract Enrichment PipelinesPricing Analytics and Normalization CapabilitiesMSA Contract Visibility and Analytics ExpansionDeterministic Query and Response FrameworkCoordinate business validation of analytics outputs and adoption across stakeholder groups.Vendor, Contractor & Resource ManagementManage a global delivery team consisting of engineers, analysts, and contractors.Coordinate staffing plans, onboarding, capacity management, and performance of external resources.Monitor resource utilization against approved capital budgets.Financial & Executive AccountabilityManage the approved $2.18M capital budget and associated cloud investment.Track forecasts, burn rates, financial risks, and variance reporting.Provide regular executive-level updates on progress, risks, budget, and value realization.Ensure deliverables align to approved business case commitments.Change Management & AdoptionDrive user adoption strategies across Legal, Sales, Market Planning, Product Delivery, and Implementation teams.Establish success metrics and benefit realization tracking.Coordinate communications, training, and rollout activities.Promote enterprise adoption of analytics capabilities and self-service insights.Key DeliverablesPlatform & Data FoundationsCanonical Schedule A Data RepositoryDocument Traceability FrameworkContract Lifecycle Attribute EngineCustomer and Bill Group Relationship ResolutionPricing Analytics and BenchmarkingDiscount and Increase AnalysisContract Search and ComparisonClause Detection and ClassificationAcceptance Clause InterpretationMSA Analytics ExpansionIntegration CapabilitiesSalesforce Contract EnrichmentCross-System Data LinkagesRole-Based Query and Search ExperienceSecure Document Retrieval FrameworkOperational CapabilitiesExecutive reporting and governanceBenefit realization reportingAdoption metrics and stakeholder engagementProgram financial managementWhat Defines Success in This RoleProgram ExecutionProgram delivered on schedule and within approved budget.Major milestones achieved with minimal executive escalations.Effective management of risks, dependencies, and scope.Business OutcomesExpansion of normalized Schedule A analytical coverage across products and contract types.Successful deployment of analytics capabilities supporting Legal, Sales, Market Planning, Product Delivery, and Consulting organizations.Expansion of MSA visibility and analytics capabilities.Increased cross-system intelligence through Salesforce and enterprise data integrations.Adoption & UtilizationDemonstrated adoption by target stakeholder groups.Growth in self-service analytics utilization.Reduction in manual contract review activities.Increased confidence and trust in analytics outputs.Data Quality & TransparencyImproved transparency and traceability from contract source language to analytical results.Reliable and repeatable query results across supported use cases.Strong stakeholder confidence in platform accuracy and explain-ability.Value RealizationAchievement of targeted operational efficiencies and progress toward the projected $1.28M annual cost avoidance.Increased analytical insight supporting pricing governance, contract analysis, and business decision-making.Delivery of scalable capabilities that support future growth without proportional increases in operational overhead.Ideal Candidate ProfileThe ideal candidate is a strategic program leader who can operate comfortably between executives, business stakeholders, data teams, and engineers. They possess strong governance discipline while also driving innovation, adoption, and business value from advanced analytics and AI-enabled solutions. They are equally capable of discussing executive business outcomes, data architecture dependencies, and delivery execution details to ensure the Schedule A Analytics program becomes an enterprise capability rather than simply a technology project.Additional Information from ManagerThis role will lead a 14-month, $2.18M strategic analytics transformation program running from August 2026 through September 2027, focused on expanding enterprise contract analytics, AI-enabled search capabilities, pricing intelligence, and cross-functional business insights.