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Risepoint is hiring a Senior Data Enablement Program Manager. This role leads the delivery of a critical data roadmap to establish foundational capabilities for organizational transformation by aligning technology, analytics, and business functions. The manager ensures clear program governance, drives cross-functional collaboration, oversees risk and compliance, and supports data-driven decision-making to deliver prioritized data initiatives with urgency.

Highlights

Lead end-to-end delivery of the organization's data roadmap, including data infrastructure, platforms, governance, and analytics.
Align technology teams, analytics groups, and business partners to ensure a shared understanding of priorities and outcomes.
Establish program governance, track progress with performance metrics, and facilitate executive-level communications.
Collaborate with data architects, engineering teams, business data owners, product teams, and IT partners for seamless program execution.
Partner with Data Governance to adhere to Unity Catalog-based governance, access controls, audit policies, and support data quality and compliance.
Manage multiple concurrent initiatives through planning, execution, monitoring, and closure, including risk and change management.
Translate data strategy and architecture to stakeholders, bridging business goals with data capabilities.
Required skills include 8+ years in program/project management in data or technology, expertise with Databricks, Delta Lake, dbt, Unity Catalog, and experience transitioning legacy platforms to modern lakehouse architectures.
Familiarity with DataOps, CI/CD automation, dimensional modeling, and cloud ecosystems, especially Azure and Databricks integration.
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills with experience engaging executives.

Senior Data Enablement Program Manager Full Description

Risepoint assists primarily regional universities in increasing their access and impact by making their academic programs available to students online. Founded in 2007, Risepoint mission is to expand access to high-quality, affordable, and workforce-relevant education, especially for working and adult students. Risepoint brings single-minded dedication to student success, an integrated set of services, and data-driven performance to our collaboration with university partners

The Senior Data Enablement Program Manager will lead the delivery of a critical data roadmap that will ensure foundational capabilities are put in place for transforming the organization. This individual will act as the connective tissue between the technology, analytics, and business functions, ensuring that data initiatives are well-defined, prioritized, and delivered with a high sense of urgency.

This is a highly visible role requiring strong leadership, exceptional program management skills, and a deep understanding of data systems, governance, and analytics. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment and will be adept at working with stakeholders to deliver outcomes in quick iterations.

Key Responsibilities

Program Delivery & Execution

· Facilitate the end-to-end delivery of the organization's data roadmap, spanning data infrastructure, platforms, governance, and analytics initiatives.

· Drive alignment between technology teams, analytics teams, and business partners, ensuring shared understanding of priorities, scope, and outcomes.

· Establish clear program governance, tracking mechanisms, and performance metrics to monitor progress against goals.

· Facilitate executive-level visibility and communication, including updates, dashboards, and program reviews.

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Leadership

· Collaborate with the Enterprise Data Platforms team, business data owners, product teams, and IT partners to ensure seamless program execution.

· Serve as the connective layer between data architects, engineering teams, and executive sponsors to drive clarity and accountability.

· Provide executive-level reporting on program milestones, risks, dependencies, and performance metrics.

· Facilitate effective stakeholder communication and alignment across business domains leveraging data.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

· Partner with Data Governance to ensure adherence to Unity Catalog-based governance, fine-grained access controls, and audit policies.

· Support risk identification and mitigation strategies across data lifecycle stages — ingestion, transformation, and consumption.

· Help ensure data quality, lineage, and compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.

· Support implementation of enterprise metadata and classification frameworks for consistent data stewardship.

Project and Portfolio Management

· Lead multiple concurrent initiatives through all phases — planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.

· Build and maintain detailed project plans, including milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.

· Oversee risk, issue, and change management, proactively identifying and mitigating obstacles to ensure on-time delivery.

· Drive structured retrospectives and continuous improvement within the data delivery lifecycle.

Strategic & Technical Understanding

· Understand and articulate the organization's data strategy, architecture, and key data domains.

· Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, bridging the gap between business goals and data capabilities.

· Support data-driven decision-making by ensuring timely availability and quality of data deliverables.

Required Skills & Experience

· 8+ years of progressive experience in program or project management, ideally within data, analytics, or technology organizations.

· Strong understanding of data ecosystems — including data platforms, pipelines, governance, and analytics.

· Proven experience driving cross-functional programs with multiple stakeholders.

· Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

· Demonstrated ability to manage risks, dependencies, and competing priorities in complex environments.

· Proven track record delivering modern data platform initiatives using Databricks, Delta Lake, dbt, and Unity Catalog.

· Experience transitioning from legacy platforms (e.g., Azure Synapse, ADF, SSIS) to modern lakehouse architectures.

· Familiarity with DataOps, CI/CD automation, dimensional data modeling, and data product delivery.

· Strong understanding of cloud ecosystems, particularly Azure and Databricks integration patterns.

· Ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams across platform, engineering, and analytics functions.

· Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills with a track record of executive engagement.

RisePoint is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce

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