Job Title: Technical Program Manager (APM)
Job Location: Jersey City, NJ - Hybrid or Remote
Job Duration: Contract to Hire
Mandatory Skills: 15 years of experience, expert Snowflake and SQL proficiency , deep P&C Insurance domain knowledge and terminology (e.g., Workers Comp, GL, Auto, Property) , a background in data-side production support and ETL/ELT ingestion frameworks , and the ability to manage high-pressure environments involving daily loads and maintenance of live data views.
Job Description
As the Technical Program Manager (APM), you will be the driving force behind the delivery of a large-scale enterprise data platform. This is a critical role within the Astraa Customer Success team, requiring a deep understanding of the P&C insurance domain and cutting-edge cloud data technologies. You will lead cross-functional teams to execute a fixed-bid data strategy project, ensuring alignment between complex technical architecture and strategic business goals.
Key Responsibilities
- End-to-End Delivery: Lead the technical execution of the enterprise data platform using Agile (Scrum) methodologies, managing the project lifecycle from inception to completion.
- Technical Oversight: Supervise the implementation of complex data pipelines, moving data from source systems through Abstract, Validation, and Data Store layers.
- Strategy & Alignment: Ensure technical execution remains strictly aligned with the broader data strategy and client business objectives.
- Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary point of communication for senior leadership; participate in Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and executive status updates.
- Governance & Quality: Enforce data architecture standards, security policies, and governance. Drive best practices for data lineage, observability, and quality.
- Program Health: Manage RAG status reporting, risks, and issues. Track key performance indicators (KPIs) including delivery velocity and quality metrics.
- Financial Management: Oversee project budgets, forecasting, and cost optimization strategies.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Domain Expertise: 12 15+ years of experience in IT delivery and program management, with a mandatory background in P&C Insurance (Policy and Claims lifecycle) and Reinsurance.
- Technical Proficiency: Proven success delivering Snowflake or similar cloud data platforms, Data Lakes, and Data Warehouses.
- Data Frameworks: Strong understanding of ETL/ELT ingestion frameworks and data modeling.
- Certifications: Cloud certifications (specifically Azure) and data-related certifications (specifically Snowflake) are highly preferred.
- Emerging Tech: Exposure to GenAI use cases within the insurance industry.
- Soft Skills: Exceptional leadership, risk management, and the ability to manage interdependencies across multiple technical workstreams.
Education
- Bachelor's or Master's in Information technology, Computer Science or related field.
ABOUT US
Apptad offers strategic consulting, enterprise information management and digital transformation services. With globally connected offices in US and India along with a team of trained and certified IT resources, Apptad ensures quick and effective delivery to its customers.Apptad is relentlessly reinventing the outlook of how companies leverage data.
With an effort to enable our customers the ability to solve biggest problems within their organization.We perceive our clients problems and respond with custom solutions instead of handing over boilerplate responses.
OUR MISSION
Customer Focus: We listen carefully to the needs of our clients so that we know what s important for their business and can design a customized solution for their business.
Innovation: As a firm, we believe in constantly upgrading ourselves and improving our solutions to adapt to the changing landscape of technology.
Accountability and Ethics: We believe in taking our commitments as seriously as our customers and living up to them while building trust for a long term business relationship.
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