RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client in Kansas City, MO that is looking for a Data Platform Technical Program Director to lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of critical data platform and architecture improvements. This role reports into the EPMO and is embedded within the Engineering team's data platform group, following the EPMO's established operating model.
Summary:
The Data Platform Program Director will work alongside the Data Engineering VP and Data Science and Analytics VP as a strategic partner, engaging with Marketing, CCO, Fraud, and Technology teams to ensure data platform improvements are driven by real business needs and deliver measurable outcomes. They will be the single point of accountability for defining what the client builds, why they build it, and ensuring it gets delivered.
Responsibilities:
* Own the data platform roadmap and drive right business outcome: gather requirements from Marketing, CCO, Fraud, Technology, Data Science, Analytics, and other business stakeholders to define priorities and sequencing
* Translate business needs into technical requirements and work with engineering to define architecture direction for data platform enhancements
* Make tradeoff decisions on scope, timeline, and technical approach in partnership with the Data Engineering VP, Data Science and Analytics VP and engineering leads
* Define and track success metrics for data quality, platform reliability, and stakeholder satisfaction
* Drive delivery accountability: set milestones, track progress, identify risks early, and escalate blockers
* Facilitate the Data Platform Steering Committee, providing regular progress updates to cross-functional leadership
* Coordinate across Marketing, CCO, Fraud, Technology, Engineering, Ops, and Data Science teams to maintain alignment and resolve dependencies
* Establish program governance practices for data initiatives aligned with EPMO standards
REQUIREMENTS:
* 8+ years of experience in technical program management, with heavy emphasis on value delivery through data
* Strong technical fluency - you can credibly discuss data architecture, ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehousing, and platform tradeoffs with engineers
* Proven ability to influence without direct authority - you drive outcomes through clarity, relationships, and structured accountability
* Experience working with or within an EPMO, PMO, or similar program governance structure
* Track record of delivering complex, cross-functional technical initiatives
* Excellent communication skills - translate between technical teams and business stakeholders fluently
Preferred:
* Experience with data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, dbt, Airflow, or similar)
* Background in data governance, data quality frameworks, or master data management
* Experience treating internal platforms as products (platform product management)
* Familiarity with Agile, SAFe, or similar delivery frameworks in an enterprise context
* Experience in tax industry
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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- Dice Id: kforcecx
- Position Id: ITWQG2188101
- Posted 4 hours ago
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