Full-Time

Programs Lead

Professional Services

Posted on 1/8/2025

Databricks

Databricks

5,001-10,000 employees

Unified data platform for analytics and AI

Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning

Senior

United States

Category
Project Management
Strategy Development
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
Power BI
SQL
Financial analysis
Tableau
JIRA
Data Analysis

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Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Business Administration, Industrial engineering, or related field is highly preferred.
  • 5+ years leading process/program management, with strong proficiency in analysis and reporting to inform strategic planning, optimize project execution, and support stakeholder management.
  • Demonstrated success in collaborating with senior leaders, showcasing the ability to influence and drive decision-making at executive levels by delivering clear, actionable reporting and analysis.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; strong presentation skills for delivering insights to senior leadership.
  • Highly tech-savvy, with experience in using modern tools and platforms (such as SQL, MS Project, Jira, Tableau/Power BI or similar) to enhance program management processes.
  • Proficient in data analysis and business intelligence tools; ability to translate data into meaningful insights and performance indicators.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and influence skills. Experience driving cross-functional projects end-to-end. Ability to negotiate priorities across organizations at all levels.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and execute high-impact programs that align with organizational objectives, establishing governance frameworks with defined milestones, KPIs, and accountability to ensure alignment with business priorities and drive measurable results.
  • Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership by presenting actionable insights, performance metrics, and program progress to guide decision-making and shape overall strategy.
  • Collaborate with leadership and product teams to assess feasibility, scale innovative investment programs, and execute commercialization strategies, leveraging financial analysis and ROI tracking to optimize and expand the Professional Services portfolio.
  • Lead communities of practice and service delivery innovations by integrating technical expertise, market insights, and customer feedback, while developing IP and playbooks in collaboration with global field delivery teams.
  • Utilize advanced analytics and BI tools to design and implement performance dashboards, delivering transparent reporting and actionable insights to optimize processes and support continuous performance improvement.
Desired Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in Business Administration, Industrial engineering, or related field is highly preferred.

Databricks provides a platform that combines the features of data lakes and data warehouses, referred to as lakehouse architecture. This platform allows organizations to efficiently manage, analyze, and gain insights from their data. It caters to a diverse clientele, including data engineers, data scientists, and business analysts in sectors like finance, healthcare, and technology. Databricks streamlines data ingestion, management, and analysis through automated ETL processes, secure data sharing, and high-performance analytics. Additionally, it supports machine learning and AI workloads, enabling users to build and deploy models at scale. The company operates on a subscription-based model, generating revenue from platform access and professional services. The goal of Databricks is to empower organizations to leverage their data effectively for better decision-making and insights.

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$13.6B

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2013

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

0%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Databricks raised $15 billion in Series J funding for AI product development and expansion.
  • The platform's support for open-source models like Meta's Llama enhances its AI offerings.
  • Growing demand for real-time analytics boosts Databricks' adoption across industries.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from Snowflake threatens Databricks' market share in the lakehouse sector.
  • Rapid AI advancements could render Databricks' offerings obsolete without continuous innovation.
  • Integration challenges with new acquisitions may disrupt operations and customer satisfaction.

What makes Databricks unique

  • Databricks' lakehouse architecture combines data lakes and warehouses for efficient data management.
  • The platform supports collaborative data science and machine learning workflows at scale.
  • Databricks offers robust integration capabilities across various cloud environments.

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Benefits

Extended health care including dental and vision

Life/AD&D and disability coverage

Equity awards

Flexible Vacation

Gym reimbursement

Annual personal development fund

Work headphones reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Business travel accident insurance

Paid Parental Leave

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