Program Director Enterprise Data Modernization (P&C Insurance)

ICONMA, LLC

Sarasota, FL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$64.29 Per Hour
SKILLS
Alliance/Partner Management, Budgeting, Business Strategy, Change Management, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Contract Negotiation, Cross-Functional, Data Lake, Embedded Systems, Health Plan, Information Technology Consulting, Insurance, Leadership, Metadata, Pattern Matching, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project/Program Management, Request for Proposals (RFP), Risk, Strategic Planning, System Integration (SI), Thought Leadership, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Selection
LOCATION
Sarasota, FL
POSTED
6 days ago
Our Client, an IT Services and Consultant company, is looking for a Program Director – Enterprise Data Modernization (P&C Insurance) for their Sarasota, FL/Hybrid location.
 
Responsibilities:
  • Program Leadership & Strategic Direction
  • Own end-to-end accountability for the Data Modernization Program: scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality across all workstreams.
  • Define and communicate a clear program vision and roadmap, translating business strategy into executable data transformation plans.
  • Serve as the primary escalation point for program-level issues, applying pattern recognition from prior modernization programs to rapidly resolve blockers.
  • Establish program governance structures including steering committees, operating rhythms, decision frameworks, and RACI models.
  • Thought Leadership & Architecture Guidance
  • Proactively share insights and lessons learned from prior data modernization programs to educate stakeholders, pre-empt common failure modes, and accelerate decision-making.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to the CIO and business leadership on data strategy, platform selection, and modernization sequencing.
  • Medallion Architecture Implementation
  • Partner with data engineering leads to enforce standards for data contracts, schema versioning, partition strategies, and metadata management across all layers.
  • Vendor & Partner Management
  • Lead RFP processes, vendor selection, and contract negotiations for cloud platforms, data integration tools, and systems integrators.
  • Evaluate vendor roadmaps against customers Insurance’s long-term data strategy and provide recommendations on build vs. buy vs. partner decisions.
  • Drive effective governance of third-party delivery teams embedded within the program, ensuring alignment with internal standards and culture.
  • Cross-Functional Stakeholder Alignment
  • Partner with Change Management and Communications to ensure organizational readiness, training, and adoption of modernized data capabilities.
 
Requirements:
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in Data modernization projects preferably with P&C Insurance customers
  • Expertise in Databricks data lake platform
  • Min 5 yrs of experience in a program director role in similar programs
  • Experience with data architecture and data engineering
  • PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or equivalent program management certification will be a plus
  • Years of Experience: 19.00 Years of Experience
 
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