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Role Overview

We are looking for a seasoned Program/Project Manager with strong Insurance domain expertise and a solid Data Engineering background to lead large-scale data transformation and modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate will drive delivery excellence across data platforms, ensure alignment with business objectives, and manage cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Program & Delivery Management

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of data engineering and analytics projects within the insurance domain.
  • Define project scope, timelines, milestones, and deliverables aligned with business goals.
  • Manage program governance, including status reporting, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
  • Drive Agile/Scrum or hybrid delivery methodologies.

2. Insurance Domain Alignment

  • Collaborate with business stakeholders across Claims, Policy, Underwriting, Billing, and Finance functions.
  • Translate insurance business requirements into data engineering solutions and roadmaps.

3. Data Engineering Leadership

  • Oversee design and implementation of data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data warehouses/data lakes.
  • Guide teams working on cloud platforms (Snowflake, DBT and AWS)
  • Ensure data quality, governance, lineage, and security standards are maintained.

4. Stakeholder & Client Management

  • Act as the primary interface for client stakeholders, ensuring transparency and trust.
  • Manage expectations, escalations, and change requests effectively.
  • Present executive-level updates and drive decision-making forums.

5. Team Leadership & Delivery Excellence

  • Manage cross-functional teams including data engineers, analysts, architects, and QA teams.
  • Drive resource planning, utilization, and performance management.
  • Establish KPIs such as defect density, data accuracy, SLA adherence, and delivery timelines.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

Experience

  • 10–15+ years of experience in IT, with:
    • 5+ years in project/program management
    • Strong exposure to insurance domain (mandatory)
    • Hands-on experience in data engineering / data platforms

Technical Skills

  • Strong understanding of:
    • Data Engineering concepts (ETL/ELT, Data Warehousing, Data Lake)
    • Cloud platforms AWS, GLUE etc
    • Tools: Snowflake, SQL, Python, Amazon Kinesis

Domain Knowledge

  • Deep understanding of:
    • Insurance processes (Claims, Policy, Underwriting, Billing)
    • Regulatory and compliance requirements
  • Knowledge of Guidewire, or InsuranceNow ecosystems

Soft Skills

  • Strong leadership and team management capabilities
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Problem-solving and decision-making ability
  • High level of ownership and accountability

Preferred Qualifications

  • Certifications in PMP, Agile/Scrum (CSM/SAFe) or cloud platforms
  • Exposure to AI/ML-driven data transformation initiatives

Project Management

15 years of Project Management experience

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