Senior Field Technical Program Manager, FDE

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">CSQ427R33</p> <p>At Databricks, our core principles are at the heart of everything we do; creating a culture of proactiveness and a customer-centric mindset guides us to create a unified platform that makes data science and analytics accessible to everyone. As a Senior TPM, you lead the charge in changing how people work with data. You will drive high-stakes, multi-workstream programs that have a material impact on customer success and scalability. Your technical expertise and strategic influence will be critical for guiding complex engagements to success and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. You'll work with a collaborative, customer-focused team that values innovation and creativity, using your skills to create customized solutions to help our customers achieve their goals.</p> <p><strong>The Impact You Will Have</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Architecting Standards</strong>: You will install operating rigor (cadence, metrics, reviews) that doesn't just serve one project, but becomes a "gold standard" adopted by other TPMs across the region.</li> <li><strong>Cross-Functional Synergy</strong>: You will lead high-visibility initiatives that require deep collaboration across Product, Engineering, and Marketing, resolving complex misalignments with M6-level Directors that threaten project velocity.</li> <li><strong>Strategic Risk Leadership</strong>: You will manage the change management process for large-scale digital transformations, ensuring that customer organizations are culturally and technically ready to adopt the Lakehouse architecture.</li> <li><strong>Knowledge Multiplication</strong>: You will contribute significantly to the Databricks community by documenting best practices and leading internal training sessions to level up the entire Professional Services organization.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What We Look For</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Experience</strong>: 8–12+ years leading large-scale technical programs.</li> <li><strong>Technical Fluency</strong>: Advanced technical fluency; 2 Databricks Associate Certifications or 1 Professional-level Certification required within 6 months of hire.</li> <li><strong>AI Strategy</strong>: Proven track record of leveraging AI-enabled tools to optimize large-scale program delivery and cross-functional synergy.</li> <li><strong>Senior Leadership</strong>: Proven ability to engage, influence, and build trust with senior executive stakeholders (CxOs).</li> <li><strong>Scope</strong>: Experience successfully managing projects with teams of up to 5 people and contract values in excess of $0.5M.</li> </ul> <p> </p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>About Databricks</strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and