Senior Program Manager, Data Practice

EPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.

• 10+ years of program or project management experience in a technology services or consulting environment
• Proven track record delivering complex data, analytics, or AI programs at scale
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML delivery — solid understanding of MLOps, data pipelines, and AI SDLC frameworks
• Strong stakeholder management skills — comfortable engaging with both C-level clients and engineering teams
• Experience working in a matrixed, multi-geography organization with distributed delivery teams
• Excellent command of program governance practices (risk, RAID, reporting, change management)
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken)
• Efficiency in acquiring new knowledge

Nice to have:

• German language skills (written and/or spoken)
• PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or equivalent certification
• Experience in a delivery leadership role within a global IT services company
• Familiarity with EPAM delivery models, tools, and regional structure
• Background working across multiple EU verticals (CPGR, Life Science, Financial Services, Energy)
• Hands-on experience using LLMs and Agentic AI in SDLC

• Own end-to-end program management across multiple concurrent data and AI engagements within the EU region
• Establish and maintain program governance structures: status reporting, risk management, escalation paths, and delivery cadences
• Drive delivery quality by aligning teams to best practices, milestones, and client expectations
• Manage program-level dependencies, resource constraints, and cross-team coordination
• Champion the adoption of the AI Delivery Model framework across client engagements
• Collaborate with the AI CoE and Delivery Managers to pilot, iterate, and scale AI-augmented SDLC processes
• Identify opportunities to embed AI tooling into delivery workflows for faster, higher-quality outcomes
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with Business Unit leads, GDO partners, and key client stakeholders
• Act as a primary escalation point for program-level issues, providing clear communication and timely resolution
• Support pre-sales activities including scoping, estimation, and solution design for data and AI program
• Translate business goals into actionable delivery plans and communicate progress to executive stakeholders
• Mentor Delivery Managers and project leads; support onboarding and buddy allocation processes
• Contribute to practice-wide initiatives: KPI design, capability building, and process improvement
• Participate in community-building activities including practice events, knowledge sharing, and cross-practice collaboration