Data Transformation  Program Manager

Xebia is a global AI-first, digital transformation, and engineering partner. With over 25 years of experience and a team of 5,000 professionals across 16 countries, they help organizations design and build scalable products, platforms, and data-driven solutions. They specialize in Artificial Intelligence, Data and Cloud, Intelligent Automation, and Digital Products. In the CEE region, they have nearly 1,000 experts delivering modern applications, data platforms, and AI solutions for clients such as McLaren, Aviva, Deloitte, Spotify, Disney, ING, UPS, Tesco, Truecaller, AllSaints, Volotea, Schmitz Cargobull, Allegro, and InPost. They work with technologies including AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, and Snowflake combining engineering culture with consulting mindset.

• 10+ years of experience in IT, data, platform, or digital transformation delivery
• At least 5 years in senior delivery, programme leadership, engagement leadership, data practice leadership, or pre-sales roles related to data transformation
• Credible experience with data platform, data governance, or data transformation initiatives such as data quality remediation, master data/canonical model definition, data stewardship operating models, or migration/adoption of modern data platforms
• Ability to discuss operating models, data stewardship, data quality, source ownership, lineage, integration, and platform adoption at a practical delivery level
• Strong executive stakeholder management experience; comfortable working with senior business sponsors, central programme teams, and senior data/technology leaders
• Proven ability to constructively challenge business stakeholders on readiness, ownership, scope, or data quality issues
• Experience with structured delivery governance: steering meetings, risk logs, decision logs, escalation paths, and formal client checkpoints
• Strong communication skills to explain data-related risks in business language and guide stakeholders toward decisions
• Comfortable managing ambiguity, pressure, conflicting priorities, and multiple concurrent engagements
• Fluent, high-impact English required; Portuguese, French, or Spanish is an advantage depending on region
• Work from the European Union region and a valid work permit are required

• Lead the engagement from kickoff through assessment, scope definition, delivery, operationalisation, and handover
• Drive business and technology alignment around data platform adoption, operating model, data ownership, stewardship, and data quality
• Validate business unit readiness considering sponsor commitment, SME availability, data owner authority, source access, decision-making, and remediation ownership
• Act as main engagement interface for business sponsors, senior data stakeholders, central programme teams, and technology teams
• Coordinate Data Architect, Platform Engineer, Data Quality / Analytics, and knowledge management roles
• Translate technical findings into business-readable decisions
• Own risks, issues, decision logs, and escalation flow; escalate early when issues may affect readiness, delivery quality, or handover

Work from the European Union region and a work permit are required.