Technical Program Manager; Collibra & Databricks

Data Governance Technical Program Manager

Hybrid to Cambridge, MA 3x/week

Must have both Collibra and Databricks experience to be considered

• 6+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager, Data Governance Program Manager, Data Platform TPM, Data Management Lead, or similar role.
• Experience working in pharma, biotech, life sciences, healthcare, or another regulated industry.
• Strong understanding of data governance concepts, including data ownership, stewardship, metadata, glossary, lineage, data quality, access management, privacy classification, policy management, and data lifecycle.
• Working knowledge of Databricks Lakehouse, Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, and Medallion Architecture.
• Experience with Collibra or similar data governance/catalog platforms, including cataloging, glossary, stewardship workflows, lineage, and adoption tracking.
• Experience managing cross‑functional technical programs involving data engineering, architecture, analytics, security, privacy, compliance, quality, and business stakeholders.
• Familiarity with regulated data concepts such as GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, GDPR, clinical data, patient data, manufacturing quality data, or R&D data.
• Strong ability to manage ambiguity, dependencies, risks, competing priorities, and executive communication.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to translate between technical, business, and compliance audiences.

• Experience leading Collibra rollout, Databricks Unity Catalog adoption, data marketplace implementation, or enterprise metadata program.
• Experience with data quality, lineage, access governance, or data product certification programs.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, SAFe, Jira, Confluence, Service Now, or similar delivery and documentation tools.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with data mesh, domain‑driven ownership, governed data products, and enterprise data marketplace models.
• PMP, Agile/Scrum, SAFe, CDMP, Databricks, Collibra, or cloud certifications are a plus.

The ideal candidate is a structured program leader who can drive execution across many teams while understanding the technical and governance details well enough to identify risks, dependencies, and adoption gaps. They do not need to be the hands‑on architect, but they should understand how Databricks, Medallion Architecture, Unity Catalog, and Collibra come together in a governed pharma data ecosystem.