Snowflake STRATEGIC PROGRAMS DIRECTOR - DATA ANALYTICS OFFICE 

United States, California 

901441814

Lead Strategic Programs and Change Management

• Oversee and optimize strategic programs across the Data & Analytics organization to enhance the influence and impact of data on business decisions. This includes:

  • Data Governance and Metrics Consistency : Implement governance models to drive consistency in metrics definitions, enforce change management practices around metric adjustments, and ensure alignment across teams.

  • Snow on Snow : Scale and optimize internal Snowflake-on-Snowflake programs for the data team to maximize the value of data in customer engagements and internal operations.

  • Documentation and Best Practices : Standardize reporting methodologies and BI tool usage for internal and external stakeholders, creating clear frameworks and documentation to promote transparency and accessibility.

  • Internal Customer Feedback : Oversee mechanisms such as NPS surveys, beta testing, and user studies to gather insights from GTM, Finance, and Data teams, fostering continuous improvement and engagement.

  • Hiring Consistency and Efficiency : Develop scalable, standardized hiring frameworks that promote consistency and operational excellence across all data teams.

  • Dependency Planning and Data Contracts : Own and manage inter-team dependencies by formalizing data SLAs and contracts, ensuring seamless collaboration across Data Engineering, Data Science, and Business teams.

  • Customer Zero : Drive initiatives for the Data & Analytics team to serve as early adopters ("Customer Zero") of Snowflake’s internal products, facilitating feedback loops and product enhancements.

  • Training and Tool Standardization : Ensure uniform training and adoption of BI and analytics tools across the organization, fostering a consistent and repeatable data-driven culture.

Drive Operational Efficiency and Scalability

• Establish and refine operational cadences, processes, and governance frameworks to ensure programs are scalable and repeatable, minimizing reliance on ad-hoc execution.

• Develop change management protocols for new tool rollouts, metric changes, and process updates to ensure smooth transitions and minimize disruption.

• Implement KPIs to measure program effectiveness, track operational maturity, and identify areas for continuous improvement.

• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior data leaders, providing insights and frameworks that enhance organizational efficiency and accountability.

Foster Collaboration and Alignment

• Partner with cross-functional teams, including Data Engineering, Product, Marketing, and GTM, to align data initiatives with broader company objectives and ensure cohesive program execution.

• Facilitate cross-team workshops, drive consensus on data and analytics priorities, and establish forums for ongoing knowledge sharing.

• Lead communication efforts to ensure program goals, milestones, and impact metrics are clearly articulated and well-understood by stakeholders at all levels.

About You

• 10+ years of experience in program management, data operations, or related fields within a technology or data-driven organization.

• Demonstrated experience implementing data governance, metric standardization, and change management practices at scale.

• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage complex programs and drive alignment across multiple stakeholders.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a results-driven approach to program execution.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing leaders and fostering collaboration across teams.

• Passion for building scalable processes, embedding governance models, and promoting operational excellence.

• Familiarity with data analytics, engineering workflows, and BI tools is preferred.

• Experience working in high-growth environments with dynamic and evolving data needs is a plus.
  

The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role:

• The estimated base salary range for this role is .
• Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Snowflake’s bonus and equity plan.