Inizio Partners · 2 months ago
Program Director Data Unification & Cloud Transformation
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expInizio Partners is seeking a Senior Program Director to lead a high-visibility Enterprise Data Unification and Cloud Modernization program. This role will involve working closely with C-suite executives and vendor partners to deliver a strategic transformation initiative aimed at consolidating multiple legacy data environments into a unified, Google Cloud-native ecosystem.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Lead the end-to-end Data Unification & Cloud Modernization program (initiation - stabilization)
Establish program governance: steering committees, milestones, risk tracking, dashboards
Coordinate across internal data/AI teams, vendor partners, and global business functions
Oversee migration from legacy systems to BigQuery and modern ETL orchestration
Drive adoption of unified data standards, governance, and self-service analytics
Translate complex data and cloud initiatives into measurable business outcomes
Qualification
Required
10-15 years managing large-scale data or cloud transformation programs
Deep understanding of Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery, Dataproc, Cloud Composer, Vertex AI) or equivalent modern stacks
Experienced in multi-vendor management and executive-level stakeholder communication
Skilled in ETL/ELT orchestration (Keboola, Airflow, Talend) and data governance
Pragmatic, structured, and business-oriented with proven results in enterprise delivery
Company
Inizio Partners
Inizio Partners is a full-service recruitment agency specializing in executive search, permanent placements, and contingency staffing.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Chanchal Kokkuvayil
Founder & CEO
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