Databricks · 1 day ago
Staff Technical Program Manager
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$172K/yr - $241K/yr
8+ years expDatabricks is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to drive some of our high complexity, high impact technical programs. This role will be part of the central Transformation and Program Management Office, focusing on leading cross-functional teams to deliver impactful business and technical outcomes.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data StorageInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Own program business and technical outcomes end to end, ensuring direct measurable business impact
Lead large scale cross functional teams, who often have competing priorities, to deliver quality and impactful business or technical outcomes
Lead complex, cross-organizational programs across multiple domains, ranging from internal platform improvements to customer-facing software delivery, including efforts that reduce material security, compliance, or operational risk
Measure quantifiable impact of the outcomes implemented and create well defined KPIs to ensure successful execution and sustainable improvement
Enables structure and clarity in ambiguous problem spaces, driving decisions and mitigating risks even on ambiguous asks with incomplete data
Maintain a deep technical understanding of the solution being built, identifying hidden technical and security risks and removing upstream/downstream technical dependencies
Ability to act as a force multiplier: mentoring other TPMs, introducing scalable processes, and driving organizational efficiency at the company level
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in driving strategic technical initiatives across many functions, influencing stakeholders VP+
Experience creating and evolving program management frameworks and practices
Deep expertise in one or more of the following areas (Security, Infrastructure, and/or Business domains), with experience driving programs that address risk, controls, and reliability at scale
Experience leading cross-functional security or risk-reduction initiatives (e.g., security posture improvements, access control hardening, vulnerability management, audit readiness, or certification lifecycle programs) is a strong plus
Experience in Fit Gap Analysis, leading design and technical trade off conversations to closure
Demonstrate an advanced ability to define and break down ambiguous and complex business problems
Communicate complex ideas with authority, influencing stakeholders including Databricks executives and department leadership
Experience in the enterprise software industry, SaaS and B2B experience preferred
Comfortable and thrive in a rapidly scaling and dynamic startup environment
Bachelor's Degree required
Preferred
Experience leading cross-functional security or risk-reduction initiatives (e.g., security posture improvements, access control hardening, vulnerability management, audit readiness, or certification lifecycle programs) is a strong plus
Knowledge of Databricks product is a plus
Benefits
Eligibility for annual performance bonus
Equity
Comprehensive benefits and perks
Company
Databricks
Databricks is a data and AI platform that unifies data engineering, analytics, and machine learning on a lakehouse architecture.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25.81BKey Investors
Counterpoint GlobalFranklin TempletonAndreessen Horowitz
2025-12-16Series Unknown· $4B
2025-09-08Series Unknown· $1B
2025-01-13Debt Financing· $5.25B
Leadership Team
Ali Ghodsi
CEO and Co-founder
David Conte
Chief Financial Officer
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