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Technical Program Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering

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London, Greater London, England, GBR
Senior level
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London, Greater London, England, GBR
Senior level
Leads a portfolio of complex technical programs within Forward Deployed Engineering, aligning customer objectives, milestones, dependencies, and delivery outcomes. Drives operational excellence, process innovation, and delivery standards across Professional Services. Serves as a senior technical delivery leader, mentors junior TPMs, coordinates with managers, and applies AI tools to improve program management performance.
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At Databricks, we aim to inspire our customers to make informed decisions through an intuitive platform. As a Technical Program Manager (TPM) in our Forward Deployed Engineering division, you lead the success of a portfolio of complex programs and drive the continuous evolution of our delivery excellence. You are a senior leader within the FDE practice, entrusted with high-visibility, large-scale engagements. Your focus is on delivering superior results and setting the standard for how we empower our customers to achieve their most ambitious data goals.

The Impact You Will Have

  • Portfolio Success: Own and lead a portfolio of highly complex, high-visibility programs, ensuring they remain perfectly aligned with strategic customer objectives.
  • Operational Excellence: Drive innovation and efficiency across the PS team to deliver increasingly better results for the Business Unit.
  • Strategic Alignment: Proactively coordinate technical milestones and program-level dependencies across multiple concurrent engagements.
  • Leadership Hub: Act as the primary lead for complex technical delivery discussions, collaborating with M5-level managers to ensure rapid and successful project momentum.
  • Mentorship: Elevate the entire team by mentoring junior TPMs and refining delivery processes to scale our global impact.

What We Look For

  • Experience: Extensive experience managing complex technical programs. Experience with Product Management is a plus.
  • Technical Bar: Intermediate technical fluency; 1 Databricks Associate-level Certification required within 6 months of hire.
  • AI Proficiency: Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools into program management workflows to drive operational performance.
  • Process Innovation: A track record of enhancing delivery standards and implementing changes that improve operational performance.

About Databricks

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.
Benefits
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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

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