Sr. Field Technical Program Manager, FDE - Public Sector (AI)

Location: United States

Base salary: $124,800–$171,600, $132,600–$182,400, $140,400–$193,050, or $156,000–$214,500 USD annually, depending on pay zone.

Company

Databricks provides a unified Data and AI Platform for data science, analytics, data applications, and AI solutions.

What you will do

• Lead the successful delivery of complex customer engagements for the Forward Deployed Engineering team.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to implementation teams across the Healthcare & Life Sciences customer base.
• Guide architectural decisions and help teams balance established and innovative approaches.
• Manage program scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, and resources.
• Produce program plans, status reports, customer responses, and other high-quality deliverables.
• Act as the primary escalation point for technical delivery issues and build trust with customer and technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• Proven technical acumen and the ability to make sound technical decisions without hands-on coding.
• Experience managing large, complex engagements and mitigating unexpected technical challenges.
• Experience balancing scope, budget, and timeline trade-offs.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder influence skills.
• Ability to tailor communication for audiences ranging from engineers to executives.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements while maintaining high customer satisfaction.

Nice to have

• Experience with business intelligence, data management, and big data technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Customer-focused environment centered on innovation, creativity, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
• Comprehensive employee benefits and region-specific perks.
• Annual performance bonus and equity may be included in the total compensation package.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity.