Program Manager, Data Transformation

Sand Cherry Associates excels in the design and delivery of strategic customer-centric initiatives through digitally native, data-empowered solutions.

Overview

We are seeking an experienced senior level Program Manager to lead and deliver Data Transformation efforts as a key member of a newly established PMO. Reporting directly to the PMO Lead, this Program Manager will lead enterprise-wide data readiness, governance, quality, validation, reconciliation, and data initiatives supporting large-scale business transformation programs including ERP implementations.

This role serves as the Data SME Program Manager responsible for ensuring business-critical data is accurate, complete, trusted, governed, and ready to support enterprise transformation initiatives. The successful candidate must own deliverables from concept through completion while partnering with business leaders, technology teams, functional subject matter experts, and executive leadership.

This is a long term (9+ month) remote role requiring 1-2 weeks of travel per month. Candidates must be able to work Central Time hours and be fully authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship or transfer.

Responsibilities

• •Lead enterprise data integrity, governance, quality, master data management, and business data readiness initiatives supporting strategic transformation programs across the organization.
• •Coordinate enterprise data workstreams while partnering closely with the Enterprise Transformation PMO Lead to support portfolio governance and enterprise transformation initiatives.
• •Develop enterprise data governance frameworks, standards, policies, procedures, ownership models, stewardship responsibilities, approval workflows, and sustainable operating practices.
• •Partner with executive leadership and business stakeholders to establish enterprise-wide data standards supporting consistent reporting, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and strategic decision-making.
• •Lead enterprise data assessment activities by identifying data quality issues, inconsistencies, redundancies, gaps, risks, dependencies, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• •Develop comprehensive data readiness plans and coordinate data cleansing, normalization, enrichment, validation, reconciliation, and migration activities to ensure high-quality enterprise data.
• •Partner with ERP implementation teams supporting Microsoft Dynamics 365, OneStream, and related systems to ensure data is properly structured, governed, validated, and migrated.
• •Develop and maintain detailed project plans, milestone schedules, RAID logs, dependency trackers, issue registers, executive dashboards, governance documentation, and status reporting.
• •Create executive-quality PowerPoint presentations, Steering Committee materials, executive dashboards, governance reports, KPI scorecards, business readiness updates, and strategic recommendations.
• •Align data structures with redesigned business processes supporting Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, Customer Management, Human Resources, Asset Management, and enterprise reporting.
• •Coordinate testing activities supporting data migration, system validation, user acceptance testing, reconciliation efforts, financial reporting validation, and operational readiness.
• •Support organizational change management initiatives by developing communication plans, training materials, governance documentation, process guides, and business adoption strategies.
• •Identify data-related risks, dependencies, compliance concerns, security considerations, and operational impacts while developing mitigation strategies and executive recommendations.
• •Facilitate executive decision-making by providing concise analysis, organized information, executive-ready reporting, and actionable recommendations.

Qualifications

• •Minimum of 8+ years in program management roles at a senior level leading end to end data management, data governance, master data management, ERP implementations, business transformation, or large-scale operational improvement initiatives within complex, matrixed organizations.
• •Demonstrated success leading enterprise data quality, governance, cleansing, validation, reconciliation, migration, and business readiness initiatives supporting large-scale transformation programs and ERP implementations.
• •Experience establishing and maintaining enterprise data governance frameworks, stewardship models, ownership structures, business rules, data standards, quality controls, and sustainable operating procedures.
• •Experience in planning and coordinating enterprise data migration activities including data mapping, transformation, cleansing, normalization, validation, reconciliation, testing, cutover planning, and post-implementation stabilization.
• •Strong understanding of enterprise and financial reporting, KPI development, executive dashboards, and BI solutions supporting executive decision-making.
• •Experience partnering with business process owners to align enterprise data structures with redesigned business processes supporting digital transformation and ERP modernization including Microsoft Dynamics and OneStream.
• •Experience in PMO environments whether standing up new PMO structure or maturing PMO strength.
• •Strong ability to balance executive strategy with detailed hands-on execution while maintaining exceptional organization, responsiveness, analytical rigor, and attention to detail.
• •Exceptional consulting, facilitation, executive communication, presentation, analytical, organizational, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• •Strong analytical and quantitative skills with experience performing data profiling, root cause analysis, reconciliation, trend analysis, quality assessments, exception reporting, and business performance measurement.
• •Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Suite, Smartsheet, Jira, Azure DevOps, Monday.com, Planview, Visio, and other enterprise collaboration and project management platforms.
• •Experience supporting organizational change management initiatives with PROSCI knowledge or certification.
• •Experience operating within SOX-compliant, publicly traded, or highly regulated business environments preferred.
• •Experience within Oil and Gas, Energy Services, or other asset-intensive industries preferred but not required.

Education and Certifications

• •Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business, Engineering, or Management Information Systems required. Master's degree or MBA preferred.
• •Project Management Professional (PMP) certification strongly preferred.
• •Lean Six Sigma, Agile, or Scrum certifications are helpful.
• •Formal training or certification in Master Data Management, Data Governance, Enterprise Information Management, Business Intelligence, ERP implementation, or Enterprise Architecture is a strong advantage.

Compensation

This is a 9+ month consulting opportunity with an annual salary range of $130,000-$150,000. Compensation considers skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and delivery model.