Apexon is a digital-first technology services firm specializing in accelerating business transformation and delivering human-centric digital experiences. We have been meeting customers wherever they are in the digital lifecycle and helping them outperform their competition through speed and innovation. Apexon brings together distinct core competencies – in AI, analytics, app development, cloud, commerce, CX, data, DevOps, IoT, mobile, quality engineering and UX, and our deep expertise in BFSI, healthcare, and life sciences – to help businesses capitalize on the unlimited opportunities digital offers. Our reputation is built on a comprehensive suite of engineering services, a dedication to solving clients’ toughest technology problems, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Everstone Capital, Apexon now has a global presence of 15 offices (and 10 delivery centers) across four continents.
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Programme Manager to lead a large‑scale enterprise data transformation programme involving the migration from Snowflake to Databricks. This role will be responsible for the end‑to‑end delivery of the programme, ensuring successful execution across multiple workstreams while aligning business objectives with technical delivery.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing complex cloud data platform migrations, leading cross‑functional teams, engaging senior stakeholders, and delivering large‑scale transformation programmes within agreed scope, budget, and timelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the end‑to‑end delivery of the Snowflake to Databricks migration programme.
- Define and manage the programme roadmap, delivery plan, milestones, and critical success criteria.
- Lead and coordinate cross‑functional teams including Solution Architects, Data Engineers, Business Analysts, QA, and Infrastructure teams.
- Establish programme governance, delivery frameworks, reporting structures, and controls.
- Drive discovery workshops, business analysis, requirements gathering, and scope definition.
- Ensure alignment between business objectives and technical solutions.
- Manage programme budgets, forecasting, resource allocation, and capacity planning.
- Oversee solution design and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and engineering standards.
- Track programme dependencies across multiple workstreams and delivery teams.
- Identify, assess, manage, and mitigate programme risks, issues, and assumptions.
- Maintain RAID logs and ensure timely resolution of programme challenges.
- Produce regular programme status reports, dashboards, and executive updates.
- Facilitate steering committees, governance meetings, stakeholder reviews, and programme checkpoints.
- Ensure delivery milestones, quality standards, and project objectives are consistently achieved.
- Oversee data migration strategy, execution planning, cutover activities, and validation.
- Ensure data quality, reconciliation, testing, and migration verification activities are successfully completed.
- Drive stakeholder engagement across business, technology, and executive leadership teams.
- Manage programme change requests, scope governance, and delivery priorities.
- Ensure compliance with security, data governance, regulatory, and organisational standards.
- Coordinate with third‑party vendors, implementation partners, and external suppliers where required.
- Foster collaboration across geographically distributed delivery teams.
- Promote continuous improvement, retrospective reviews, and lessons learned throughout the programme lifecycle.
Required Skills & Experience
- Proven experience managing enterprise data platform or cloud migration programmes.
- Strong understanding of Snowflake, Databricks, and modern cloud‑based data architectures.
- Experience delivering cloud migration projects within Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments.
- Strong programme governance, budgeting, financial management, and resource planning experience.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent workstreams and complex dependencies.
- Excellent stakeholder management with experience engaging C‑level executives and senior business leaders.
- Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
- Experience managing RAID logs, programme reporting, governance forums, and steering committees.
- Strong risk management, issue resolution, and decision‑making capabilities.
- Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation, and influencing skills.
- Experience working with globally distributed delivery teams.
- Knowledge of data governance, security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience delivering Snowflake to Databricks migration programmes.
- Agile certification (SAFe, Scrum Master, AgilePM, or equivalent).
- Experience within Financial Services, Banking, Insurance, Retail, Healthcare, or other enterprise environments.
- Familiarity with data engineering, ETL/ELT, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Did you know that Apexon has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work®, the global authority on workplace culture, in each of the four regions in which it operates: USA (for the seventh time in 2026), India (for the tenth consecutive time in 2026), the UK (for the fourth time in 2026) and Mexico (for the second time in 2026). Apexon is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and promoting diversity in the workplace. We take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity for all qualified individuals. Apexon strictly prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind and provides equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to gender, race, colour, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.
Our Commitment to Environment
Actively contribute to Apexon’s commitment to environmental responsibility by following sustainable practices and supporting ESG initiatives.
Our Perks and Benefits
Our benefits and rewards program has been thoughtfully designed to recognize your skills and contributions, elevate your learning/upskilling experience and provide care and support for you and your loved ones. As an Apexon Associate, you get continuous skill‑based development, opportunities for career advancement, and access to comprehensive health and well‑being benefits and assistance.
- We also offer:
- Up to 10% bonus (If eligible).
- 25 days holiday + Statutory bank holidays, with the option to carry forward or ‘cash‑in’ 5 days each year (If eligible)
- Access to YuLife wellness platform, subscription to Meditopia App, premium subscription to Fiit, life coaching & emotional wellbeing sessions, 24/7 virtual GP Access, Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Insurance & Income protection
- Enhanced Maternity Pay & Paternity Pay
- Cycle to work scheme.
- A Tech Scheme which lets you choose from over 5000 tech products at up to a 12% discount.
- Free unlimited Udemy account for every employee to support their continuous learning and improvement.
- Support in obtaining relevant certifications.
Job Location
Sunderland, England, United Kingdom
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