Technical Program Manager, FDE

Databricks
Munich, Germany
Career-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with experience in managing complex technical programs who can drive operational excellence and coordinate cross-functional dependencies.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5–8 years of technical program management experience and a history of leading high-impact customer engagements
    — “5–8 years managing complex technical programs”
  • Individuals who have mentored junior team members and refined delivery processes for global scale
    — “Mentorship: Elevate the entire team by mentoring junior TPMs and refining delivery processes to scale our global impact.”
  • Professionals with intermediate technical fluency and a demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools into workflows
    — “Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools into program management workflows to drive operational performance.”

Things to consider

  • Must obtain a PMP Certification and a Databricks Associate-level Certification within six months of hire
    — “1 Databricks Associate-level Certification required within 6 months of hire.”
  • The role involves high-visibility, large-scale engagements and requires collaboration with M5-level managers
    — “the primary lead for complex technical delivery discussions, collaborating with M5-level managers”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in aligning programs with strategic customer objectives in your resume and interviews
    — “Own and lead a portfolio of highly complex, high-visibility programs, ensuring they remain perfectly aligned with strategic customer objectives.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to innovate and improve delivery standards through specific examples in your application materials
    — “Drive innovation and efficiency across the PS team to deliver increasingly better results for the Business Unit.”
  • Showcase your track record of implementing process improvements that improve operational performance
    — “A track record of enhancing delivery standards and implementing changes that improve operational performance.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • portfolio success
  • operational excellence
Typical background
program managementtechnical leadership

Skills & requirements

Required

Technical Program ManagementProject ManagementMentorship

Preferred

AI IntegrationDelivery Excellence

Stack & domain

Technical Program ManagementComplex Technical ProgramsHigh-visibility ProgramsDelivery ExcellencePS PracticeHigh-visibility, Large-scale EngagementsTechnical MilestonesProgram-level DependenciesM5-level ManagersRapid And Successful Project MomentumJunior TpmsDelivery ProcessesGlobal ImpactAI ToolsProgram Management WorkflowsOperational PerformanceDelivery StandardsChanges That Improve Operational PerformancePMP CertificationDatabricks Associate-level CertificationGenieLakebaseAgent BricksLakeflowLakehouseUnity CatalogLeadershipInnovationEfficiencyCoordinationCommunicationMentoringRefining Delivery ProcessesScaling Global ImpactDataAI

About the role

Original posting from Databricks

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At Databricks, we aim to inspire our customers to make informed decisions through an intuitive platform. As a PS Technical Program Manager, 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 PS 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: 5–8 years managing complex technical programs.

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.

Mandatory Certifications: PMP Certification (Project Management Professional) required within 6 months of hire.

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

At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.

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.

Compliance

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Source: Databricks careers

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