Senior Program Manager, Data Practice (EPAM SISTEMOS, UAB)

Job description:
We are looking for a Senior Program Manager to join our CEE_WE Data Practice and play a pivotal role in shaping how we deliver data and AI solutions across the region. You will sit at the intersection of delivery, strategy, and client engagement 6 driving program governance, ensuring cross-functional alignment, and accelerating the adoption of AI-driven delivery frameworks.
This role is part of the newly established CEE_WE Data Delivery Management Office (DDMO) and will work closely with Delivery Managers, Business Units, GDO, and pre-sales teams to build scalable, client-centric delivery operations.
Feel free to work remotely from anywhere across Lithuania or connect with colleagues at our Vilnius and Kaunas offices.
Own end-to-end program management across multiple concurrent data and AI engagements within the EU region
Establish and maintain program governance structures: status reporting, risk management, escalation paths, and delivery cadences
Drive delivery quality by aligning teams to best practices, milestones, and client expectations
Manage program-level dependencies, resource constraints, and cross-team coordination
Champion the adoption of the AI Delivery Model framework across client engagements
Collaborate with the AI CoE and Delivery Managers to pilot, iterate, and scale AI-augmented SDLC processes
Identify opportunities to embed AI tooling into delivery workflows for faster, higher-quality outcomes
Build and maintain trusted relationships with Business Unit leads, GDO partners, and key client stakeholders
Act as a primary escalation point for program-level issues, providing clear communication and timely resolution
Support pre-sales activities including scoping, estimation, and solution design for data and AI programs
Translate business goals into actionable delivery plans and communicate progress to executive stakeholders
Mentor Delivery Managers and project leads; support onboarding and buddy allocation processes
Contribute to practice-wide initiatives: KPI design, capability building, and process improvement
Participate in community-building activities including practice events, knowledge sharing, and cross-practice collaboration
Requirements:
10+ years of program or project management experience in a technology services or consulting environment
Proven track record delivering complex data, analytics, or AI programs at scale
Hands-on experience with AI/ML delivery 6 solid understanding of MLOps, data pipelines, and AI SDLC frameworks
Strong stakeholder management skills 6 comfortable engaging with both C-level clients and engineering teams
Experience working in a matrixed, multi-geography organization with distributed delivery teams
Excellent command of program governance practices (risk, RAID, reporting, change management)
Proficiency in English (written and spoken)
Efficiency in acquiring new knowledge
Nice to have
German language skills (written and/or spoken)
PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or equivalent…