• Lead the end-to-end execution of a global data platform program, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and business outcomes. • Develop and maintain integrated program plans that encompass all workstreams, including platform engineering, data product development, governance, operations, and change management. • Define, track, and manage critical path milestones; ensure timely delivery across all technical and business domains. • Oversee the technical implementation of the data platform (e.g., cloud-native, lakehouse architecture, real-time pipelines, metadata, and lineage layers). • Proactively identify risks, issues, and dependencies; manage mitigations and escalate appropriately to leadership and executive sponsors. • Establish and manage program governance structures, including steering committees, and maintain a regular cadence of status updates. Deliver accurate and actionable reporting. • Coordinate with global and regional business units, data and tech teams, compliance/legal, and external partners. Facilitate alignment and resolve conflicts. • Drive the adoption of modern program management tools to ensure visibility, traceability, and efficient delivery. • Collaborate with change and comms teams to ensure successful user adoption, stakeholder readiness, and global rollout planning