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Principal Program Manager

Snowflake - Chicago, IL, USA - In-office - posted 2026-10-15

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Snowflake is seeking a Principal Program Manager to lead large, complex customer implementation and migration programs. In this role, you will serve as the overall Program Lead for major customers, acting as a trusted advisor to C-Suite and executive sponsors. You will be responsible for the complete program lifecycle—from vision and strategy development through roadmapping, execution, and delivery. Key responsibilities include: - Delivering fixed-fee, highly scoped projects on time and on budget - Leading large data migrations and code conversion efforts - Managing project governance for budget and revenue reconciliation - Driving scope clarity with project teams and customer stakeholders - Identifying use cases, building roadmaps, and conducting risk analysis - Ensuring full ownership of project milestones and objectives with predictable delivery - Proactively identifying and mitigating program and project risks - Collaborating with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders across multiple workstreams - Serving as a trusted advisor to customer C-Suite executives on vision, strategy, and program alignment - Leveraging and improving program management methodologies, processes, tools, and templates - Articulating program value through quantifiable metrics and driving customer satisfaction - Working with Professional Services Practice Teams and Sales Account Teams on enablement, scoping, estimation, and delivery proposals - Collaborating with Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing to improve Snowflake's offerings - Identifying process improvements within both customer and Snowflake organizations You will work with Snowflake's cutting-edge data warehouse technology and have the opportunity to influence industry-changing initiatives while working alongside experienced professionals. Requirements: - 10+ years of experience in a Program Manager role or similar capacity managing complex, technical implementation and/or migration projects - Recent, proven success delivering multi-million dollar complex data-related and/or cloud-based large programs for Fortune 500 customers - Direct experience serving as a trusted advisor to C-Suite or Executive Sponsor at Fortune 500 customers - Exceptional executive communication and relationship management skills across customers, partners, and internal teams - Direct experience in Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, and/or Cloud fields - Proven ability to communicate and translate effectively across design, engineering, marketing, advertising, and business development groups - Strong presentation skills with ability to articulate to both business and technical audiences, including senior-level executives at large enterprises - Bonus: Experience in customer support and advisory technical roles (Solution Architect, System Administrator, Technical Account Manager, or equivalent)

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