Data Program Manager

• Work from Anywhere: No
• Minimum Experience (In Years): 8
• Maximum Experience (In Years): 15

Zensar Technologies Limited is seeking a seasoned Data Program Manager to own the Phoenix Data Workstream, a critical component of a multi‑year Oracle ERP, EPM, and finance transformation. The role will act as the single point of accountability for planning, governance, delivery coordination, risk management, stakeholder engagement and vendor oversight, ensuring a controlled, governed data landscape that enables business transformation across Finance, Technology, Reporting, Architecture, Change, Oracle and KPMG teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Data Workstream across the full programme lifecycle, developing and maintaining an integrated workstream plan.
• Oversee end‑to‑end data migration strategy, sequencing, execution, and reconciliation, including cleansing, ETL and cut‑over activities.
• Establish and maintain Enterprise Data Management (EDM) as the single source of truth, driving master data governance and stewardship.
• Coordinate downstream reporting and analytics readiness, managing impacts of chart of accounts, organisational structures and finance process redesign.
• Drive implementation of the Phoenix Data Strategy and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and ODP/Data Platform integration.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with executive sponsors, finance leaders, technology and architecture teams, Oracle, KPMG and downstream application owners.
• Manage delivery activities performed by KPMG and Oracle, challenging estimates and ensuring contractual deliverables meet quality standards.
• Maintain RAID logs, prepare governance packs for SteerCo/ExCo, and produce regular status, risk and issue reports.
• Track workstream budget, forecasts and financial commitments, ensuring alignment with programme financial controls.
• Facilitate workshops, design reviews and governance forums, escalating issues and decisions in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project or programme management experience, preferably in large‑scale Oracle ERP transformations.
• Proven experience leading data migration workstreams and enterprise data governance initiatives.
• Strong understanding of finance transformation programmes and chart of accounts redesign.
• Demonstrated ability to manage global stakeholder groups and multi‑vendor environments.
• Experience working within complex, matrixed organisations and delivering against tight timelines.
• Oracle ERP Cloud delivery experience (highly desirable).
• Hands‑on experience with Oracle EDM and FCCS (highly desirable).
• Experience implementing ODP or enterprise data platforms such as Microsoft Fabric (highly desirable).
• Financial Services industry background (highly desirable).
• Excellent communication, negotiation and risk mitigation skills.

About Us

At Zensar, we’re “experience-led everything”. We are committed to conceptualizing, designing, engineering, marketing, and managing digital solutions and experiences for over 130 leading enterprises. We are a company driven by a bold purpose: Together, we shape experiences for better futures. Whether for our clients, our people, or the world around us, this belief powers everything we do. At the heart of our culture is ONE with Client - a set of four core values that reflect who we are and how we work: One Zensar, Nurturing, Empowering, and Client Focus.
Part of the $4.8 billion RPG Group, we’re a community of 10,000+ innovators across 30+ global locations, including Milpitas, Seattle, Princeton, Cape Town, London, Zurich, Singapore, and Mexico City. Explore Life at Zensar and join us to Grow. Own. Achieve. Learn. to be the best version of yourself.
We believe the best work happens when individuality is celebrated, growth is encouraged, and well-being is prioritized. We are an equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action employer, committed to creating an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veteran status.