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Technical Program Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering

Databricks

London · Posted Oct 15, 2026

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Location
London

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.

About the role

  • As a Technical Program Manager (TPM) in our Forward Deployed Engineering devision, 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 FDE 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.

Responsibilities

  • Own and lead a portfolio of highly complex, high-visibility programs, ensuring they remain perfectly aligned with strategic customer objectives.
  • Drive innovation and efficiency across the PS team to deliver increasingly better results for the Business Unit.
  • Proactively coordinate technical milestones and program-level dependencies across multiple concurrent engagements.
  • Act as the primary lead for complex technical delivery discussions, collaborating with M5-level managers to ensure rapid and successful project momentum.
  • Elevate the entire team by mentoring junior TPMs and refining delivery processes to scale our global impact.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience managing complex technical programs.
  • Intermediate technical fluency; 1 Databricks Associate-level Certification required within 6 months of hire.
  • Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools into program management workflows to drive operational performance.
  • A track record of enhancing delivery standards and implementing changes that improve operational performance.

Preferred qualifications

  • Experience with Product Management is a plus.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees

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Technical Program Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering

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