Job Description
Department: Client Operations / Business Intelligence (OpEx BI)
Reports To: Director OpEx BI Team
Purpose of the Role
The Data Ops Program Manager owns Agile process health client facing delivery operations and data governance execution to improve reliability throughput SLA compliance delivery predictability and stakeholder communication for client reporting and analytics. This role serves as the execution backbone for the OpEx BI team ensuring client demand is translated into well governed predictable and high-quality reporting outcomes.
Role Overview
This role blends client operations management program delivery and Agile execution leadership within a Business Intelligence environment. The Program Manager ensures that client intake is clear and actionable delivery teams operate with healthy Agile practices governance commitments are consistently executed and both internal and external stakeholders have strong visibility into capacity risks and delivery timelines.
The role does not replace BI delivery or engineering leadership but enables them by improving flow reducing operational friction and strengthening accountability across people process and reporting platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Agile Process & Delivery Ownership
- Conduct intake reviews for client reporting requests and ensure all work meets Definition of Ready standards prior to commitment
- Manage sprint planning logistics backlog health prioritization hygiene and cross-team dependencies across BI and upstream data teams
- Track and report capacity unplanned work and flow metrics including lead time cycle time throughput and blocked items
- Surface delivery risks early and drive corrective actions to protect client commitments and reporting SLAs
Client & Data Governance Execution
- Steward Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Change Management (CM) and SLA processes supporting client reporting and analytics
- Monitor report and escalate client SLA non-compliance ensuring issues are visible understood and actioned
- Partner with Data Governance teams upstream systems and OpEx stakeholders to enforce Tenet aligned data and reporting practices
- Ensure governance requirements are operationalized without materially slowing client delivery
ROI Development Monitoring & Reporting
- Develop and maintain ROI models for major client reporting initiatives data governance investments and cross functional BI programs
- Monitor realized vs. projected ROI highlighting variances drivers and recommended corrective actions
- Publish quarterly ROI insights to the Director of OpEx BI and key stakeholders to inform prioritization resourcing and strategic planning
- Ensure ROI findings directly shape intake decisions capacity allocation and continuous improvement priorities
Stakeholder & Client Alignment
- Serve as the central point of contact for client and stakeholder intake clarifications and requirement refinement
- Translate client needs into clearly scoped ready to execute BI work items
- Balance incoming client demand against team capacity and facilitate trade-off conversations when needed
- Publish weekly operational insights including capacity outlook delivery risks blockers and client facing forecasts
Operational Intelligence & Reporting
- Maintain and evolve operational dashboards showing backlog health system constraints demand vs. capacity and delivery trends
- Provide transparency into client reporting throughput SLA performance and delivery predictability
- Identify recurring bottlenecks across teams tools or processes and propose systemic improvements
- Use operational data to drive continuous improvement in client experience flow and quality
Program & Cross Team Coordination
- Own end-to-end execution of cross functional BI and client reporting initiatives
- Coordinate dependencies across Client Operations BI delivery Data Engineering Platform and upstream systems
- Establish consistent execution rhythms (planning cadences reviews retrospectives stakeholder check-ins)
- Provide executive ready status reporting to the Director of OpEx BI with clear narrative risks and recommendations
Role Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 6 years of experience in a related field or equivalent combinations such as a master's degree and 4 years of experience a PhD and 1 year of experience or 18 years of experience with no degree.
- Background in PMO Agile Delivery Program Management or Operations Management
- Experience supporting client facing analytics reporting or BI teams
- Strong understanding of Agile principles flow-based metrics and delivery forecasting
- Demonstrated ability to manage governance frameworks (SOPs SLAs CM) in operational environments
- Excellent communication skills with proven ability to align cross functional teams and client stakeholders
- Comfort operating in complex matrixed data and technology organizations
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working within Business Intelligence Analytics or Data Platform teams
- Familiarity with client reporting lifecycles data dependencies and change management
- Experience building or operating dashboards for delivery capacity or operational health
- Background in enterprise or regulated environments with formal SLA commitments
How This Role Is Positioned
- Senior Individual Contributor or Manager level role
- Embedded within the OpEx BI / Client Operations organization
- Acts as the operational control and execution layer between client demand and BI delivery
- Partners closely with the Director of OpEx BI BI delivery leads and data stakeholders
USD 92300.00 - 153900.00 per year
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $92300.00 - $153900.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge skills and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
Benefits:
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties the company's needs and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave time off to vote jury duty leave volunteer time off military leave and parental leave.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
EOE including disability/vets
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For well over a century Cox Enterprises has been shaping the future with daring ideas and values-driven thinking. Since our founding in 1898 our relentless spirit of innovation has driven us to disrupt industries and enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve. Through our major divisions — Cox Communications Cox Automotive and Cox Farms — our people have countless opportunities to grow and make an impact in the communications and automotive industries as well as in new ventures in agriculture cleantech digital media and more. As a privately-held family-owned business we know that people are our most valuable asset. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment with flexible career growth amazing benefits and work-life balance at the forefront. Our mission our ways of working and our commitment to people are what make our workplace culture remarkably flexible and resilient. Join us to build a better future and make your mark.
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