Director, Marketing Data Program Management

Columbia, MD (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead the enterprise data governance and program management for cross-functional marketing, technology, and analytics initiatives.

  • Own and run the monthly Marketing Data Decision Forum with cross-functional leadership.
  • Must-have: 8+ years in enterprise program or product management leading complex cross-functional programs.
  • Standout: ability to translate technical data concepts into executive-ready narratives and business value.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own and lead the monthly Marketing Data Decision Forum — engaging Marketing, Technology, and Analytics leadership to surface decisions, document outcomes, and drive follow-through with accountability.
  • Design and maintain decision frameworks governing data sources, identity resolution, profile management, and campaign dependencies, including explicit ownership assignment where ambiguity exists.
  • Establish a formal intake and evaluation process for new data requests, replacing ad hoc submission with structured, defensible routing and prioritization.
  • Proactively identify, escalate, and manage risks, blockers, and tradeoffs before they impact delivery — keeping executive stakeholders informed and decisions ahead of issues.
  • Maintain a single, continuously updated view of the entire in-flight data initiative portfolio — encompassing status, ownership, dependencies, and sequencing across parallel workstreams.
  • Synthesize input from Marketing, Technology, and Analytics teams into a coherent, living roadmap explicitly connected to business value outcomes — not just delivery milestones.
  • Communicate program status, priority shifts, and strategic implications to executive and working-level audiences with the context and confidence of a trusted advisor.
  • Partner with delivery teams to ensure alignment on priorities, expected outcomes, and work sequencing — promoting consistent, repeatable program management standards across the organization.
  • Produce and maintain the authoritative program artifacts: initiative portfolio, governance and cadence documentation, risk and decision logs, and executive communications.
  • Lead steering committee preparation, facilitation, and follow-through — ensuring executive stakeholders are equipped to make decisions and act with confidence.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of progressive experience in enterprise program management, product management, or strategic operations — with a demonstrated track record of leading complex, cross-functional programs at scale.
  • Proven experience owning governance structures, decision forums, and executive-level communications in large, matrixed organizations.
  • Strong business and technical fluency — capable of engaging credibly with both marketing and data/engineering teams without being dependent on either.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and manage a living program roadmap across multiple parallel workstreams, balancing competing priorities against business outcomes.
  • Experience operating in ambiguous, high-stakes environments where structure doesn’t yet exist — and the ability to create it.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level storytelling, stakeholder briefings, and structured documentation.
  • Experience with data platforms, marketing technology ecosystems (CRM, CDP, identity resolution, campaign management), or large-scale digital transformation programs.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Information Systems, or related field; advanced degree or MBA preferred.

Preferred

  • Experience in a consulting, advisory, or client-embedded capacity — particularly supporting enterprise transformations from within a client organization.
  • Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Airtable, or similar program management and portfolio visibility tooling.
  • Background in hospitality, travel, financial services, or other high-volume B2C industries with complex MarTech and data ecosystems.
  • Exposure to data governance frameworks, data product thinking, or modern data architecture (e.g., medallion architecture, data mesh, CDP integration).
  • PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or equivalent program management certification.

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