Zensar Technologies—Data Program Manager

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Description: 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. Requirements: - 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. 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.