About the role

Role Overview

As Principal Technical Program Manager at Teradata, you will define and lead the technical strategy and execution of Teradata’s most complex, high-impact engineering, AI, and strategic partnership programs across VantageCloud and ClearScape Analytics.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end lifecycle of large, cross-functional initiatives in ambiguous environments.
Set program direction: mission, goals, and success metrics.
Drive execution with clear tradeoffs across scope, time, cost, and risk.
Lead ISV and technology partner integrations from activation through customer adoption and revenue impact.
Translate partnership strategy into execution, ensuring solutions are integrated, productized, operationally supported, and monetized.
Partner with Product, Engineering, Architecture, and Commercial teams to align partnerships with platform priorities and growth goals, measuring success via adoption, readiness, performance, and revenue contribution.
Lead complex integrations involving data platforms, cloud, APIs, and security, handling architectural tradeoffs and ensuring enterprise-grade quality, scalability, and lifecycle management.
Drive end-to-end partner launch readiness, coordinating across engineering, product, legal, pricing, GTM, and operations for repeatable, scalable launches.
Use data-driven decision-making to manage priorities and risk; embed AI to improve visibility, speed, and outcomes.
Align teams, influence architectural direction, remove systemic constraints, and mentor others in the TPM community.

Requirements

10+ years leading complex, large-scale software or cloud engineering programs.
Strong understanding of distributed systems, architecture, and cloud delivery models (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS).
Proven ability to deliver cross-functional, high-impact initiatives in ambiguous environments.
Track record influencing technical strategy and alignment across senior stakeholders.
Experience applying AI to improve program delivery, insights, or execution outcomes.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Nice-to-Haves

Not explicitly stated, but success expectations include strong TPM leadership, scalable program mechanisms, and community mentorship/hiring contribution.

About Teradata

Teradata builds cloud analytics and data platforms for AI, focused on harmonized data, trusted AI, and faster innovation. The company helps enterprises integrate data across the organization and improve business performance through scalable analytics and partner ecosystems.