Partner Enablement Scaled Programs Lead

Databricks Databricks · Data AI · Bangalore, India · Field Engineering - Enablement

This role focuses on architecting and executing Databricks' partner enablement strategy, designing and building learning programs for technical certifications, sales readiness, specialization, and onboarding to ensure partners can confidently sell and deliver Databricks solutions. It involves strategic planning, operational excellence, managing global initiatives, and collaborating with stakeholders to translate business needs into learning experiences.

What you'd actually do

  1. Partner with the leadership, partner-facing teams, and partners themselves to identify critical needs and translate business requirements into high-impact enablement programs.
  2. Drive and own the results for your partner portfolio, maintaining full accountability for key metrics, including training completion and certification targets.
  3. Collaborate with internal Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to define best-in-class enablement programs and establish rigorous success measures.
  4. Lead the roadmap for training initiatives, including large-scale learning events, global workshop schedules, and the Go-to-Market strategy for partner enablement programs.
  5. Oversee the end-to-end program lifecycle from initial intake and resourcing to scheduling, logistics, and task management, ensuring seamless execution.

Skills

Required

  • Strategic planning
  • Operational excellence
  • Global initiative management
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Learning program design and execution
  • Technical certifications
  • Sales readiness training
  • Partner ecosystem understanding
  • Data AI technologies knowledge
  • Program management
  • Communication skills
  • Influencing skills

Nice to have

  • Experience in Data + AI or Cloud Infrastructure space
  • Familiarity with scaling programs within Cloud hypercallers (Google, Microsoft, AWS)
  • Proficiency in data visualization tools

What the JD emphasized

  • 6+ years of experience developing and running large-scale training and certification programs within a global tech ecosystem
  • Strong understanding of the System Integrator business model and how technical partners successfully go to market
  • Deep understanding of Data AI technologies, including topics as Data Warehouse, Data Transformation, Machine Learning, and Generative AI, ideally having been certified in at least one of these technologies
  • Proven track record of managing technical competency models and learning journeys for geographically dispersed teams