Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to support the Data & Analytics workstream of a large-scale enterprise technology modernization program within the financial services industry.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IT project management, preferably supporting data engineering, data architecture, cloud platforms, system integrations, or enterprise data modernization initiatives.
This role will focus on coordinating cross-functional technical teams, tracking project deliverables, managing dependencies, and ensuring alignment across multiple workstreams. The successful candidate should have a solid understanding of Agile methodologies, strong organizational skills, and the ability to drive project execution in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate Data & Analytics project activities, ensuring alignment between Snowflake development, retrofit initiatives, and the overall Integrated Project Plan.
- Track Snowflake development progress across new and existing environments, monitoring milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and potential risks.
- Manage data delivery pipeline reports, providing regular updates on project progress, outstanding issues, and key deliverables.
- Maintain Jira boards across multiple technical teams, ensuring accurate tracking of tasks, sprint activities, milestones, and dependencies.
- Develop and maintain project plans, status reports, RAID logs, and executive-level reporting materials.
- Lead weekly coordination meetings with data engineering and architecture teams to review progress, resolve issues, and escalate risks.
- Collaborate with data architects, data engineers, developers, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment across technical workstreams.
- Identify and manage cross-team dependencies, project risks, issues, and action items to support timely delivery.
- Facilitate communication between technical teams, business stakeholders, and program leadership.
- Support Agile/Scrum ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog management, and overall project execution.
Required Qualifications
- Several years of IT project management experience, preferably supporting data engineering, data architecture, integrations, or enterprise technology modernization projects.
- Proven experience coordinating cross-functional technical teams, including data engineers, developers, architects, and business stakeholders.
- Working knowledge of data architecture, data flows, APIs, system integrations, databases, and reporting solutions.
- Familiarity with cloud technologies and modern data platforms.
- Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile methodologies, and Scrum practices.
- Hands-on experience with Jira for project tracking, sprint management, and reporting.
- Experience developing and maintaining project plans, RAID logs, status reports, and executive-level presentations.
- Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to facilitate meetings, drive accountability, and escalate issues effectively.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate technical workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting Snowflake implementations, cloud data engineering, or data platform modernization initiatives.
- Experience with data migration, data integration, or legacy system modernization.
- Previous involvement in large-scale enterprise transformation programs.
- Financial services or banking industry experience.
- PMP, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or similar project management certification.