Data Engineering - Project Manager

You are required to have over 13 years of experience in IT, with at least 6 years of experience in roles such as Technical Product Manager, Technical Program Manager, or Delivery Lead. Your responsibilities will involve overseeing the end-to-end delivery of data platform, AI, BI, and analytics projects to ensure they align with business objectives and stakeholder expectations. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining project plans, roadmaps, and timelines for data ingestion, transformation, governance, AI/ML models, and analytics deliverables. Leading cross-functional teams, including data engineers, data scientists, BI analysts, architects, and business stakeholders, will be part of your role to deliver high-quality and scalable solutions within the set budget and timeframe. You will define, prioritize, and manage product and project backlogs focusing on data pipelines, data quality, governance, AI services, and BI dashboards. Collaboration with business units to gather requirements and translate them into actionable user stories and acceptance criteria will be essential. Your responsibilities will extend to overseeing BI and analytics areas, ensuring data quality, lineage, security, and compliance requirements are incorporated throughout the project lifecycle. Coordinating UAT, performance testing, and user training, as well as acting as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, will be crucial. Additionally, you will facilitate agile ceremonies, drive post-deployment monitoring, and optimize data and BI solutions to meet evolving business needs and performance standards. Primary Skills: - 13+ years of IT experience with 6+ years in relevant roles - Hands-on experience in data engineering, data pipelines, ETL processes, and data integration workflows - Proven track record managing data engineering, analytics, or AI/ML projects end to end - Strong understanding of modern data architecture and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) - Proficiency in Agile methodologies, sprint planning, and backlog grooming - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Secondary Skills: - Background in computer science, engineering, data science, or analytics - Experience with data engineering tools and services in AWS, Azure & GCP - Understanding of BI, Analytics, LLMs, RAG, prompt engineering, or agent-based AI systems - Experience leading cross-functional teams in matrixed environments - Certifications such as PMP, CSM, SAFe, or equivalent are a plus Role: Technical Project Manager (Data) Location: Trivandrum/Kochi Close Date: 08-08-2025,