About Position:
We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager - Data & Analytics with 13 to 20 years of experience in leading enterprise-scale data transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing data engineering, data platform, cloud migration, data warehousing, analytics, governance, and modernization programs. This role requires exceptional leadership, stakeholder management, delivery governance, and technical understanding of modern data ecosystems.
Role: Technical Project Manager - Data & Analytics
Location: Pune
Experience: 13 to 20 Years
Job Type: Full-Time Employment
What You'll Do:
- Lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise data engineering, analytics, cloud migration, data warehousing, and modernization programs.
- Define project scope, delivery roadmap, milestones, timelines, resource requirements, dependencies, and success criteria.
- Manage cross-functional teams consisting of data engineers, cloud engineers, architects, QA teams, DevOps engineers, business analysts, and client stakeholders.
- Drive Agile project execution through sprint planning, backlog management, release planning, delivery tracking, and retrospectives.
- Monitor project health using schedules, RAID logs, budgets, utilization reports, quality metrics, sprint velocity, and executive dashboards.
- Identify and mitigate delivery risks, technical dependencies, and operational challenges across data platforms and applications.
- Partner with architects and engineering leaders on solution planning, estimates, resource planning, and technical governance.
- Ensure compliance with data governance, security, privacy, regulatory, and access-control requirements.
- Lead stakeholder communications, steering committee reviews, executive reporting, escalation management, and decision-making forums.
- Manage scope, budget, resources, vendor engagements, and contractual commitments to ensure successful project outcomes.
- Drive production releases, cutover planning, hypercare support, incident reviews, and operational transitions.
- Establish delivery best practices, governance frameworks, and project controls across complex programs.
- Facilitate collaboration between business and technical teams to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
- Mentor project teams and promote continuous improvement across delivery processes and project execution.
Expertise You'll Bring:
- 13 to 20 years of overall IT experience, including extensive experience managing large-scale data engineering, analytics, cloud data, and modernization programs.
- Proven experience delivering projects across the complete Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), from inception through deployment and operational support.
- Strong understanding of data engineering concepts, including ETL/ELT pipelines, batch and streaming data processing, data lakes, data warehouses, dimensional modeling, APIs, and data quality frameworks.
- Hands-on exposure to cloud data ecosystems including Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Databricks, and Snowflake.
- Working knowledge of technologies such as SQL, Python, Apache Spark, Kafka, Airflow, dbt, Power BI, Tableau, and related data platform technologies.
- Strong expertise in Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and hybrid project delivery methodologies.
- Experience managing program governance, executive reporting, RAID management, change control, financial tracking, and delivery assurance.
- Ability to manage complex stakeholder landscapes across business leadership, engineering teams, vendors, and client organizations.
- Strong understanding of data governance, data security, privacy regulations, metadata management, and access control frameworks.
- Experience managing distributed global teams and enterprise-scale delivery engagements.
- Strong budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and vendor management capabilities.
- Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead recovery programs and successfully deliver complex, high-risk projects.
- Strong client-facing experience with executive-level communication and governance management.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
- Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
- Annual health check-ups
- Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents
Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:
Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.
- We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
- Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
- If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment
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