REQUIRED SKILLS
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Project Management, or a related field.
• 10+ years in IT project management with a focus on Data and Analytics projects.
• Prior experience leading end-to-end project management for data and analytics initiatives, including scoping, planning & analysis, execution (incl testing), monitoring, and closure.
• Prior experience creating work breakdown structures with milestones and dependencies so that the critical path is identified and tracked.
· Advanced problem solving and decision-making skills: Ability to analyze problems, identify solutions, and make sound decisions.
• Ability to oversee the design, development, and deployment of data architecture, databases, and analytics solutions leveraging Azure Cloud Data Lake, Databricks, and related tools.
• Ability to inspire and motivate project teams, foster collaboration and resolve conflicts. Manage project team in a Matrix organization.
· Quality Assurance: Ensure that project deliverables meet quality standards and requirements.
• Budget Oversight: prior experience managing project budgets, ensuring efficient resource allocation while achieving desired financial outcomes.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
· Advanced written and oral communication skills with proven ability to deliver clear messages, set expectations, and build relationships with all groups, even when delivering a tough message.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills with a proven ability to communicate within complex projects and across diverse teams.
• Strong familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall project management methodologies.
• Prior experience as a Scrum Master.
• Strong proficiency in MS Project and similar project management tools
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite – MS Office applications (Excel, Powerpoint).
• Proficiency with other agile work management tools such as Azure Dev Ops (ADO), JIRA etc.
· Experience developing useful project metrics and applying those metrics
Nice to have skills:
• SCRUM certified preferred
• PMP or equivalent certification preferred.