Mid-Level Data Project Manager

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Job Summary: Data Project Manager to lead strategic data initiatives, ensuring on-time, on-scope, and high-quality project delivery while collaborating with technical teams and business units. Key Highlights: 1. Lead strategic data initiatives 2. Collaborate closely with technical teams and business units 3. End-to-end management of data projects **Mid-Level Data Project Manager** Responsibilities We are seeking a Data Project Manager to lead strategic data initiatives, ensuring timely, in-scope, and high-quality project delivery. The professional will work closely with technical teams and business units, coordinating data engineering, analytics, and data governance projects. Responsibilities - End-to-end management of data projects (planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery) - Serve as the interface between technical teams and business stakeholders - Define and track schedules, risks, dependencies, and KPIs - Ensure project execution follows Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies, depending on initiative nature - Coordinate multidisciplinary teams (data engineering, BI, analytics) - Support demand prioritization and backlog management - Report status, risks, and outcomes to leadership **Qualifications** Required Qualifications - Experience as a Project Manager, preferably in data-related projects - Proven experience managing projects using Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) - Practical experience leading projects under the Waterfall (traditional) methodology - Experience with Data Engineering, BI, Analytics, or Data Platform projects - Experience managing stakeholders and technical teams ***Preferred Qualifications*** - Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) - Knowledge of data governance and data quality - Experience with Data Lake / Data Warehouse projects - Project management certifications (PMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum, etc.) **Contract Type** Indefinite-term PJ contract **Hybrid Model:** Availability for hybrid work (2–3 days per week onsite in Contagem/MG) Strategic, long-term project Direct collaboration with business units Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree