Senior Data Project Manager

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Job Summary: Senior Data Project Manager to lead strategic data initiatives, ensuring on-time, on-scope, and high-quality project delivery while collaborating closely with technical teams and business units. Key Highlights: 1. Lead strategic data initiatives 2. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams (data engineering, BI, analytics) 3. Work closely with technical teams and business units **Senior Data Project Manager** Responsibilities We are seeking a Data Project Manager to lead strategic data initiatives, ensuring project delivery within schedule, scope, and quality. The professional will work closely with technical teams and business units, coordinating projects in data engineering, analytics, and data governance. 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 using the traditional Waterfall model - Experience with Data Engineering, BI, Analytics, or Data Platform projects - Experience managing stakeholders and technical teams ***Preferred Qualifications*** - Experience in 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** PJ (individual contractor), indefinite term **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