Senior Project Manager

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Roles & Responsibilities:

Project Management:

• Lead and oversee the entire project lifecycle for data analytics consulting projects, from initiation to closure, ensuring successful project delivery and client satisfaction.
• Develop detailed project plans, including problem scoping, timelines, milestones, resource allocation, risk assessment, and budget estimation.
• Define clear success criteria and prioritize project requirements to ensure project closure aligned with client expectations.
• Proactively identify and manage project risks, implementing mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
• Continuously improve project management processes, methodologies, and best practices, driving efficiency and excellence.

Client & Stakeholder Management:

• Collaborate closely with clients to align on project objectives, requirements, timelines, and deliverables.
• Coordinate and prioritize project tasks, ensuring adherence to timelines and budget constraints.
• Communicate project status, progress, and risks to internal stakeholders and clients, providing regular updates.
• Foster strong relationships with clients, maintaining a high level of client satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead and guide effective communication with clients, including emails, presentations, meetings, and updates.

Team Leadership and Collaboration:

• Serve as the primary interface for project delivery functions, leading and supporting the project team.
• Manage and mentor cross-functional teams, ensuring effective collaboration and performance.
• Monitor project execution, oversee daily scrums, governance cadences, and facilitate support from other departments as needed.
• Ensure the quality of project deliverables through thorough reviews and approvals.
• Contribute to team performance evaluations, providing recommendations for professional growth and development.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Prior experience as a Software Developer within a technology stack before transitioning into a Project Manager role.
• Strong understanding of programming, coding, and software development processes is essential. Candidates without this experience will not be considered.
• Exposure to data science projects, with a solid understanding of data analytics methodologies, tools, and workflows.
• Experience working on data science-related projects (machine learning, statistical analysis, AI, etc.) is a must.

Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in a relevant field (Business, Project Management, Computer Science, etc.).
• PMP certification is a plus.

Experience:

• 6-8 years of proven experience as a Project Manager, successfully leading and delivering complex data analytics consulting projects.
• Strong project management skills, including strategic planning, resource allocation, risk management, and quality assurance.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in project management methodologies, tools, and frameworks (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Waterfall).
• Client-centric mindset with a commitment to maintaining high levels of client satisfaction.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and capacity to implement effective solutions to project challenges.
• Leadership and team management experience, driving collaboration and professional development.
• Results-oriented attitude with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation.