We are seeking an experienced Project Manager – Data & Analytics to lead and manage enterprise data projects across Banking and Financial Services. The successful candidate will be responsible for end-to-end project delivery, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, budget, and quality expectations.
The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, project governance, risk management, and delivery coordination capabilities. The candidate will work closely with Business Analysts, Developers, QA Teams, UAT Testers, Production Support Teams, Architects, and Business Sponsors to ensure successful project outcomes.
Experience managing Data Warehouse, Data Integration, Regulatory Reporting, Analytics, and Data Platform Enhancement initiatives will be highly advantageous.
Role and Responsibilities
Project Delivery & Execution
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Delivery of Data and Analytics projects from initiation through production implementation.
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Define project scope, objectives, milestones, deliverables, timelines, and success criteria.
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Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, dependencies, and resource allocations.
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Ensure project activities align with approved project plans and delivery commitments.
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Track project progress and proactively manage delivery risks and dependencies.
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Drive successful execution of multiple concurrent projects and initiatives.
Project Planning & Tracking
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Establish and maintain project governance processes throughout the project lifecycle.
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Coordinate project activities across Business, Development, QA, UAT, and Production Support teams.
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Monitor project tasks, milestones, and deliverables to ensure adherence to committed timelines.
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Conduct regular project review meetings and follow-up sessions.
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Ensure action items are tracked and completed by responsible stakeholders.
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Maintain project schedules and work breakdown structures (WBS).
Kanban & Agile Management
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Create, maintain, and manage project Kanban dashboards throughout the entire project lifecycle.
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Track requirements, development, testing, UAT, release, and post-production activities using Kanban methodology.
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Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and project progress sessions.
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Monitor work item status and remove delivery roadblocks.
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Ensure project transparency through accurate dashboard reporting.
Risk, Issue & Dependency Management
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Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
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Proactively escalate project concerns management with mitigation and recovery plans.
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Monitor project health and identify potential threats to project success.
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Maintain risk and issue registers throughout the project lifecycle.
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Facilitate conflict resolution between stakeholders and project teams.
Executive & Management Reporting
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Prepare weekly, monthly, and executive-level project status reports.
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Provide regular project updates to senior management and project sponsors.
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Present project progress, timelines, financial status, and key achievements.
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Highlight risks, issues, blockers, and mitigation plans to relevant stakeholders.
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Ensure management receives accurate and timely project progress information
Steering Committee & Sponsor Management
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Prepare professional presentation materials for Monthly Steering Committee Meetings, Project Sponsor Meetings, Governance Reviews, Executive Management Updates, and Project Health Reviews
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Facilitate decision-making discussions and obtain required approvals.
Stakeholder Management
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Act as the primary coordination point between all members of team
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Build strong relationships across business and technology teams.
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Manage stakeholder expectations and communication plans.
Team Leadership & Conflict Resolution
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Drive collaboration across cross-functional teams.
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Resolve conflicts between Business Teams, Developers, QA Teams, UAT Teams, and Production Support Teams.
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Facilitate discussions to achieve consensus and maintain delivery momentum.
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Promote a positive, accountable, and delivery-focused project culture.
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Take leadership during critical project situations and escalations.
Documentation & Governance
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Prepare and maintain project documentation including Project Charter, Project Plan, RAID Log (Risk, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies), Steering Committee Materials, Status Reports, Change Requests, Lessons Learned Documents, and Post Implementation Reviews
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Ensure compliance with project governance and audit requirements.
Qualification
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
- PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent Project Management certification is preferred.
- Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.
Experience Requirements
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8 to 10 years of Project Management experience.
- Proven experience delivering large-scale Data and Analytics projects.
- Strong Banking and Financial Services industry experience.
- Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary project teams across multiple locations.
- Experience managing vendor resources and offshore delivery teams.
Proven track record of delivering projects under tight timelines and challenging delivery conditions
