Senior Data Project Manager

Job Description

• The Senior Data Project Manager will oversee end-to-end delivery of enterprise data projects involving cloud platforms, data pipelines, integrations, analytics, and business intelligence solutions.
• The role requires familiarity with AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, as well as modern data technologies such as Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Redshift, BigQuery, Power BI, and Tableau.
• The candidate does not need to be a hands-on engineer but must understand data architectures, SQL, data quality, technical dependencies, and production support processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead data and analytics projects from discovery and planning through implementation and operational transition.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, budgets, resource plans, and delivery roadmaps.
• Coordinate data engineering, architecture, analytics, development, quality assurance, cloud, and business teams.
• Apply Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies based on project and client needs.
• Manage backlogs, delivery progress, dependencies, and reporting through Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, or similar tools.
• Oversee initiatives involving cloud platforms, data pipelines, integrations, data warehouses, lakehouses, and BI solutions.
• Partner with technical teams to address data quality, SQL validation, platform limitations, and upstream or downstream dependencies.
• Manage stakeholders, communicate project status, facilitate decisions, and escalatie risks or issues proactively.
• Own project budgets, forecasts, estimates, resource utilization, and actual-versus planned performance.
• Manage scope and change requests, including delivery under fixed-fee contracts.
• Coordinate production support, ticket triage, incident resolution, root cause analysis, and SLA performance when required.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery through automation, AI, forecasting, and performance analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Analytics, Business Administration or a related field.
• At least 7 years of experience leading technical, data, analytics, or cloud projects.
• Experience delivering projects through Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies.
• Familiarity with AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, or comparable modern data platforms.
• Understanding of data pipelines, integrations, warehouses, lakehouses, SQL, data quality, and BI solutions.
• Experience using Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, Confluence, or similar delivery tools.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, risk management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasts, resource plans, fixed-fee contracts, and change requests.
• Production support, ticket management, and SLA governance experience is preferred.
• Client-facing consulting or professional-services experience is preferred.
• PMP, CSM, CSPO, SAFe, cloud, Databricks, or Snowflake certifications are preferred.

Perficient full-time employees receive complete and competitive benefits. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, generous work/life opportunities and an outstanding benefits package that includes paid time off plus holidays. In addition, all colleagues are eligible for a number of rewards and recognition programs including billable bonus opportunities. Encouraging a healthy work/life balance and providing our colleagues great benefits are just part of what makes Perficient a great place to work.

WHO WE ARE

Perficient is a leading global digital consultancy. We imagine, create, engineer, and run digital transformation solutions that help our clients exceed customers' expectations, outpace competition, and grow their business. With unparalleled strategy, creative, and technology capabilities, our colleagues bring big thinking and innovative ideas, along with a practical approach to help our clients - the world's largest enterprises and biggest brands succeed.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

At Perficient, we promise to challenge, champion, and celebrate our people. You will experience a unique and collaborative culture that values every voice. Join our team, and you'll become part of something truly special.

We believe in developing a workforce that is as diverse and inclusive as the clients we work with. We're committed to actively listening, learning, and acting to further advance our organization, our communities, and our future leaders... and we're not done yet.

Perficient, Inc. proudly provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all emp