Brilliant® · 2 days ago
Global Data Project Manager
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expBrilliant® is seeking a Global Data Project Manager responsible for planning, coordination, and successful delivery of projects for the Analytics Platform. The role involves collaboration with stakeholders and technical teams to ensure efficient delivery of data and analytics projects.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Lead data and analytics projects using Agile techniques and methodologies
Manage end-to-end delivery of global data warehouse and analytics initiatives using agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, etc.), ensuring iterative delivery and continuous improvement
Collaborate with business leaders, product owners, data architects, and engineering teams to define project scope, objectives, and success metrics
Oversee the creation, prioritization, and maintenance of the product backlog in partnership with the product owner. Facilitate requirement gathering, user story refinement, and acceptance criteria definition
Organize and lead sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Track progress toward sprint goals and manage barriers to delivery
Guide and motivate distributed project teams comprising data engineers, analysts, QA, and other specialists. Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, and accountability
Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks and issues. Communicate status, dependencies, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders
Champion agile best practices, process optimization, and innovation within the data and analytics organization
Deliver regular project status updates, dashboards, and executive summaries to global stakeholders and leadership
Support organizational readiness and adoption of new data solutions through effective change management and training initiatives
Guide and assist internal and vendor development teams
Assist in managing platform and delivery vendors. Stay current with platform innovations and actively seek opportunities to adopt new features
Model the Corporate Values (Integrity, Passion, Creativity, Perseverance and Achievement) and Principles
Qualification
Required
10 years' experience in data and analytics delivery roles, with a minimum of 5 as project or program manager
Experience with enterprise data warehouse development
Demonstrated strong project management skills
Dynamic communication skills
Passion for data and analytics platforms and delivery
Strong relationship building and collaboration skills
Experience with modern data and analytics platforms, preferably Snowflake, Matillion and PowerBI
Global Manufacturing or print industry experience
Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science
Company
Brilliant®
About Brilliant® Brilliant is an award-winning staffing and recruiting firm that provides direct-hire and contract staffing services in accounting, finance, technology, and business operations serving businesses across the continental U.S.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jim Wong, (Inactive CPA)
Founder and Board Member
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