Global Data Project Manager

About this role

The Global Data Project Manager is responsible for the planning, coordination, execution and successful delivery of a portfolio of multiple projects for the Multi-Color Analytics Platform (MAP) This role serves as a pivotal link between business stakeholders, technical teams and leadership, ensuring that enterprise data and analytics projects are delivered efficiently, on time, and aligned with strategic objectives. The successful candidate will possess a strong background in agile project management, deep understanding of data warehouse systems, and the ability to manage cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams.


This is a remote opportunity.


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 globa...