Senior Project Manager

The role

You will lead large, complex data engineering and analytics initiatives. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, and stakeholders using both traditional and agile delivery methods.

What you will do

• Lead large, high-complexity data engineering and analytics initiatives from initiation through delivery.
• Coordinate work across multiple technical teams, business groups, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Partner with Product Owners to prioritize the backlog.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Manage headcount allocation and track budget variances.
• Communicate complex data pipelines and delivery details to various stakeholders.
• Support vendor coordination.
• Drive mitigation plans for identified risks.
• Facilitate trade-off decisions with sponsors and technical leads.

Required qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of project or program management experience.
• At least 4-5 years specifically in a data engineering, data management, or analytics environment.
• Data platform literacy including cloud platforms, data pipelines, warehouses, and BI tools.
• Experience leading large, complex, cross-functional projects.
• Strong project management foundation including scope, schedule, budget, and risk management.
• Practical understanding of agile delivery methods like Scrum, Kanban, and Lean.
• Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, or similar program management tooling.
• Experience with organizational change management, communication planning, and operational handoffs.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, PSM, SAFe, or similar certification
• Previous experience as a Data Engineer or Data Engineering Manager

Benefits

• Medical (HSA & FSA)
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Commuter benefits
• In-house wellness program
• Learning & development opportunities
• Charitable giving platform with company match
• Fitness allowance
• Employee discount programs
• Free games & events

Before you apply

• The use of Artificial Intelligence is not being used to screen candidates.
• The position is for an existing vacancy.

About the company

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment headquartered in New York City. They develop products through Rockstar Games, 2K, and Zynga.