IT Project Manager (Data and BI projects)

Company: Jobility Talent Solutions
Location: New York
Posted on: April 5, 2025

Job Description:

Our client is seeking candidates for a Project Manager role to manage Data and BI projects. The Project Manager must be in the New York metropolitan area and be required in the NYC office 3 days a week. The Project Manager must be able to manage a team which is geographically dispersed, mainly between US, UK and India. The role is within the IT organization and the PM will work mostly with the development and technology group.

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The PM should have 8 - 10 years' experience managing Data and BI projects.



We will count on you to:

Develop project plans and timelines and coordinate with the workstream leads and business owner. Maintain backlogs, user stories and task boards
Communicate effectively with all stakeholders to provide updates, status and manage expectations.
Manage cross-functional teams, including data analyst, engineers and stakeholders ensuring collaboration and alignment towards project goals.
Identify and mitigate project risks and issues and develop contingency plans as needed.
Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs, ensuring proper documentation and approval processes.
Manage project budgets, including cost estimation, tracking and reporting
Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and align with business objectives.
Monitor project progress and performance, adjusting plans as necessary to stay on track.
Prepare and present regular project status reports to stakeholders and senior management.
Conduct project evaluations to identify successes and areas for improvement.



What you need to have:

Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective stakeholder engagement.
Problem-solving: Ability to analyze issues and develop effective solutions quickly.
Time Management: Excellent organizational skills to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Leadership: Ability to motivate and guide teams towards achieving project objectives.
Negotiation Skills: Capable of negotiating with vendors, stakeholders, and team members to achieve project goals.
Analytical Skills: Strong analytical abilities to assess project performance and make data-driven decisions.
Project Management Methodologies: Proficient in IT project management methodologies, both Agile and Waterfall.
Technical Knowledge: Understanding of software development processes, data management principles, methodologies and tools, Azure fundamentals, Proficiency in Jira or ADO is preferred
Business Knowledge: Insurance/Reinsurance knowledge is a plus



Mandatory experience

Required 8-10 years within the data platform, data reporting, and BI projects, managing large data platforms in Azure
PMP or Scrum Master required
Work within Azure Cloud, using Data Lake and Databricks, PowerBI; experience with Jira and ADO
Must have excellent communication skills, as this involves communicating with business stakeholders, senior managers within IT, etc.
This project will be about moving the existing on-prem data warehouse from Cognos to PowerBi
The ideal candidate would have worked in the reinsurance, insurance, and then finance domain

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