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We are currently seeking a Project Manager / SM to join our team in Bangalore, Karntaka (IN-KA), India (IN).

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to support a large-scale Data Warehouse Modernization Program (200,000 hours, multi-year). This role will partner closely with the Program Manager & leadership team to drive parallel workstreams, manage cross-functional dependencies, and ensure predictable delivery within cost and timeline commitments.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience managing complex data transformation programs, handling multi-stream execution, and driving governance in hybrid (Agile + Waterfall) environments.

Key Responsibilities

1. Delivery & Execution Management

Own end-to-end delivery of multiple parallel workstreams (3-5 streams)
Develop and manage integrated master schedule (IMS) and delivery plans
Track milestones, critical path, and deliverables
Drive execution to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery

2. Dependency & Workstream Orchestration

Identify and manage cross-workstream dependencies
Enable safe parallelization / shift-left execution strategies
Conduct dependency reviews, execution war rooms, and alignment forums
Resolve integration bottlenecks and sequencing conflicts

3. Financial & Effort Governance

Track effort burn vs baseline (200K+ hours program)
Monitor:

Resource utilization
Budget adherence
Cost variances

Support forecasting, re-baselining, and cost optimization

4. Risk, Issue & Change Management

Maintain and actively manage RAID logs
Identify risks related to:

Parallel execution
Data migration
Integration dependencies

Drive proactive mitigation and escalation management

5. Stakeholder Management & Reporting

Interface with:

Program Manager
Client stakeholders
Architecture & Data teams

Provide:

Executive-level status updates
Insightful reporting (risks, trends, decisions needed)

6. Agile & Hybrid Delivery Governance

Manage delivery across:

Agile teams (ETL, pipelines, reporting)
Waterfall phases (migration, platform setup)

Support:

Sprint planning, PI planning
Milestone-based governance

7. Quality & Release Management

Define entry/exit criteria for key phases
Oversee:

Integrated testing coordination
Release readiness across streams

Ensure data quality and validation checkpoints

8. Team Leadership

Lead large distributed teams (30-80+ resources)
Coordinate workstream leads and delivery pods
Foster accountability, collaboration, and delivery discipline

Required Experience

Must-Have

12-18 years of overall experience
7+ years in Project/Delivery Management roles
Proven experience in:

Large-scale programs (>100K hours / $10M+)
Data Warehouse / Data Lake / Cloud Modernization initiatives

Experience managing parallel workstreams and complex dependencies

Preferred

Experience in:

Cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS, Snowflake, Databricks)
Data migration / legacy modernization programs
Multi-vendor or global delivery environments

Required Skills

Delivery & Governance

Integrated planning (MS Project / Smartsheet / Primavera)
Dependency & critical path management
Earned Value Management (EVM)

Technical Awareness

Strong understanding of:

Data warehousing concepts
ETL/ELT pipelines
Data modeling (dimensional / lakehouse)

Familiarity with modern cloud data ecosystems

Parallel Execution Expertise

Managing scaled delivery with multiple concurrent streams
Handling shift-left execution challenges
Conflict and dependency resolution at scale

Financial & Commercial Acumen

Budget management and forecasting
Effort tracking and variance analysis
Cost control and optimization

Communication & Leadership

Excellent stakeholder communication
Executive reporting and storytelling
Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills

Agile / Hybrid Delivery

Experience in Agile (Scrum / SAFe)
Ability to manage hybrid delivery models

Key Success Traits

Structured, execution-focused mindset
Ability to anticipate risks early
Strong ownership and accountability
Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
Ability to challenge assumptions and drive fact-based decisions

Screening Criteria (Nice to evaluate early)

Has managed parallel workstreams at scale
Demonstrates financial and effort governance maturity
Has handled data transformation programs (not just generic IT PM)

Reporting Structure

Reports to: Program Manager
Works closely with: Workstream Leads, Architects, Data Engineers, Client Stakeholders

Optional Add-on (for posting)

Certifications: PMP / PRINCE2 / SAFe (preferred)
Experience in global delivery model is a plus

About NTT DATA

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