Data Project Manager (Data PM)

Data Project Manager (Data PM)

Important Information

Location: Singapore

12 months contract

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Data Project Manager (Data PM) to lead the successful delivery of data and analytics initiatives. The ideal candidate will manage end-to-end project execution coordinate cross-functional data teams and serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams. This role requires strong project management expertise experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) data technologies and a solid understanding of Generative AI Agentic AI and Large Language Model (LLM)-based solutions. The Data PM will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on time within scope and aligned with business objectives.

Roles & responsibilities

• Lead and manage end-to-end data projects including planning scope definition resource allocation execution delivery and project closure.
• Define project timelines milestones deliverables and success criteria while ensuring adherence to budget and schedule.
• Perform effort estimation for data engineering analytics AI and data platform initiatives ensuring accurate project planning and resource utilization.
• Define technical scope in collaboration with architects data engineers and solution teams to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Act as the primary point of contact between business stakeholders and technical teams translating business requirements into scalable data solutions.
• Manage project risks issues dependencies and scope changes while providing regular status updates to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional data teams including Data Engineers Data Analysts Data Scientists ML Engineers and Architects.
• Remove project blockers facilitate technical discussions and ensure timely decision-making to keep projects on track.
• Review technical designs project deliverables and solution approaches to ensure quality scalability and alignment with architectural standards.
• Drive Agile project delivery by facilitating sprint planning backlog prioritization stand-ups retrospectives and release planning.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure successful implementation of data pipelines analytics platforms and AI/ML solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Support the adoption and delivery of Generative AI Agentic AI and LLM-based solutions by coordinating technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Monitor project KPIs resource utilization and delivery metrics to continuously improve project execution and team performance.
• Prepare executive-level presentations project reports dashboards and governance updates for leadership and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with organizational governance security and data management standards throughout the project lifecycle.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Data Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end data analytics or AI projects.
• Strong understanding of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) data services and modern cloud data architectures.
• Experience working with data engineering ETL data warehousing and analytics platforms.
• Good understanding of Generative AI Agentic AI and Large Language Model (LLM) solutions and their enterprise applications.
• Strong project planning effort estimation risk management and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and managing cross-functional technical teams.
• Excellent communication presentation and leadership skills.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Jira Confluence Azure DevOps or equivalent.

Preferred Skills

• PMP PRINCE2 Scrum Master or Agile certifications.
• Experience with GCP services such as BigQuery Cloud Storage Dataflow Dataproc Pub/Sub Vertex AI and Cloud Composer.

About Encora

Encora is a global company that offers Software and Digital Engineering solutions. Our practices include Cloud Services Product Engineering & Application Modernization Data & Analytics Digital Experience & Design Services DevSecOps Cybersecurity Quality Engineering AI & LLM Engineering among others.

At Encora we hire professionals based solely on their skills and do not discriminate based on age disability religion gender sexual orientation socioeconomic status or nationality.