Project Manager

Purple Drive

Project Manager

Foster City, CA PDT - 9525

Overview:

Technical Project Manager

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

8–12 years of experience in IT project/program management, with at least 3–5 years in data/analytics or BI projects.

Proven experience managing Power BI, Tableau, or MicroStrategy implementation or migration programs.

Strong understanding of data lifecycle — ingestion, transformation (ETL/ELT), modeling, and reporting.

Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Smartsheet).

Solid grasp of agile and hybrid project methodologies.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Experience leading cross-functional global teams and managing vendor or offshore delivery.

Familiarity with Power BI architecture, DAX concepts, or data warehouse environments (SQL, Azure Synapse, Snowflake).

Exposure to QA processes for BI validation (data reconciliation, report testing).

PMP, PMI-ACP, or Agile certification preferred.

Experience in change management and user adoption of BI solutions.

Roles & Responsibilities

Program Planning & Governance

Define project scope, objectives, and delivery roadmap for the BI migration initiative.

Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and milestone tracking in coordination with technical and business teams.

Establish governance structure, communication cadence, and risk management framework.

Execution & Delivery

Manage day-to-day execution of Power BI migration and development activities.

Coordinate efforts between data engineering, BI development, QA, and business stakeholders.

Monitor progress, manage dependencies, and escalate risks or blockers proactively.

Ensure deliverables align with functional and non-functional requirements (data accuracy, performance, usability).

Stakeholder Management

Act as the primary liaison between business users, technical teams, and leadership.

Facilitate requirement workshops, status reviews, and UAT sessions.

Translate business needs into technical tasks and ensure clear understanding across teams.

Quality & Risk Management

Oversee QA and UAT planning to ensure migrated dashboards meet acceptance criteria.

Track defects, change requests, and validation results to closure.

Maintain documentation on scope, assumptions, and change control.

Reporting & Communication

Provide regular project updates, dashboards, and executive summaries on progress and risks.

Ensure consistent communication between cross-functional teams and leadership stakeholders.