Project Manager / SM

Req ID: 373736 

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a Project Manager / SM to join our team in Bangalore, Karnātaka (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

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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