Technical Project Manager / Scrum Master - Data & Analytics in Chicago

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Data & Analytics initiatives across multiple workstreams.
• Serve as both Project Manager and Scrum Master, driving Agile execution and ensuring successful delivery against project objectives.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Partner with Product Owners, Business Leads, Data Architects, Engineers, and Analytics teams to prioritize work and manage delivery commitments.
• Develop and maintain project plans, roadmaps, RAID logs, status reports, and executive-level communications.
• Own project financials, including budget management, forecasting, accruals, resource planning, and reporting within Clarity.
• Manage project budgets and ensure alignment between financial forecasts and delivery milestones.
• Track dependencies, risks, issues, and blockers while proactively driving mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate delivery across multiple technology and business teams within a highly matrixed environment.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise PMO governance, reporting standards, and delivery frameworks.
• Monitor team performance, sprint metrics, delivery milestones, and project health indicators.
• Provide regular status updates and executive reporting to senior stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Support release planning, implementation activities, and post-deployment stabilization efforts.

Required Qualification

• s5+ years of Project Management and/or Scrum Master experience within large enterprise organizations
• .Experience leading Data & Analytics, Data Engineering, Reporting, Business Intelligence, or Data Platform initiatives
• .Strong Agile delivery experience with hands-on facilitation of Scrum ceremonies
• .Financial services or banking industry experience required
• .Proven experience managing project budgets, forecasts, and resource plans within Clarity
• .Strong understanding of project financial management and governance practices
• .Experience managing cross-functional technology teams and complex stakeholder groups
• .Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Clarity, MS Project, and related project management tools
• .Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
• .Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver within fast-paced environments

. Qualification

• sExperience supporting enterprise Data & Analytics programs
• .Knowledge of data warehousing, cloud data platforms, reporting solutions, or data governance initiatives
• .Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent)
• .PMP certification considered an asset
• .Experience working within enterprise PMO environments
• .Familiarity with data modernization, cloud migration, or analytics transformation initiatives

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