Data IT Project/Program Manager

Synectics APAC; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Synectics APAC in Hyderabad looks for an experienced IT Project/Program Manager to lead data transformation programs, governance, and delivery across vendors and internal teams.

The role focuses on planning, agile delivery, data readiness, and BI reporting, ensuring milestones met on time and within quality standards. Strong communication and multi-stakeholder coordination are essential for success in complex enterprise initiatives.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of IT project or programme management experience.
• Strong experience in data transformation, governance and management.
• Experience coordinating multiple vendors, stakeholders, and data owners.

Responsibilities

• Lead data project planning and delivery management across internal teams and external vendors.
• Develop comprehensive data delivery plans covering discovery, profiling, mapping, cleansing, transformation, migration and testing.
• Monitor progress, dependencies, and timelines; drive corrective actions to address delays.
• Coordinate data readiness, governance, and data quality activities; track KPIs and readiness indicators.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and delivery reviews; manage risks and blockers.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, data owners, and vendors; track dependencies and ensure smooth cross-functional delivery.
• Oversee data migration planning, rehearsal, execution, validation, and go-live readiness.

Skills

IT Project Mgmt

Data Governance

Data Transformation

Stakeholder Management

Agile / Scrum

Vendor Coordination

Tools

Power BI

Jira/Azure DevOps

Excel

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Data Project Planning & Delivery Management
• Develop and manage comprehensive data delivery plans covering data discovery, profiling, mapping, cleansing, transformation, migration, and testing.
• Track project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and timelines across internal teams and external vendors.
• Monitor planned versus actual progress and drive corrective actions to address delivery delays.
• Ensure alignment of data activities with overall programme milestones and deployment schedules.
• Data Management & Readiness
• Coordinate data identification, classification, discovery, and profiling activities.
• Ensure data readiness based on completeness, accuracy, consistency, validity, and accessibility.
• Identify data gaps, inconsistencies, duplication, and quality issues and coordinate remediation.
• Maintain data readiness trackers with clear ownership, dependencies, and completion timelines.
• Agile & Scrum Management
• Facilitate daily Scrum meetings, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and delivery reviews.
• Track sprint commitments, work progress, blockers, and dependencies.
• Drive accountability across delivery teams and ensure timely closure of outstanding actions.
• Manage and prioritize data-related activities based on business requirements and programme priorities.
• Stakeholder & Vendor Management
• Coordinate with business stakeholders, data owners, data engineers, integration teams, and third-party vendors.
• Manage cross-functional dependencies and ensure smooth coordination between different workstreams.
• Track vendor deliverables, commitments, risks, and delivery progress.
• Facilitate discussions and resolve delivery-related issues across multiple teams.
• Data Quality, Governance & Reporting
• Monitor data quality, data transformation, migration, and reconciliation activities.
• Establish and track data health metrics, KPIs, and readiness indicators.
• Coordinate the development of BI dashboards and management reports.
• Maintain data governance standards, data ownership, lineage, and audit documentation.
• Ensure data-related risks, issues, defects, and corrective actions are tracked to closure.
• Data Migration & Deployment Readiness
• Coordinate data migration planning, rehearsal, execution, and validation activities.
• Monitor migration volumes, rejected records, processing failures, and reconciliation results.
• Track cutover dependencies, data freezes, validation activities, and go-live readiness.
• Ensure operational handover and post-migration support readiness.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• 6+ years of overall experience in IT Project Management / Program Management.
• Strong experience in Data Transformation, Data Management, and Data Governance.
• Experience in PMO, Product Management, or programme delivery coordination.
• Experience managing data-related activities within technology transformation, ERP, PLM, or system implementation programmes.
• Good understanding of data discovery, profiling, data quality, source-to-target mapping, data migration, transformation, and reconciliation.
• Experience coordinating multiple vendors, business stakeholders, technical teams, and data owners.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies, Scrum ceremonies, sprint planning, and backlog management.
• Experience in project reporting, RAID management, dependency tracking, and stakeholder communication.
• Strong understanding of data governance, data quality controls, and readiness assessments.

Preferred Technical Skills

• Power BI or equivalent BI and reporting tools.
• Advanced MS Excel and data analysis.
• Jira / Azure DevOps.
• Project planning and data management tools.
• Familiarity with ERP, PLM, and enterprise data transformation programmes.

Preferred Domain Experience

• Manufacturing industry experience is highly preferred.
• Experience in large-scale enterprise data transformation or migration programmes.
• Exposure to multi-vendor and cross-functional project environments.