IT Project Manager

engineersandconstructorsinternationalinc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ECI Group in Houston is seeking an IT Project Manager for a 4-month contract starting Sept 14, 2026, to deliver the Crude Data Exchange Phase 2 under Shell standards.

You will lead Azure Databricks data platform delivery, migrate legacy data, manage risks and governance, and coordinate Shell staff, partners and vendors. The role requires senior stakeholder engagement across Crude Trading, Operations, Risk, Finance and Technology, with strong delivery and Python API experience.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering programmes with large budgets and multi-team delivery.
• Expertise in Crude & Products trading environments and ETRM platforms.
• Experience migrating data assets to cloud platforms and modernising data warehouses.
• Strong governance, risk, and stakeholder management across business and technology groups.
• Proven Agile programme delivery with cross-functional teams.
• Experience defining scope, roadmap, dependencies and delivering business value.
• API development using Python (OOP).

Responsibilities

• Deliver Crude Data Exchange Phase 2 within time, cost, quality, risk and benefits objectives.
• Lead delivery of Azure Databricks-based data platform, with ODS, curated views, and reporting workstreams.
• Migrate legacy crude trading data from WONA DW to the cloud platform and modernise data assets.
• Analyse risks, dependencies and variances across teams and vendors.
• Engage senior stakeholders across Crude Trading, Ops, Risk, Finance and Tech to align priorities.
• Develop and execute delivery, change and engagement plans for new capabilities.
• Mobilise multidisciplinary teams across Shell staff, partners and vendors.
• Ensure alignment between requirements, data domains, architecture and delivery.
• Manage governance, financials, RAID, scope, resourcing and benefits realization.
• Ensure capabilities are operable and provide measurable business value.

Skills

Project delivery

ETRM platforms

Trading data domains

Databricks

Azure cloud

Data migration

Data warehouse modernization

Cloud transformation

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Scope & roadmap

Leadership

Communication

Resilience

Value delivery

Python API

Job description

Join the ECI Group's Professional Technical Services Network as a contract IT Project Manager. This is a Houston based contract role with an anticipated 4-month duration with an estimated start date of Sept 14, 2026. Note: You must be a US Citizen or Permanent US Resident to qualify for this position.

About the Role

• Agree and deliver the Crude Data Exchange (CDE) Phase 2 programme to agreed time, cost, quality, risk and benefit objectives within Shell's standards and controls framework.
• Lead delivery of the Azure Databricks-based data platform, including ODS, curated data views, reporting and data product workstreams.
• Manage migration and modernisation of legacy crude trading data assets from the WONA Data Warehouse to the strategic cloud platform.
• Proactively analyse risks, dependencies and variances impacting programme delivery, particularly across business, architecture, engineering and vendor teams.
• Engage senior stakeholders across Crude Trading, Operations, Risk, Finance and Technology to align priorities and deliver business outcomes.
• Develop and execute delivery, change and engagement plans to support adoption of new data capabilities and reporting solutions.
• Mobilise and lead multidisciplinary teams comprising Shell staff, delivery partners and vendors across multiple locations.
• Ensure alignment between business requirements, ETRM data domains, architecture standards and technical delivery.
• Manage programme governance, financials, RAID, scope, resourcing and benefits realisation.
• Ensure delivered capabilities are operationally supportable and provide measurable business value to Crude Trading.

Mandatory Skills

• Programme and project delivery up to $10m+ budget and teams of 50+ resources. Extensive experience in Crude & Products Trading environments.
• Strong knowledge of ETRM platforms and trading data domains (e.g. trades, risk, positions, P&L, settlements and market data).
• Proven delivery experience of Databricks and Azure cloud-based data platforms.
• Experience leading enterprise data migration, data warehouse modernisation and cloud transformation programmes.
• Strong senior stakeholder management across business and technology organisations.
• Agile programme delivery across multiple engineering and data teams.
• Experience defining programme scope, roadmap, dependencies and business outcomes. Leadership, communication, resilience and value delivery mindset.
• API development using Python as OOP

Preferred Skills

• Shell Trading & Supply experience.
• Commodity trading analytics and reporting.
• Data governance and data management.
• Business value realisation.
• Critical thinking and storytelling.
• Project Management, Project Assurance & Compliance, Project Planning & Tracking

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