IT Project Manager

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

Job summary

ECI Group is seeking a contract IT Project Manager in Houston to lead the Crude Data Exchange Phase 2 programme. The role covers Azure Databricks platform delivery, data migration from WONA Data Warehouse, and cross-functional leadership to align business and technology outcomes.

You will manage multi-location teams, governance, and benefits realization, ensuring value delivery within Shell standards and controls.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering projects up to $10m+ budget with 50+ resources.
• Deep knowledge of trading data domains: trades, risk, P&L, settlements, market data.
• Proven delivery of Databricks and Azure cloud-based data platforms.
• Led enterprise data migration, data warehouse modernization, and cloud transformations.
• Strong senior stakeholder management across business and technology groups.
• Agile programme delivery across multiple engineering/data teams.
• Ability to define programme scope/roadmap, dependencies, outcomes, and communicate value.
• Experience API development using Python as OOP.

Responsibilities

• Agree and deliver the Crude Data Exchange Phase 2 programme within time, cost, quality, risk and benefits.
• Lead delivery of the Azure Databricks-based data platform including data views, reporting and data products.
• Migrate legacy crude trading data from WONA DW to the cloud platform.
• Analyse risks, dependencies and variances affecting programme delivery across teams.
• Engage senior stakeholders across Crude Trading, Operations, Risk, Finance and Tech to align priorities.

Skills

Crude trading

ETRM platforms

Databricks

Azure cloud

Data migration

Stakeholder mgmt

Agile delivery

Scope & roadmap

Python API

Leadership & resilience

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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