Project Manager, Data Strategy

Jobtailor

California (MO)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned Project Lead to drive data-centric initiatives across the organization. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage scope and risk, and ensure on-time delivery within budget.

You will partner with data, compliance, engineering, and business teams to charter scope, align priorities, and communicate outcomes to leadership. This role emphasizes strategic thinking and hands-on execution.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent experience.
5-7 years of experience managing projects, ideally technical or data-focused.
Experience shaping data strategy roadmapping, prioritization, aligning data work with business goals.
Solid working knowledge of data governance principles (data quality, stewardship, privacy, compliance, access control).
Proven track record delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
Experience with compliance/regulatory frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, CCPA).
Excellent stakeholder management and communication across technical, business, and compliance audiences, including influencing senior leadership.
Experience with project management tools (Jira, Asana, Monday.com).
Nice to Have: familiarity with data platforms or tooling (Snowflake, BigQuery, AWS, DBeaver) and BI tools (Tableau, Power BI) and AI tools (OpenAI).
Strong communication and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel.

Responsibilities

Lead data-related projects end-to-end: scoping, planning, execution, and delivery.
Build and own project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation across workstreams.
Establish and refine project operating mechanisms—status cadences, intake processes, and launch readiness criteria.
Remove blockers and make decisions to maintain momentum.
Drive go/no-go decisions for major project milestones and data platform changes.
Communicate project strategy, progress, and outcomes to leadership through status updates and planning documents.

Skills

Project Leadership

Data Governance Principles

Stakeholder Management

Project Management Tools

Data Strategy Roadmapping

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Asana

Monday.com

Tableau

Power BI

Snowflake

BigQuery

AWS

DBeaver

OpenAI

Job description

Project Leadership & Delivery
Lead data-related projects end-to-end: scoping, planning, execution, and delivery
Build and own project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation across workstreams
Establish and refine project operating mechanisms -- status cadences, intake processes, and launch readiness criteria
Remove blockers and make decisions at the pace the project needs to maintain momentum
Hold workstreams accountable to delivery timelines while protecting space for necessary discovery
Drive go/no-go decisions for major project milestones and data platform changes
Data Strategy & Prioritization
Help shape the organization's data roadmap, prioritizing initiatives based on business value and impact
Translate business objectives into data project priorities, working with leadership to align investments with strategic goals
Conduct landscape and options analysis to inform build-vs-buy and tooling decisions from a business-outcomes perspective
Own the narrative -- communicate project strategy, progress, and outcomes to leadership through status updates and planning documents
Stakeholder Management & Organizational Influence
Serve as the primary point of contact between data teams, compliance, engineering, and business stakeholders
Build and maintain trusted relationships with cross-functional partners; represent project priorities in stakeholder forums
Manage up effectively -- proactively surface risks, trade-offs, and resource constraints to leadership with recommended paths forward
Drive alignment across competing organizational needs through influence, data, and clear communication
Data Governance & Compliance
Ensure projects adhere to data governance policies, including data quality, access control, retention, and privacy standards
Partner with data teams and compliance to align project deliverables with governance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, or internal data policies)
Guide decisions on data ownership, stewardship, and classification across project workstreams
Ensure the project maintains compliance with organizational data standards and partners effectively with legal and security teams as needed
Risk Management & Reporting
Proactively identify risks and dependencies, and drive mitigation plans before they threaten delivery
Track and report on project and data governance metrics adoption, data quality issues, policy exceptions as part of regular reporting
Manage scope and change requests, balancing stakeholder needs against delivery constraints

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent experience
5-7 years of experience managing projects, ideally technical or data-focused
Experience contributing to or shaping data strategy roadmapping, prioritization, aligning data work with business goals
Solid working knowledge of data governance principles (data quality, stewardship, privacy, compliance, access control)
Proven track record delivering complex projects on time and within budget
Experience working within or alongside compliance/regulatory frameworks (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, CCPA)
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across technical, business, and compliance audiences, including experience influencing senior leadership
Experience with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Monday.com, or similar)
Nice to Have: Familiarity with data platforms or tooling landscapes (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, AWS, Dbeaver) sufficient to inform strategic decisions
Experience with BI/reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
Experience with AI tools (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Copilot)
Background in a sports or entertainment data sets and tooling
Curiosity for the entire THE·TEAM business and how data and products can impact it
A ‘do-er’ who is excited by new and undefined challenges/problems that require creative solutions - and can create the plan and structure to get it done
Must be proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced skills particularly required for PowerPoint and Excel.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in project leadership and delivery, with a strong focus on data strategy, governance, and compliance. Proficient in stakeholder management and communication, ensuring alignment between technical and business objectives.

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