Senior Enterprise Data & Analytics Project Manager

PMO Partners

Los Angeles (CA)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

403(b) Employee Investment retirement

Educational Assistance and development

Paid vacation, sick and personal days

12 paid holidays

Bi-weekly Off-Fridays

Job summary

PMO Partners seeks a Senior IT Project Manager for Data Analytics as a Service (DAaaS) to lead cross-functional initiatives that build scalable analytics capabilities and governed data assets across the organization. Hybrid role in California with a three-year term.

The candidate must reside in California, be commutable to campus, and work on-site at least one day per week. You will coordinate with data engineers, product managers, and business sponsors to deliver enterprise analytics roadmaps

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field or a combination of education and relevant experience.
Minimum of 5 years of progressive software analysis development and implementation experience.
Minimum of 5 years of experience managing complex technical projects within the cultural heritage domain.
Project Management Professional (PMP), certified completion of a Project Management program, or certification in process is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs the full range of project management duties: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling, and closing.
Directs projects requiring high levels of functional integration and involving multiple disciplines to be managed with little supervision.
Manage multiple simultaneous projects and workstreams with complex interdependencies.
Track, coordinate, plan, and report on technical work across multiple teams and organizations.
Collaborate with other project managers—both within and outside the organization.
Collaborate with software engineers, system administrators, and subject-matter experts.
Facilitate discussions and negotiations to drive recommendation consensus.
Implement management and communication plans and processes.
Communicate with partners and team members throughout the phases of development.
Maintain project documentation, time frames, budget estimates, and status reports.
Monitor project expenses and ensure adherence to the budget. Address cost overruns and budgetary issues promptly
Develop and implement change management strategies and communication to ensure project success
Identify potential project risks and develop risk mitigation strategies
Address unexpected issues that may arise during the project. Implement effective problem-solving and escalation procedures
Prepare post-project reports, including lessons learned and recommendations for future projects
Regularly prepare presentations and/or present on this work to internal and external audiences
Effectively engage stakeholders at the executive level across multiple organizational units

Skills

Data analytics

Project management

Cross-functional teams

Stakeholder management

Jira

Workfront

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Workfront

Job description

The Senior IT Project Manager for Data Analytics as a Service (DAaaS) plays a central role in leading complex, cross-functional initiatives that establish scalable analytics capabilities and trusted, well‑governed data assets across the organization. The position drives efforts to reimagine how data, analytics, and technology are leveraged to support their mission—empowering staff, leadership, and cross-functional teams with actionable insights and enabling data-driven decision-making at all levels.

This is a three-year limited term position. This position is a hybrid work environment opportunity, not a permanent remote assignment. The successful candidate must be a California resident when employment begins, reside within a commutable distance, and must work at least one day per week on campus.

Strategic Data & Analytics Initiatives includes four core initiatives with potential discovery for more:

1. iPaaS Implementation; Oversee the completion and optimization of the Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) implementation, ensure seamless data integration across enterprise systems and applications and Establish integration standards, governance, and best practices.

2. Enterprise Reporting Strategy; Help to develop a comprehensive, organization-wide reporting strategy that Assesses current reporting tools, platforms, and mechanisms in use across client and define a future-state reporting architecture and roadmap.

3. Data Analytics Roadmap; Create a detailed analytics roadmap that outlines Strategic initiatives and priorities, implementation timelines and sequencing, measurable outcomes and success metrics and align roadmap with ERP, digital transformation, and organizational priorities.

4. Data Integration & Data LakeHouse Enablement; Lead efforts to consolidate and integrate data from disparate systems into a centralized data lakehouse architecture, ensure data is structured, governed, and accessible to support analytics and reporting needs, and enable a unified data view that supports client’s ERP functionalities and business operations.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced professional to join the Portfolio Project Management Office (PPMO) team. This position reports to the PPMO Manager and works closely with the Head of Data Analytics, Digital Visitor Experience Director, Enterprise Applications Director, and staff from across the organization, including product managers, engineers, and subject-matter experts to implement innovative solutions that address our user and business needs.

This position leads projects from the original concept through final implementation. This position is responsible for supporting the delivery of analytics platforms, products, and services using a service-oriented operating model, while also supporting the implementation and adoption of enterprise data governance practices. The role partners closely with analytics leadership, business stakeholders, and technology teams to ensure data and analytics solutions are delivered effectively, securely, and in alignment with client’s strategic priorities.

Major Job Responsibilities

Performs the full range of project management duties: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling, and closing

Under little to no supervision, directs projects requiring high levels of functional integration and involving multiple disciplines to be managed

Manage multiple simultaneous projects and workstreams with complex interdependencies

Track, coordinate, plan, and report on technical work across multiple teams and organizations

Collaborate with other project managers—both within and outside the organization

Collaborate with software engineers, system administrators, and subject-matter experts

Facilitate discussions and negotiations to drive recommendation consensus

Implement management and communication plans and processes

Communicate with partners and team members throughout the phases of development

Maintain project documentation, time frames, budget estimates, and status reports

Monitor project expenses and ensure adherence to the budget. Address cost overruns and budgetary issues promptly

Develop and implement change management strategies and communication to ensure project success

Identify potential project risks and develop risk mitigation strategies

Address unexpected issues that may arise during the project. Implement effective problem-solving and escalation procedures

Prepare post-project reports, including lessons learned and recommendations for future projects

Regularly prepare presentations and/or present on this work to internal and external audiences

Effectively engage stakeholders at the executive level across multiple organizational units

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field or a combination of education and relevant experience

Minimum of 5 years of progressive software analysis development and implementation experience

Minimum of 5 years of experience managing complex technical projects within the cultural heritage domain

Project Management Professional (PMP), certified completion of a Project Management program, or certification in process is strongly preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strategic Thinking: Ability to translate organizational goals into actionable data strategies.

Previous experience managing technology projects in one or more of the following areas is highly preferred: data analytics platforms and services, data lakehouse or warehouse solutions, business intelligence and visualization tools, data integration and interoperability initiatives, and complex enterprise systems.

Demonstrated ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects concurrently

Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines

Ability to productively assemble, engage, and manage cross-functional teams

Strong presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate cross-functionally with key stakeholders, external partners, and senior management

Experience managing contracts and vendor relationships

Proficiency in project management software and tools (e.g., Workfront, Jira)

Tact, diplomacy, and ability to work with a wide variety of audiences, including the ability to quickly develop good working relationships within a large organization