Sr. Project Manager, Data Analytics & Data Integration

Veritas Search Group; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Veritas Search Group is seeking an experienced Sr. Project Manager to lead enterprise data analytics, BI modernization, and systems integration initiatives near Irvine, CA.

The role requires 7+ years of IT project management experience and strong leadership in Agile and hybrid environments. Ideal candidates will have PMP and CSPO/CSM certifications, with hands-on work on data platforms like Databricks and Boomi, and experience coordinating cross-functional teams across ERP/CRM systems.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive IT or technology project management experience.
• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.
• Agile Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification required.
• Proven experience managing enterprise data analytics, business intelligence, data integration, or technology modernization projects.
• Strong understanding of data lakes, data warehouses, data marts, and modern data architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project planning, execution, and delivery of enterprise data analytics, BI, and systems integration initiatives.
• Manage projects involving ERP, CRM, and other business applications to support reporting and analytics.
• Oversee data modeling, integration, and analytics development using platforms like Databricks and Boomi.
• Define project scope, requirements, timelines, resources, and deliverables with stakeholders and technical teams.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, risk assessments, and status reports.
• Lead Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Translate business requirements into user stories and development tasks; manage dependencies.
• Monitor milestones, risks, and issues; implement mitigation strategies for successful delivery.
• Provide clear updates to executive leadership and sponsors.
• Coordinate testing activities including UAT and deployment readiness.
• Partner with change management teams for communications, training, and adoption.
• Manage vendor relationships and coordinate with internal/external resources.
• Oversee production deployments, system integrations, and post-implementation support.
• Establish KPIs and lessons-learned assessments.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Communication

Hybrid project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in MIS / IT / Business Administration

Tools

Smartsheet

Jira

Confluence

ServiceNow

Google Workspace

Box

Job description

This role requires candidates who are currently authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship and C2C arrangements are not accepted. This role is hybrid near Irvine, CA.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Project Manager to lead enterprise data analytics, business intelligence modernization, and systems integration initiatives. This role will oversee complex technology projects involving data platforms such as Databricks and Boomi, supporting the development of enterprise data analytics solutions, data marts, and cross-system integrations.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of progressive IT project management experience, a strong understanding of modern data architecture and integration technologies, and demonstrated success leading enterprise technology transformation initiatives. This position requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and experience working in Agile and hybrid project environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project planning, execution, and delivery of enterprise data analytics, business intelligence, and systems integration initiatives.
• Manage projects involving enterprise data sources, including ERP, CRM, and other business applications, to support reporting and analytics solutions.
• Oversee data modeling, integration, and analytics development using platforms such as Databricks and Boomi.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, data architects, data engineers, application analysts, and technical teams to define project scope, requirements, timelines, resources, and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, risk assessments, and status reports.
• Lead Agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint execution, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Translate business requirements into actionable user stories and development tasks while managing dependencies and priorities.
• Monitor project milestones, identify risks and issues, and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery.
• Provide clear and timely project updates to executive leadership, stakeholders, and project sponsors.
• Coordinate testing activities, including system quality assurance, user acceptance testing (UAT), and deployment readiness.
• Partner with change management teams to coordinate communications, training, and adoption of new analytics and reporting solutions.
• Manage vendor relationships and coordinate activities across internal and external technical resources.
• Oversee production deployments, system integrations, and post-implementation transitions to ongoing support teams.
• Establish project performance metrics, monitor KPIs, and conduct lessons-learned assessments.
• Ensure adherence to Project Management Office (PMO) methodologies, governance standards, and best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive IT or technology project management experience.
• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.
• Agile Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification required.
• Proven experience managing enterprise data analytics, business intelligence, data integration, or technology modernization projects.
• Strong understanding of data lakes, data warehouses, data marts, and modern data architecture.
• Working knowledge of Databricks, medallion architecture, and ETL/ELT integration processes.
• Experience managing projects involving enterprise applications such as ERP and CRM systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and hybrid project management methodologies.
• Strong proficiency with Smartsheet and Jira, including project planning, dashboard creation, reporting, and project administration.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional technical teams, including developers, data engineers, analysts, and solution architects.
• Strong understanding of project governance, risk management, resource planning, and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining accountability for project deliverables.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Databricks, Boomi, JD Edwards, and Salesforce.
• Familiarity with data integration frameworks, enterprise reporting platforms, and business intelligence solutions.
• Experience with Confluence, ServiceNow, Google Workspace, Box, and other collaboration tools.
• Knowledge of organizational change management methodologies, including Prosci and ADKAR.
• Previous experience supporting enterprise-wide digital transformation or business intelligence modernization initiatives.
• Experience managing deployments, system cutovers, and transitions to production support.