Technical Project Manager Data Engineering Data Science

Select Minds LLC; Fort Worth, Town of Texas (TX, WI); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Competitive salary

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Select Minds LLC is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead enterprise Data Engineering and Data Science programs in a hybrid Dallas, TX setting. You will coordinate delivery between US onsite leadership and offshore GCC teams, driving AWS-based data initiatives from planning through delivery.

The ideal candidate has strong experience with data pipelines, ML lifecycle management, and agile practices, plus proven stakeholder communication across executive levels in a large

Qualifications

• Experience managing Data Engineering and Data Science programs.
• Strong knowledge of AWS data services and data pipelines.
• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies (Scrum or SAFe) and Jira/Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Data Engineering and Data Science initiatives.
• Define project scope, timelines, milestones, and success metrics.
• Manage RAID logs, risk registers, and executive status reporting.
• Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coordinate offshore GCC teams and onsite stakeholders across time zones.

Skills

Data Engineering projects

Data Science projects

AWS data services

ETL/ELT frameworks

ML lifecycle management

Agile Scrum/SAFe

Jira/Confluence

Cloud security & governance

Stakeholder communication

Education

PMP

PMI-ACP

CSM

SAFe

AWS Cloud Practitioner

AWS Solutions Architect

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Tableau

Power BI

Kinesis

Kafka

Job description

Benefits:

• HYBRID
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity for advancement

Technical Project Manager | Data Engineering & Data Science

Location: Dallas, TX Hybrid (Onsite Remote)

Employment Type: Full Time / Contract (W2)

Duration: 12 Months (Ongoing)

Cloud Environment: Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Team Structure: US Onsite Teams and Offshore GCC Teams

Compensation: Competitive Market Rate

We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager with strong expertise in Data Engineering and Data Science programs to lead enterprise initiatives within a large commercial airline environment.

In this role, you will coordinate project delivery between onsite leadership in the United States and offshore Global Capability Center (GCC) teams, driving AWS-based Data Engineering, Analytics, and Machine Learning initiatives from planning through successful delivery.

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Experience managing Data Engineering and/or Data Science projects
• Strong understanding of AWS data services: Amazon S3 AWS Glue Amazon Redshift Amazon EMR Amazon Athena Amazon SageMaker AWS Lambda AWS Step Functions
• Knowledge of ETL/ELT frameworks and modern data pipeline architecture
• Familiarity with Machine Learning lifecycle management
• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies (Scrum or SAFe)
• Experience using Jira, Confluence, or similar project management tools
• Understanding of cloud security, data governance, and data quality best practices

Project Management

• Experience managing complex enterprise technology programs
• Experience coordinating onsite and offshore GCC teams
• Strong skills in project planning, dependency management, risk management, and stakeholder communication
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to executive leadership

Professional Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Strong organizational and planning abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable working with cross-functional and multicultural teams

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Data Engineering and Data Science initiatives
• Define project scope, timelines, milestones, and success metrics
• Manage project plans, RAID logs, risk registers, and executive status reporting
• Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives

Offshore Team Coordination

• Serve as the primary liaison between onsite stakeholders and offshore GCC teams
• Coordinate work across multiple time zones
• Manage resource planning, priorities, escalations, and delivery governance
• Ensure transparency and accountability across distributed teams

Technical Leadership

AWS Technologies:

Amazon S3 AWS Glue Amazon Redshift Amazon EMR AWS Lambda AWS SageMaker Amazon Athena AWS Step Functions

Additional responsibilities include:

• Partner with Data Engineers and Data Scientists
• Support architecture reviews and data pipeline planning
• Coordinate Machine Learning model deployments
• Ensure compliance with cloud security, data governance, and data quality standards

Stakeholder Management

• Present project updates to executive leadership
• Act as the primary point of contact for business and technology stakeholders
• Identify project risks and drive mitigation plans
• Facilitate collaboration across Engineering, Analytics, Operations, and IT teams

Preferred Qualifications

Certifications :

• PMP
• PMI-ACP
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• SAFe
• AWS Cloud Practitioner
• AWS Solutions Architect

Industry Experience :

• Commercial Airlines
• Travel
• Transportation
• Logistics

Additional Technical Experience :

• Kafka
• Amazon Kinesis
• Tableau
• Amazon QuickSight
• Microsoft Power BI
• DataOps
• MLOps

Domain Knowledge :

• Passenger Operations
• Revenue Management
• Fleet Analytics
• Loyalty Programs

• Experience managing Data Engineering or Data Science programs
• Strong understanding of AWS data services
• Experience leading Agile project teams
• Experience coordinating onsite and offshore teams
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
• Ability to work in a Hybrid environment
• Valid authorization to work in the United States under one of the accepted work authorization categories

Flexible work from home options available.