Senior Project Manager - Data and AI

HSO Group B.V.•New York, NY

About The Position

As a Senior Project Manager (Data & AI) you can expect to manage and perform tasks throughout the full lifecycle of small to large Data & AI implementations, including cloud modernization, advanced analytics, and AI adoption programs. This includes managing scope, timeline, change, resources, time, cost, communication, stakeholder management, risk and issue management, project tracking, reporting, control, delivery governance, executive steering, and release/deployment management. You will also lead project planning activities, participate in discovery workshops, lead steering committee meetings, manage dependencies, support project teams, ensure customer satisfaction, drive delivery excellence, and promote the company's mission and values.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
7+ years of project management experience delivering complex enterprise technology programs
Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams that include business stakeholders, project delivery professionals, and technical specialists
Strong experience with project delivery methodologies, including Agile/Scrum, Hybrid, and Waterfall
Proven ability to manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, dependencies, risks, issues, and change controls
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including experience facilitating executive steering committees and client-facing discussions
Experience establishing project governance, maintaining delivery documentation, and providing clear status reporting
Working knowledge of data governance, privacy, security, and responsible data practices
Comfort managing budgets, margin, and commercial delivery, including forecasting, burn rates, and change orders
Experience with project management and delivery tools such as Azure DevOps (ADO), Jira, MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar

Nice To Haves

Experience managing data, analytics, and/or cloud delivery projects is highly desirable
Consulting experience is a plus
PMP certification is highly desirable
Equivalent certifications such as PMI-ACP, CSM, or SAFe are a plus

Responsibilities

Manage and perform tasks throughout the full lifecycle of small to large Data & AI implementations, including cloud modernization, advanced analytics, and AI adoption programs.
Scope, Timeline, and Change Management
Resource, Time, and Cost Management
Communication / Stakeholder Management
Risk and Issue Management
Project Tracking, Reporting, and Control
Delivery Governance + Executive Steering
Release / Deployment Management (including multi-sprint delivery)
Lead project planning activities including statement of work (SOW) alignment, milestone planning, RAID logs, sprint plans, and delivery status reporting
Participate in or lead discovery workshops / design sessions to gather requirements and align to desired business outcomes
Lead steering committee meetings and facilitate communication across stakeholders, including executive audiences
Manage dependencies across client teams, delivery teams, third parties, and Microsoft partners
Support and manage project teams, project scope, schedules, risks/issues, and delivery expectations
Ensure customer satisfaction and consistent alignment to business value realization
Drive delivery excellence by ensuring clarity in roles/responsibilities, ways of working, escalation paths, and project governance