Senior Project Manager

Take-Two Interactive Software • Austin, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is seeking a Senior Agile Project Manager, Data Engineering to join the PMO in Austin, TX. This role is for someone who can lead large, complex data engineering and analytics initiatives while helping teams continue to mature from traditional project delivery toward more agile, transparent, and iterative ways of working. The ideal candidate communicates clearly, organizes complex technical work, secures commitments, manages risks, identifies the critical path, spots edge cases, reviews metrics and delivery data, and keeps stakeholders aligned. You continue to move forward in the face of ambiguity and imperfect information, creating enough structure for teams to make decisions, deliver outcomes, and improve how work gets done.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of project or program management experience, with at least 4-5 years specifically in a data engineering, data management, or analytics environment.
• Data platform literacy — understanding of the data stack (cloud platforms like AWS or equivalent, data pipelines, warehouses, BI tools, etc.) to successfully manage data-centric projects.
• Proven experience leading large, complex, cross-functional projects with multiple teams, senior stakeholders, technical dependencies, and high business visibility.
• Strong project management foundation, including scope, schedule, budget, risk management (hands-on experience with RAID logs), issue management, dependency tracking, and stakeholder communications.
• Practical understanding of agile delivery methods, including Scrum, Kanban, Lean, backlog management, sprint or iteration planning, retrospectives, team metrics, and continuous improvement practices.
• Program management tooling — proficiency in Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, or similar, with experience managing portfolio-level dependency tracking and documentation.
• Strong ability to partner with sponsors and technical leads, navigate ambiguity, manage difficult stakeholders, resolve conflict, and drive decisions without overstepping technical ownership.
• Experience with organizational change management, communication planning, implementation coordination, production readiness, and operational handoffs.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred. Relevant experience may be considered in place of a degree.
• PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, PSM, SAFe, or similar certification is a plus, but hands-on delivery experience, technical credibility, business judgment, and strong communication are most important.
• Previous experience as a Data Engineer or Data Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

• Proactive Problem-solving: Work with data engineering teams, sponsors, and technical leads to keep work moving, remove blockers, escalate risks at the right level, and drive the best possible outcome for the business.
• Hybrid Delivery Leadership: Lead through both traditional and agile delivery methods, knowing when a project needs a clear plan, timeline, budget, RAID log, and governance rhythm, and when a team needs lighter agile planning, backlog refinement, Kanban flow, sprint routines, or iterative delivery checkpoints.
• Complex Data Project Ownership: Lead large, high-complexity data engineering and analytics initiatives from initiation through delivery, managing the integration of enterprise systems and cloud technologies at a program level.
• Cross-team Coordination: Coordinate work across multiple technical teams, business groups, vendors, and stakeholders. Identify dependencies early, clarify ownership, secure commitments, and help teams understand how their work connects to the larger strategic goals.
• Agile Enablement & Backlog Prioritization: Partner with Product Owners to prioritize the backlog. Help teams improve visibility, planning, and delivery health without adding unnecessary process, supporting backlog hygiene, intake practices, and practical delivery metrics.
• Efficient and Effective: Simplify where possible, protect engineering time, and use meetings, reporting, and documentation to help the team or stakeholders make better decisions.
• Exemplary Communication: Distill complex data pipelines and delivery details into clear updates for engineers, managers, sponsors, Steering Committees, and senior leadership based on the target audience.
• Risk, Issue, and Dependency Management: Proactively identify what could go wrong across complex, multi-team data programs before it becomes a problem. Surface risk early, drive mitigation plans, maintain clear decision records, and help stakeholders understand trade-offs.
• Stakeholder and Sponsor Partnership: Partner with sponsors, technical leads, engineering managers, business partners, and PMO leadership. Manage competing demands across multiple workstreams and make or facilitate hard trade-off decisions.
• Budget, Vendor, and Resource Awareness: Understand the financial and operational realities of enterprise technology delivery. Manage headcount allocation across programs, track budget variances, and support vendor coordination.
• Technical Credibility (Data Literacy): Work with data teams across areas such as cloud platforms (e.g., AWS), data pipelines, warehouses, and BI tools. Understand the data stack to scope programs accurately, evaluate if plans are realistic, and have credible conversations with engineers.

Benefits

• Medical (HSA & FSA)
• dental
• vision
• 401(k) with company match
• employee stock purchase plan
• commuter benefits
• in-house wellness program
• broad learning & development opportunities
• a charitable giving platform with company match
• Fitness allowance
• employee discount programs
• free games & events
• stocked pantries
• basic life insurance coverage
• 14 paid holidays per calendar year
• paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary time off program
• up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year
• paid parental and compassionate leave
• wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support
• family planning support through Maven
• reimbursements for fitness-related expenses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior