Technical Project Manager

SunnyData

2d

About The Position

The Impact You Will Have
Drive project velocity: Lead the operational cadence of the team, managing logistics and ceremonies to maximize productive time for engineers.
Synthesize and align: Translate complex technical discussions into clear decisions and action items, ensuring total alignment between the client and the delivery team.
Own the timeline: Rigorous tracking of dependencies and milestones to maintain delivery momentum and foresee scheduling conflicts.
Bridge the gap: Facilitate seamless collaboration between technical and business stakeholders, ensuring the "what" and "why" are clearly understood by all.
Proactive risk management: Identify potential blockers early and partner with technical leadership to architect solutions before they impact the timeline.
Instill agile culture: Promote a culture of continuous improvement by implementing lightweight agile frameworks that foster transparency without adding bureaucracy.

Why Join SunnyData?
Innovative Environment: Work with cutting-edge technologies and industry leaders in data engineering and AI.
Customer Impact: Make a real difference in how businesses leverage data for strategic decision-making.
Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
Collaborative Culture: Join a supportive team that values collaboration and knowledge sharing.
If you are passionate about data engineering and enjoy engaging with clients to solve their most challenging problems, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and become a key player in SunnyData's success story.

Requirements

• Technical Environment: Experience driving delivery within data engineering, software development, or consulting teams.
• Client-Facing Agility: Practical experience leading Scrum ceremonies and fostering agile habits in a client-service environment.
• Stakeholder Influence: Strong ability to manage expectations and build trust with both internal technical leads and external client stakeholders.
• Bridge-Building: Excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to "translate" between business requirements and technical execution.
• Critical Thinking: A proactive mindset focused on unblocking the team and solving resource or timeline constraints before they become critical.
• Organization: Mastery of time management and planning tools to keep complex, fast-moving projects on track.

Nice To Haves

• 5-7 years of experience managing technical projects, specifically within Data Engineering, Analytics, or ML/AI.
• Exposure to the Databricks ecosystem or similar cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong technical acumen; you don't need to write code, but you must be able to follow technical discussions and understand architectural trade-offs.
• Proficiency in setting up and administering project management tools (Jira, Confluence, Asana, Trello).
• Comfort with ambiguity and the resourcefulness to navigate the fast-paced nature of a growing consulting firm.
• Relevant certifications such as CSM, PSM, or Agile Project Management.

Responsibilities

• Drive project velocity: Lead the operational cadence of the team, managing logistics and ceremonies to maximize productive time for engineers.
• Synthesize and align: Translate complex technical discussions into clear decisions and action items, ensuring total alignment between the client and the delivery team.
• Own the timeline: Rigorous tracking of dependencies and milestones to maintain delivery momentum and foresee scheduling conflicts.
• Bridge the gap: Facilitate seamless collaboration between technical and business stakeholders, ensuring the "what" and "why" are clearly understood by all.
• Proactive risk management: Identify potential blockers early and partner with technical leadership to architect solutions before they impact the timeline.
• Instill agile culture: Promote a culture of continuous improvement by implementing lightweight agile frameworks that foster transparency without adding bureaucracy.

Benefits

• Health Insurance : Employees and their eligible family members including spouses, domestic partners, and children are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Paid Time Off : Start your career at SunnyData with a minimum of 15 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• An opportunity to grow your technical and people skills, lead teams on complex customer projects that are highly innovative and cutting edge. Great opportunity to grow in your career with the right level of focus, innovation and customer centricity with a high growth consulting company dedicated to Databricks.

What This Job Offers

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