Technical Project Manager

We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager with a technical background to own multiple projects in the BI / Data & Analytics / Azure space for a global FMCG client, spanning several business areas. The projects focus on the implementation of custom Data & Analytics solutions, Reporting Applications, Data Platforms, and Web Applications as part of a broader Data Lake ecosystem. Solutions are built mostly on Microsoft Azure and leverage a wide range of technologies, including Azure, Databricks, Power BI, Java, React, as well as custom-built applications for enterprise clients. 

Tasks:

• End‑to‑end ownership of technical IT projects, from initiation and planning through delivery and handover to Operations, within Data & Analytics, Business Intelligence, Web Development, and Data Platform domains.

• Act as a technical partner for the client, driving and moderating technical discussions, understanding architecture decisions, key design trade‑offs, and non‑functional requirements.

• Deep collaboration with technical teams (data engineers, developers, architects), providing guidance, removing impediments, and supporting teams at a technical level when required.

• Translate business requirements into technical scope, ensuring feasibility, alignment with architecture standards, and clear implementation plans.

• Manage scope, budget, timeline, risks, and dependencies, with particular attention to technical risks and architectural constraints.

• Ensure full alignment with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and stabilization phases.

• Oversee and support solution architecture understanding, including data flows, integrations, cloud components, security, and performance considerations.

• Drive Scrum ceremonies (or support them in hybrid models), ensuring effective backlog management, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.

• Organize and lead client-facing meetings, presenting progress, technical decisions, risks, and next steps in a clear and structured way.

• Ensure knowledge management, documentation, and lessons learned are captured and reused across projects.

• Continuously raise technical and delivery standards, setting ambitious goals for both project outcomes and personal development.

What We're Looking For: 

• Technical background:

  • Technical education (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering) or

  • Previous hands‑on experience as a developer, data engineer, or technical lead.

• Strong ability to go deep into technical details and understand design and architecture‑level discussions.

• Solid understanding of BI, Data Lake, and Cloud concepts.

• Good knowledge of Azure Cloud fundamentals, including:

  • Data storage and processing concepts

  • Integration patterns

  • Security and access concepts

  • Typical cloud‑based data architectures

• Strong understanding of SDLC, dependencies between phases, and quality gates.

• Scrum / Agile background, with practical experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery models.

• Proven experience in project planning, monitoring, controlling, and reporting.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, especially in complex technical environments.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to bridge business and technical stakeholders.

• High level of ownership, responsibility, and customer focus.

• Ability to perform under time pressure and delivery constraints.

• Fluency in English (spoken and written).

• Experience working in enterprise‑scale, global environments.