Information Technology Project Manager

Agile Global Solutions, Inc is seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager (PMP) to lead a high-profile Data Lakehouse initiative supporting a California State agency. This role requires a strategic project leader with a strong background in managing large, complex IT projects, stakeholder engagement, and enterprise data management initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning and execution of large-scale Data Lakehouse and enterprise data management projects
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, work breakdown structures (WBS), and critical path activities
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including business, technical, data engineering, architecture, analytics, and executive stakeholders
• Manage project scope, risks, issues, dependencies, and deliverables throughout the project lifecycle
• Facilitate project meetings, executive status updates, and governance reviews
• Partner with Organizational Change Management (OCM) and Communications teams to manage stakeholder expectations
• Support transition planning, knowledge transfer, and handoff to Maintenance & Operations (M&O) teams
• Ensure compliance with State project governance and reporting requirements
• Drive successful project delivery while maintaining quality, budget, and schedule objectives

Requirements:

• Current PMP Certification (Project Management Professional) – Required
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of IT Project Management experience, including at least 4 years leading large, complex enterprise IT projects
• 5+ years of experience supporting government agencies
• 5+ years leading cross-functional teams, mentoring staff, and facilitating project meetings
• Experience with risk management, business process analysis, and gap analysis
• Experience managing project transitions and knowledge transfer to operational teams
• Strong experience with Agile, SDLC, Microsoft Project, Jira, and project governance
• Experience delivering Data Lake, Data Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Master Data Management (MDM), or enterprise data platform projects
• Experience with Databricks, cloud-based analytics platforms, or modern data engineering initiatives
• California State Government project experience strongly preferred
• Ability to engage effectively with data architects, data engineers, analytics teams, business stakeholders, and executive leadership
• Experience working on projects subject to State oversight, IV&V, and enterprise governance