Technical Project Manager (Data Engineering & CDP)

ZealTech is seeking a Technical Project Manager to drive end-to-end delivery of data engineering programs, primarily Customer Data Platform initiatives and complex data migrations. The role coordinates cross-functional teams, supports planning and delivery workflows, leads UAT, and communicates project progress and decisions to stakeholders and leaders.

Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end delivery of complex data programs, with primary responsibility for CDP initiatives — from planning and prioritization through execution, launch, and business impact reviews
• Serve as the primary point of coordination between business stakeholders, technical owners, CDP and data engineering teams, and Data Leadership to close gaps, resolve dependencies, and maintain alignment
• Facilitate quarterly planning activities and maintain prioritization frameworks and scorecards to support roadmap and sequencing decisions
• Drive project clarity by producing high-quality documentation, including requirements, milestone plans, dependency maps, technical diagrams, and architecture overviews
• Partner closely with engineering teams to translate technical requirements into well-structured Jira epics and user stories, ensuring readiness for development and delivery
• Support sprint planning, backlog grooming, and delivery rituals as needed; help teams stay organized, unblocked, and focused on outcomes
• Own and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including planning, execution, coordination with stakeholders, issue tracking, and sign-off
• Act as the face of projects in stakeholder and leadership forums, confidently presenting progress, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations
• Own SteerCo operations end-to-end, including scheduling, building executive-level materials, facilitating sessions, driving follow-ups, and supporting decision-making conversations

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience as a Technical Project Manager or Technical Program Manager, with a strong track record delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Demonstrated experience leading data engineering, platform, or large-scale technical programs
• Strong understanding of the full project delivery lifecycle, including planning, discovery, solution design, execution, testing, launch, and post-delivery review
• High degree of technical fluency and comfort collaborating with engineers on requirements, architecture, dependencies, and delivery tradeoffs (deep hands-on coding experience not required)
• Proven ability to create clear, structured documentation — including requirements, process flows, diagrams, and architecture maps — that drives alignment and execution
• Ability to manage detailed project plans across multiple workstreams at once - keeping information up to date and team members all informed of outstanding items
• Deep experience translating business and technical needs into actionable Jira epics and user stories
• Strong facilitation skills across sprint planning, discovery, solution design, UAT, stakeholder working sessions, and executive reviews
• Exceptional communication skills, with comfort presenting to and influencing senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders
• Highly proactive, adaptable, and comfortable operating outside of strict role boundaries to help teams succeed
• Demonstrated ability to drive accountability, manage risks and dependencies, and maintain momentum across multiple workstreams
• Experience working in SaaS or technology-driven environments with distributed teams
• familiarity with data warehouse pipelines and CDP-related workflows is strongly preferred