Role Overview :

The Technical Project Manager is a senior, strategic leadership role requiring 10 - 14 years of total experience, with a mandatory background in software development.

Based in Noida at Contata Solutions, this position focuses on managing complex technology projects, blending expertise in modern software development with advanced data analytics ecosystems.

The incumbent must demonstrate proven experience in project management (4- 6 years) and specifically in leading data analytics projects (2 - 4 years).

Job Summary :

We are seeking a seasoned Technical Project Manager (10 - 14 years experience) with a strong foundation in software development to lead end-to-end data analytics and software delivery projects. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of the full data analytics ecosystem (Data Lake/Warehouse, ETL tools, BI platforms, both cloud and on-premises) and modern development practices (APIs, microservices, front/backend).

Key responsibilities include strategic client communication and engagement, leveraging a strong tech foundation to guide teams, and demonstrating robust people leadership skills to ensure timely and high-quality project execution.

Key Responsibilities and Project Management Deliverables :

Project and Delivery Leadership :

- Demonstrated experience in project management (4 - 6 years), driving projects from initiation through closure using established methodologies (e.g., Agile/Scrum).

- Proven experience Working in a lead role / managing a data analytics project for 2 - 4 years, successfully delivering measurable business outcomes.

- Ensure the timely, on-budget, and high-quality delivery of complex technical solutions.

Technical & Data Ecosystem Expertise :

- Possess a strong Comes from a software development background with a Strong tech foundation in core programming and engineering principles.

- Maintain a Good idea, knowledge, and experience of data analytics ecosystems including :

Data Lake/Data Warehouse architecture.
BI platform/tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
ETL tools (both, on-premises and cloud solutions like Informatica, Talend, Azure Data Factory, or AWS Glue).

- Demonstrate a Good understanding of development ecosystems covering :

Front-end and backend development stacks.
APIs, microservices, and system integrations.

Client Engagement and Team Leadership :

- Lead Client communication and engagement, acting as the primary technical point of contact and building long-term, trusted relationships.

- Apply Good people leadership skills to mentor, motivate, and direct cross-functional delivery teams (Developers, Data Engineers, Analysts).

Mandatory Skills & Qualifications

- Experience : 10-14 Years total experience, with 4-6 years in project management.

- Domain Focus : 2- 4 years of experience in a lead role managing data analytics projects.

- Background : Comes from a software development background with a Strong tech foundation.

- Data Ecosystem : Good idea, knowledge, and experience of data analytics ecosystems (Data Lake/Warehouse, BI, ETL - cloud/on-premises).

- Development Ecosystem : Good understanding of development ecosystems (front-end/backend, APIs, microservices, integrations).

- Leadership : Proven ability in Client communication and engagement and Good people leadership skills.

Preferred Skills

- Certification in Project Management (PMP, Prince2, or Scrum Master).

- Hands-on experience with specific cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) data services.

- Experience in pre-sales support or solutioning for data-intensive proposals.