Engagement Manager - Modern Data Platform Implementation

You are a Senior Engagement Manager with extensive experience in leading data projects utilizing Agile methodologies, specifically focusing on Databricks platform implementations and migrations within the healthcare industry. Your role involves efficiently managing dependencies across complex data initiatives and ensuring successful delivery of Databricks-based Modern Data Platform implementations. In this position, you will take charge of client engagements related to Databricks platform implementations and migrations from legacy systems. Your responsibilities include applying Agile methodologies to oversee project delivery, developing and maintaining project plans, timelines, and resource allocations using modern tracking tools, managing project dependencies, risks, and issues effectively, and serving as the primary contact between client stakeholders and delivery teams. Additionally, you will collaborate with technical teams to guarantee that solutions meet client requirements and comply with best practices, conduct regular status meetings to provide transparent reporting on project progress, manage project scope, timeline, and budget to ensure successful delivery within constraints, identify and proactively mitigate project risks, drive client satisfaction throughout the engagement lifecycle, identify opportunities for additional services and project extensions, facilitate knowledge transfer to client teams, and document project outcomes, lessons learned, and best practices. To qualify for this role, you should possess at least 6 years of experience in managing data projects, particularly with Agile delivery methodologies, a proven track record of successfully implementing data solutions in the healthcare industry, familiarity with Databricks platform implementations and migrations from legacy systems, a strong grasp of modern data architecture including Lakehouse concepts, expertise in Agile project management frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe, experience with modern project tracking tools and dependency management approaches, exceptional client relationship management skills, effective communication and presentation abilities across all organizational levels, the capability to translate complex technical concepts into business value, experience in managing cross-functional teams, and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field with an advanced degree being preferred. Professional certifications such as PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, or their equivalents are advantageous. In terms of technical knowledge, you should have a basic understanding of the Databricks platform and ecosystem, modern data architecture principles, Agile project management methodologies and tools, data migration strategies and approaches, cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP, data engineering and analytics workflows, project tracking and dependency management tools, risk management frameworks, as well as budget and resource management.,