KPMG
Website:
kpmg.com
Job details:
We are hiring for Bangalore , Gurgaon and Noida
Req# 3004467
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Descripti
onJob Title: Manager – Project & Delivery Management (Data Engineerin
g)Role Summa
ryWe are seeking an experienced Manager with strong expertise in project management, resource planning, and delivery governance, who can effectively run and report on projects using Azure DevOps. The ideal candidate will have prior experience leading data engineering teams and will bring a strong balance of delivery discipline, capacity management, and technical understanding to ensure predictable and high‑quality outcome
s.Responsibiliti
esKey Responsibiliti
esProject & Delivery Manageme
- ntLead end‑to‑end project execution, ensuring delivery against agreed scope, timelines, and quality standard
- s.Own project planning, estimation, and execution using Azure DevOps, including sprint planning, backlogs, and release managemen
- t.Establish and maintain robust project reporting using DevOps metrics such as burndown charts, velocity, capacity, and delivery forecast
s.Resource & Capacity Manageme
- ntPlan and commit team capacity aligned to agreed delivery plans and stakeholder prioritie
- s.Actively manage demand vs. capacity to ensure sustainable workloads and predictable deliver
- y.Proactively identify resource constraints, risks, and dependencies, and drive mitigation plan
s.Team Leadership & Workload Manageme
- ntEffectively manage team workload, balancing BAU and project work to avoid burnout and delivery ris
- k.Provide clarity on priorities, ownership, and timelines to the tea
- m.Support team members through coaching, feedback, and day‑to‑day delivery oversigh
t.Data Engineering Leadersh
- ipLead and manage a data engineering team, ensuring strong engineering practices and delivery standard
- s.Partner with architects, product owners, and stakeholders to translate requirements into executable delivery plan
- s.Bring a solid understanding of data engineering concepts to effectively challenge, guide, and support technical decision
s.Stakeholder & Governance Manageme
- ntAct as the primary point of contact for project status, risks, and delivery decision
- s.Provide clear, concise, and data‑driven updates to senior stakeholder
- s.Drive governance practices aligned to agile and DevOps ways of workin
g.Qualificatio
nsRequired Skills & Experien
- ceStrong expertise in project management and resource allocation in an agile delivery environmen
- t.Hands‑on experience running projects using Azure DevOps, including sprint execution and reportin
- g.Proven ability to plan, commit, and manage team capacity against delivery plan
- s.Prior experience leading data engineering team
- s.Strong communication and stakeholder management skill
- s.Ability to balance delivery rigor with people‑centric leadershi
p.
Nice to H
- avePrevious hands‑on or architectural background in data engineeri
- ng.Experience working with modern data platforms and pipelines (e.g., cloud data ecosystem
- s).Agile / PMI / PRINCE2 or similar delivery certificatio
ns.
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