Big Data - Project Manager

Big Data - Project ManagerblueStone Recruiting is a national search firm with a focus of placing top Big Data talent from the Analyst level to Architects with prestigious organizations nationwide. Job DescriptionOur client is a Pharmaceutical company and is seeking a subject matter Big Data Project Manager. QualificationsProviding project management support to IT management for data foundation work stream Managing and guiding a team to carry out detail project management activities effectively on a day to day effectively tracking tasks and reporting progress Build and manage end to end Project plans Resource, budget management for IM work stream Leading related calls and meetings to drive progression and problem resolution. Stake-holder/relationship management to ensure that messages/updates are timely, objective, factual and consistent. Adherence to program governance at all times. Support technical resources and others in the delivery 'circle' as/when needed. The major challenges of the role includes: Delivery in line with expectation. Stake-holder/relationship management. Steady head in a fast-changing environment. Focus on the problem at hand and not allowing distraction Skill, Experience & General information Required: Excellent written and spoken communication skills with experience of successfully influencing others, negotiating effectively and winning over audiences with compelling and persuasive presentations Proven experience and understanding of Big Data from a technical perspective. Experience of operating in similar-sized organisations. Good technical understanding ex Big Data, majoring on data and information services. Technical Broad knowledge of Big Data tools and their capabilities Good technical understanding of the following Big Data Technologies Infrastructure, Data Quality and Governance Data replication, streaming and extraction