Engagement Manager

Role: Project Lead /Engagement ManagerLocation: NYC /NJAbout the Role: We are looking for an Engagement Manager with strong experience in analytics consulting, client-facing delivery and managing data-driven projects. The role focuses on engaging with clients, understanding business needs, coordinating project execution, and ensuring smooth and high-quality delivery across analytics, data, and AI/GenAI workstreams. Key Responsibilities: Client EngagementServe as the primary day-to-day contact for client stakeholders across analytics and technology teams. Lead requirement-gathering discussions to understand business challenges and analytical needs. Maintain consistent communication with clients on project status, next steps, and risks. Prepare and deliver presentations, demos, and progress updates. Delivery ManagementManage end-to-end delivery of analytics and data-centric projects across multiple workstreams. Oversee planning, sprint execution, timelines, task allocations, and delivery milestones. Ensure outputs meet quality standards and align with client expectations. Work closely with analysts, data engineers, and solution teams to translate requirements into actionable tasks. Coordinate testing, validation, and documentation to ensure smooth handoffs. Solution CoordinationSupport scoping, SOW creation, effort estimation, and planning for new and existing engagements. Break down business problems into structured project components and deliverables. Facilitate alignment across business, analytics, and technical teams to drive clarity and execution. Contribute inputs for designing solutions and delivery approaches involving cloud, data, and AI components. Team InteractionCollaborate with distributed delivery teams to ensure alignment on tasks, priorities, and timelines. Provide guidance and clarity—ensuring all team members understand requirements and expectations. Maintain organized documentation and support knowledge transfer. Required Qualifications:Strong experience in analytics consulting, client delivery, or data-focused project management. Strong experience managing cross-functional project teams in fast-paced client environments. Proven ability to work directly with senior client stakeholders and navigate complex requirements. Familiarity with modern data stacks, cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure), and analytics workflows. Excellent communication, articulation, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to manage project documentation, reporting cadences, and structured updates. Preferred Qualifications:Experience with data governance, metadata management, data quality, or cataloguing tools (Collibra, Alation, Erwin). Exposure to data marketplace, data profiling, or enterprise data transformation programs. Familiarity with GenAI-driven accelerators (e.g., automated rule generation, metadata curation). Background working with QSR, retail, CPG, or global multi-market data environments. Prior consulting experience in a global or multi-client delivery environment.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RighttoWorkPoster.pdf