REQUIREMENT

Senior Project Manager (AI and Analytical Experience)

Location- 100% remote but needs to be able to go into office when asked on any given day.

Preference to Local Candidates from any of the Chicago, Peoria IL, Dallas TX

Position’s Contributions to Work Group:

• Client Digital’s Advanced Data Quality (ADQ) team is looking for a talented and motived Project Manager to help plan, direct and coordinate activities of a team of data scientists/analysts focused on improving data quality through defining and implementing quality metrics, performing root cause analysis of data quality problems, and developing algorithms as well as ML/AI models to address the most challenging data quality issues.

In this role, you will interact with wider engineering organization, helping coordinate across different processes

Typical task breakdown:

• Support multiple projects concurrently

• Consult with data scientists, data engineers, business, project managers and managers to understand requirements, solicit cooperation and resolve problems

• Interpret and follow organizational goals, policies, and procedures.

• High level understanding of ML and Gen AI processes.

• Provide support in correctly capturing work items in MS Azure DevOps

• Assisting and removing any roadblocks identified by the sprint team

• Creating the user stories for the feature that is defined by Solution Lead/Team Lead/Manager

• Updating fields on features, including linking predecessor and successor work items

• Assignment of bugs that the teams need to triage by severity and impact

• Understanding capacity and resources for programs/quarters

• Estimating proper delivery dates on the feature

• Develop dashboards to track project activity

• Produce reports, status slides, production process documentation, status updates, etc.

• Create, implement, and facilitate production processes

• Host standup meetings, discussions, planning sessions, reviews and other types of meetings

• Acquire solid understanding of high-level project details and represent the team in variety of cross-functional status and planning meetings with wider organization

• Create and review project plans

• Coordinate project activity

• Employee is also responsible for performing other job duties as assigned by Client management from time to time.

Interaction with team:

• New team: generative AI team

Work environment:

WFH; but will need to go into office when needed

Education & Experience Required:

• Bachelors in CS or Engineering with 10+ years exp

• Preferred Masters in CS or Engineering with 10+ years

Technical Skills

(Required)

• Must have Analytical and AI experience ( 5+ years experience is required and 10+ years is preferred/desired)

• 5+ years of experience in project management on medium size teams

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure DevOps

• · 5+ years’ experience as a software developer or product owner

• · 5+ years of experience leading a technical team while simultaneously managing multiple projects

• · 3+ years of experience with the Agile methodology

• · Demonstrated ability to communicate appropriately to ensure a team’s success

• · Experience working with enterprise class software solutions, B-to-C a plus

• · Strong accountability planning/organization, and teamwork

(Desired)

• Masters with 10+ years experience.

• MBA or other related advanced degree preferred

• PMI or PMP certification preferred

• Strong ability to work independently and good time management skills

• Strong leadership and mentoring skills are necessary to guide a Data Science team through production and research processes

• Strong knowledge of agile methodologies such as Scrum Master, Business Analyst, and Product Owner rules and guidance

• Strong knowledge of production processes, quality control, and other techniques for maximizing the effective output of scrum/sprint teams

• Strong knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods

• Strong knowledge of computer software, such as Microsoft Azure DevOps, Power BI, etc.

• Experience gathering information systematically

• Ability to consider a broad range of issues or factors, grasp complexities and perceive relationships among problems or issues, and use accurate logic in analysis

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organization, to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Ability to work independently or collaboratively in a complex, rapidly changing, and culturally diverse environment

• Ability to learn and comply with company policies and procedures

Interested, can forward your latest resumes to John.s@zirlen.com

Flexible work from home options available.