Technical Project Manager Data Engineering Data Science

Benefits:

• HYBRID
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity for advancement

Technical Project Manager | Data Engineering & Data Science Location: Dallas, TX Hybrid (Onsite + Remote) Employment Type: Full Time / Contract (W2) Duration: 12+ Months (Ongoing) Cloud Environment: Amazon Web Services (AWS) Team Structure: US Onsite Teams and Offshore GCC Teams Compensation: Competitive Market Rate

We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager with strong expertise in Data Engineering and Data Science programs to lead enterprise initiatives within a large commercial airline environment.

In this role, you will coordinate project delivery between onsite leadership in the United States and offshore Global Capability Center (GCC) teams, driving AWS-based Data Engineering, Analytics, and Machine Learning initiatives from planning through successful delivery.

Required Qualifications Technical Skills

• Experience managing Data Engineering and/or Data Science projects
• Strong understanding of AWS data services: Amazon S3 • AWS Glue • Amazon Redshift • Amazon EMR • Amazon Athena • Amazon SageMaker • AWS Lambda • AWS Step Functions
• Knowledge of ETL/ELT frameworks and modern data pipeline architecture
• Familiarity with Machine Learning lifecycle management
• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies (Scrum or SAFe)
• Experience using Jira, Confluence, or similar project management tools
• Understanding of cloud security, data governance, and data quality best practices

Project Management

• Experience managing complex enterprise technology programs
• Experience coordinating onsite and offshore GCC teams
• Strong skills in project planning, dependency management, risk management, and stakeholder communication
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to executive leadership

Professional Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Strong organizational and planning abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable working with cross-functional and multicultural teams

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Data Engineering and Data Science initiatives
• Define project scope, timelines, milestones, and success metrics
• Manage project plans, RAID logs, risk registers, and executive status reporting
• Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives

Offshore Team Coordination

• Serve as the primary liaison between onsite stakeholders and offshore GCC teams
• Coordinate work across multiple time zones
• Manage resource planning, priorities, escalations, and delivery governance
• Ensure transparency and accountability across distributed teams

Technical Leadership AWS Technologies: Amazon S3 • AWS Glue • Amazon Redshift • Amazon EMR • AWS Lambda • Amazon SageMaker • Amazon Athena • AWS Step Functions

Preferred Qualifications Certifications : PMP • PMI-ACP • Certified Scrum Master (CSM) • SAFe • AWS Cloud Practitioner • AWS Solutions Architect Industry Experience :Commercial Airlines • Travel • Transportation • Logistics Additional Technical Experience : Kafka • Amazon Kinesis • Tableau • Amazon QuickSight • Microsoft Power BI • DataOps • MLOps Domain Knowledge :Passenger Operations • Revenue Management • Fleet Analytics • Loyalty Programs

Flexible work from home options available.