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.Our client is a Pharmaceutical company and is seeking a subject matter Big Data Project Manager.Qualifications:Providing project management support to IT management for data foundation work streamManaging and guiding a team to carry out detail project management activities effectively on a day to day – effectively tracking tasks and reporting progressBuild and manage end to end Project plansResource, budget management for IM work streamLeading 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 distractionSkill, 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 presentationsProven 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 capabilitiesGood technical understanding of the following Big Data TechnologiesInfrastructure, Data Quality and GovernanceData replication, streaming and extraction