Technical Program ManagerClient is looking for a Technical Manager to manage Data/AI specific customer projects as a Technical Leader for efficient and effective execution of projects. Technical Manager (TM) will lead customer projects and will provide thought leadership to customers and project teams from both technology and project management aspects with a clear goal of delivery excellence. TM must look for and provide Value Add and enable new business opportunities, support the account team for overall growth of the account.
TM is expected to manage customer communication efficiently and resolve conflict (both internal and external). Manage and drive review meetings with internal and external stakeholders (weekly, monthly, and quarterly). Mentor and coach, the respective practice/delivery team members.
TM must have played technology role (Architect, Lead, Engineer) role where she/he has led the design/implementation of several complex data-oriented solutions on Azure Data Platform with multiple integrations and reporting needsEssential Duties and Responsibilities:Technical CompetencyDemonstrate Thought Leadership in discussions with business partners to ensure delivery of the most effective solutions for the identified business objectivesMust have worked on several (at least 5+) projects building solutions for Data Pipelines, Data warehousing, Data Modelling on Azure Data Platform (AWS and GCP are good to have)Experience in design and development of Data pipelines and ETL using ADF, Databricks to move data from relational/structured/semi-structured data from source to data lake to data warehouse, on AzureExperience working with Data Lake, Synapse on AzureExperience in Data ModellingExperience with Azure/ SQL Server and extensive experience with SQL programmingExperience in building scalable high performance reporting solution using Power BI, in both shared and dedicated capacityProject ManagementUnderstand customer delivery process and make necessary changes to the delivery process to align with the customer's processConduct regular connects with the customer's point-of-contact for project feedback/issues/ escalation and establishing a good relationshipPrepare weekly status reports and review them with Delivery Director/Account ManagerParticipate in all the weekly project status review meetings with the customerTrack & own all the Internal & External Issues and Risks at the project level and bring it up during the Account and Quality reviewsOwn project escalation review meetings and provide necessary inputs to the account team for speedy closure of the escalationManage the defined project Gross Margin and end-to-end project plan across multiple responsible partiesPeople ManagementAbility to work collaboratively with others from any functional area or background, to influence thinking and gain acceptanceTrack onboarding and joining of resources (FTE/ Contract) hired for the engagement in the accountConduct regular 1:1 with team members to gain any Client on projects and to track/act on team member specific issuesProvide inputs to L&D team on training needs specific to customerIdentify performing team members for Spot Award, Quarterly Award and Annual AwardEncourage team members to be part of WinWire events like Brown Bag sessions, Friday events (as applicable)QualificationsRequired Skills:Total Experience 15+ YearsDegree in Computer Science or related stream from a reputable institution12+ years of total IT experience with at least 8+ years working in Data/AI projects and at least 4 years managing medium to large Data/AI projectsStrong experience working in an Onsite-Offshore modelTechnical proficiency in Microsoft platform during the initial stage of the career preferredSuperior problem-solving skills, leadership qualities, influencing, communicating, and consulting skills, team/interpersonal skillsStrong analytical and creative problem-solving skillsStrong organizational skills; works well under pressure and with minimal supervisionExcellent verbal and written communication skillsAbility to manage & drive projects with metrics and data, create structure and templates as necessary for project reviewsAbility to effectively drive execution and own responsibility for overall success of projectsGood to have: Knowledge on Health care domain. Good understanding of Health care domain specifically Provider space (Value Based Care).