Senior Data Engineering Project Manager

About Persistent

We are an AI-led platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate whats next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptors mindset commitment to client success and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation leadership and inclusion. We reported $1654.4M FY26 revenue with 17.4% Y-o-Y growth. We have delivered 24sequential quarters of growth with $436.0M in Q4 FY26 revenue up 3.2% Q-o-Q and 16.2% Y-o-Y growth. Our 27500global team members located in 18 countries have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We have been recognized as theFastest Growing IT Services Brand Globally in the 2026 Brand Finance IT Services 25 Report. We named a Leader in theEverest Group Private Equity (PE) Services PEAK MatrixAssessment 2026andSoftware Product Engineering PEAK MatrixAssessment 2026.

About Position:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineering Project Manager to lead enterprise-scale Google Cloud Platform (GCP) data transformation and modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate will combine strong project delivery expertise with a solid understanding of modern data engineering practices cloud-native data platforms and large-scale data migration programs. You will be responsible for managing cross-functional teams driving project execution and ensuring the successful delivery of scalable and secure data solutions that support business growth and analytics objectives.

• Role: Senior Data Engineering Project Manager
• Location: All Persistent Locations
• Experience: 6 to 10 Years
• Job Type: Full-Time Employment

What Youll Do:

• Lead offshore and distributed engineering teams in delivering enterprise data platform and modernization initiatives on GCP.
• Drive end-to-end project planning execution governance risk management and stakeholder communication.
• Collaborate with data architects and engineering teams to implement target-state cloud data architectures.
• Oversee implementation of Medallion Architecture across Bronze Silver and Gold data layers.
• Ensure successful delivery of scalable data ingestion transformation and semantic layer solutions using GCP-native services.
• Manage the development and deployment of reusable data pipelines frameworks accelerators and automation solutions.
• Coordinate data governance metadata management lineage tracking data quality and security initiatives.
• Support migration modernization and consolidation of legacy and distributed BigQuery environments.
• Drive integration of enterprise data from SAP CRM systems APIs flat files and third-party applications.
• Monitor project schedules budgets dependencies delivery milestones and resource utilization.
• Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning estimation backlog reviews release planning and retrospectives.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including data engineers architects business stakeholders analytics teams and leadership.
• Support implementation of DataOps DevOps CI/CD observability and operational excellence practices.
• Prepare executive dashboards project status reports steering committee updates and delivery roadmaps.
• Mentor and guide project and engineering teams fostering a culture of collaboration accountability and continuous improvement.

Expertise Youll Bring:

• 6-10 years of experience in Project Management Data Engineering Cloud Platforms or Data Modernization initiatives.
• Proven experience managing enterprise-scale data engineering analytics or cloud transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and cloud-native data ecosystems.
• Hands-on knowledge of BigQuery Dataflow Dataproc Cloud Composer Pub/Sub and Cloud Storage.
• Experience working with data warehousing lakehouse architectures and enterprise analytics platforms.
• Strong understanding of Medallion Architecture and modern data engineering practices.
• Working knowledge of SQL and Python for data engineering and analytics initiatives.
• Experience managing BigQuery migration modernization and cloud transformation projects.
• Strong knowledge of data governance metadata management data lineage security and data quality frameworks.
• Experience integrating enterprise systems including SAP CRM applications APIs and third-party data sources.
• Expertise in Agile Scrum and modern project delivery methodologies.
• Experience implementing DataOps DevOps automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong stakeholder management client communication and executive reporting skills.
• Ability to manage distributed delivery teams across multiple locations.
• Experience in project planning budgeting resource allocation estimation and governance.
• Strong analytical risk management problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Experience working with enterprise reporting analytics and business intelligence platforms.
• Understanding of cloud-native architecture patterns and data modernization strategies.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering Data Science or a related field.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties flexible work hours and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life personal accident and Mediclaim hospitalization for self spouse two children and parents

Values-Driven People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals including those with disabilities and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

Lets unleash your full potential at Persistent- is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.

Required Experience:

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