Sr Data Project Manager

Description

Summary

The IT Technical Project Manager - Retail Merchandising & Data Platforms is responsible for leading complex, cross-functional technology initiatives supporting merchandising systems, store operations platforms, and enterprise data ecosystems across the company. This role partners closely with business and technology teams to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions that support retail operations, data strategy, and enterprise transformation initiatives.

This position is highly execution-oriented and requires strong technical acumen, deep retail domain knowledge, and daily coordination with onshore and offshore engineering and data teams. The IT Technical Project Manager is responsible for driving technical delivery, managing dependencies, mitigating risks, and ensuring alignment between business objectives and technology execution.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Includes the following duties (others may be assigned):

Program & Project Delivery

Lead end-to-end technical delivery for programs spanning merchandising systems, store operations platforms, and enterprise data environments

Develop project plans, milestones, timelines, and delivery roadmaps for complex cross-functional initiatives

Break down large-scale initiatives into manageable workstreams and actionable deliverables

Manage dependencies, risks, resource coordination, and execution trade-offs across multiple systems and teams

Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives

Retail Domain & Business Partnership

Serve as a key technology partner for retail merchandising and store operations initiatives

Support systems and processes related to:

• Merchandising lifecycle management (item setup, cost, retail pricing, margins)
• Promotions and pricing systems
• Store operations and execution platforms
• Vendor, supply chain, and product data management

Translate business requirements into clear functional and technical specifications for development teams

Partner closely with Operations, Merchandising, Finance, and IT stakeholders to support strategic initiatives

Data Platforms & Technical Enablement

Lead projects involving enterprise data platforms, integrations, and analytics solutions

Support initiatives related to:

• Data ingestion, integration, and pipeline management
• Reporting, analytics, and operational dashboards
• Master data management for items, vendors, stores, and operational data

Collaborate with architects, engineers, and data teams to ensure scalable, secure, and high-performing technical solutions

Communicate technical dependencies, risks, and trade-offs effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Offshore Team Coordination

Provide day-to-day coordination and leadership for offshore development and data teams

Define priorities, scope, acceptance criteria, and delivery expectations for offshore resources

Facilitate daily stand-ups, issue resolution, and progress tracking across distributed teams and time zones

Drive accountability, quality, and predictable delivery across internal and external resources

Agile Delivery & Execution Excellence

Lead Agile project management activities, including sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement

Monitor project progress, risks, dependencies, and deliverables

Identify execution bottlenecks proactively and drive timely resolution

Support continuous improvement in delivery methodologies, tools, and processes

Stakeholder Communication & Reporting

Provide regular updates on project status, milestones, risks, and mitigation plans to leadership and stakeholders

Translate technical concepts and complexities into clear business-focused communication

Maintain alignment between business priorities and technical execution across multiple initiatives

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, the candidate must be able to perform each essential duty

satisfactorily. The requirements below reflect the knowledge, skill, and ability expected for this

role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to

Perform The Essential Functions.

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, Computer Science, or related field required

Minimum 7+ years of experience in technical project or program management within retail technology environments

Strong functional understanding of retail merchandising and store operations systems

Experience leading data-driven retail platform or analytics initiatives

Experience managing offshore or distributed technical teams

Grocery, Multi-store Retail, Or Big-box Retail Experience Strongly Preferred

Technical Skills

Strong technical acumen with the ability to work effectively with engineering and data teams

Experience with enterprise data platforms, cloud data warehouses, ETL/ELT pipelines, APIs, and system integrations

Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform preferred

Experience with retail systems related to merchandising, pricing, promotions, POS, or store operations

Strong Agile delivery experience, including Scrum and Kanban methodologies

Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar platforms

Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities

Leadership Competencies

Technical ownership and delivery accountability

Strong execution and coordination across offshore and distributed teams

Systems thinking and dependency management

Bias for action and proactive problem-solving

Ability to influence and collaborate across technical and business teams

Clear, concise, and effective communication style

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical documentation, business requirements, project plans, and operational procedures. Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to analyze project metrics, timelines, budgets, resource allocations, and operational data.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve complex technical and operational problems, manage competing priorities, and implement effective solutions in a dynamic environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

This position primarily involves sitting and working at a computer, with occasional standing, walking, and light lifting (up to 25 pounds).

Work Environment

The work environment is primarily office-based, with regular collaboration across corporate, technical, and operational teams. The noise level is typically quiet to moderate.

Travel

Travel up to 10-20% may be required to support store locations, business initiatives, and technology implementations.

Skills

Program management, Data management, Data, Data quality, Agile, databricks, enterprise data warehouse, edw, Pmp, jira, smartsheet, aws, redshift

Top Skills Details

Program management,Data management,Data,Data quality,Agile,databricks,enterprise data warehouse,edw,Pmp

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Retail Grocery industry experience

Relocation available for strong candidates

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Carson, CA.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $150000.00 - $180000.00/yr.

Please ask for Benefits Guide

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Carson,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 28, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems And TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.