Senior Project Manager Data Engineering (Retail)

Location: Bengaluru

Experience: 14-18Years

Domain: Retail | Grocery | Omnichannel | Data & Digital Transformation

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager Data Engineering to lead large-scale data, analytics, and digital transformation programs for retail and omnichannel businesses. The ideal candidate will possess strong project delivery expertise, stakeholder management capabilities, and a solid understanding of modern data platforms, cloud ecosystems, and enterprise transformation initiatives.

This role requires driving end-to-end program execution, managing cross-functional teams, ensuring governance and delivery excellence, and partnering with business and technology leaders to deliver measurable business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Program & Delivery Leadership

- Own and drive end-to-end delivery of enterprise data engineering, analytics, and digital transformation initiatives.
- Ensure successful execution of programs within agreed scope, timelines, budgets, quality standards, and business objectives.
- Establish delivery governance frameworks, project plans, milestones, and performance metrics.
- Manage dependencies, risks, issues, escalations, and mitigation plans proactively.

Stakeholder Management
- Collaborate closely with business, product, architecture, engineering, analytics, and leadership teams.
- Translate business priorities into actionable project roadmaps and execution plans.
- Facilitate executive steering committee meetings, workshops, and governance reviews.
- Provide regular status reporting, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Retail & Business Alignment
- Leverage strong understanding of retail and grocery business processes, including:

- Store Operations

- Merchandising




- Pricing & Promotions

- Inventory Management
- Supply Chain & Fulfillment

- Omnichannel Commerce
- Customer Experience & Loyalty
- Ensure technology solutions align with evolving business needs and strategic objectives.

Data & Technology Transformation
- Lead data modernization, cloud migration, analytics, and digital transformation initiatives.
- Work closely with data engineering and architecture teams to drive scalable and reliable data solutions.
- Review high-level solution designs and ensure adherence to engineering, testing, deployment, and operational best practices.
- Support technology roadmap planning, transformation assessments, and business value realization initiatives.

Team Leadership & Governance
- Lead distributed, offshore, and cross-functional teams across multiple workstreams.
- Drive accountability, delivery excellence, quality assurance, and continuous improvement.
- Mentor project teams and build a high-performance delivery culture.
- Ensure effective resource planning, utilization, and capacity management.

Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
- 11-15 years of experience in Project Management, Program Management, IT Consulting, or Digital Transformation.
- Proven track record of delivering large-scale Data Engineering, Analytics, Cloud, or Enterprise Technology programs.
- Strong experience managing retail, grocery,



or omnichannel transformation initiatives.
- Demonstrated success managing complex programs involving multiple stakeholders, vendors, and technology teams.
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies, governance models, and delivery frameworks.
- Experience managing budgets, timelines, resource planning, risks, and stakeholder communications.

Technical Expertise
- Valuable understanding of modern Data Engineering concepts and architectures.
- Exposure to Databricks, Data Lakes, Data Warehousing, and Analytics platforms.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as:

- Microsoft Azure

- AWS

- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

- Understanding of

- Data Pipelines

- ETL/ELT Frameworks

- Data Governance

- Data Quality
- Business Intelligence & Reporting

- Advanced Analytics Platforms

Note: Deep hands-on development expertise is not mandatory; however, the ability to understand and govern technical solutions is essential.

Preferred Experience

- Experience working with leading Retail, Grocery, Ecommerce, or Consumer Goods organizations.
- Exposure to Databricks-led data modernization and migration programs.
- Experience managing cloud-based data platform implementations and transformation initiatives.
- Background in consulting, digital transformation, or enterprise technology delivery environments.
- PMP, Prince2, Scrum Master, SAFe, or Agile certifications will be an added advantage.

Key Competencies
- Strategic Program Leadership
- Stakeholder & Executive Management
- Data & Digital Transformation
- Retail Domain Expertise
- Delivery Governance
- Risk & Dependency Management
- Cross-functional Team Leadership
- Communication & Presentation Skills
- Problem Solving & Decision Making
- Business & Technology Alignment

📌 Senior Project Manager Data Engineering (Retail) (Bengaluru)
🏢 Happiest Minds Technologies
📍 Bengaluru