DE&A - Core - Project Management - Project Management

Role Overview

We are looking for a seasoned Program/Project Manager with strong Insurance domain expertise and a solid Data Engineering background to lead large-scale data transformation and modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate will drive delivery excellence across data platforms, ensure alignment with business objectives, and manage cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Program & Delivery Management

• Lead end-to-end delivery of data engineering and analytics projects within the insurance domain.


• Define project scope, timelines, milestones, and deliverables aligned with business goals.


• Manage program governance, including status reporting, risk management, and stakeholder communication.


• Drive Agile/Scrum or hybrid delivery methodologies.

2. Insurance Domain Alignment

• Collaborate with business stakeholders across Claims, Policy, Underwriting, Billing, and Finance functions.


• Translate insurance business requirements into data engineering solutions and roadmaps.

3. Data Engineering Leadership

• Oversee design and implementation of data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data warehouses/data lakes.


• Guide teams working on cloud platforms (Snowflake, DBT and AWS)


• Ensure data quality, governance, lineage, and security standards are maintained.

4. Stakeholder & Client Management

• Act as the primary interface for client stakeholders, ensuring transparency and trust.


• Manage expectations, escalations, and change requests effectively.


• Present executive-level updates and drive decision-making forums.

5. Team Leadership & Delivery Excellence

• Manage cross-functional teams including data engineers, analysts, architects, and QA teams.


• Drive resource planning, utilization, and performance management.


• Establish KPIs such as defect density, data accuracy, SLA adherence, and delivery timelines.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

Experience

• 10–15+ years of experience in IT, with: 
  
  
  
  • 5+ years in project/program management
  
  
  • Strong exposure to insurance domain (mandatory)
  
  
  • Hands-on experience in data engineering / data platforms
  
  

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of: 
  
  
  
  • Data Engineering concepts (ETL/ELT, Data Warehousing, Data Lake)
  
  
  • Cloud platforms AWS, GLUE etc
  
  
  • Tools: Snowflake, SQL, Python, Amazon Kinesis
  
  

Domain Knowledge

• Deep understanding of: 
  
  
  
  • Insurance processes (Claims, Policy, Underwriting, Billing)
  
  
  • Regulatory and compliance requirements
  
  


• Knowledge of Guidewire, or InsuranceNow ecosystems

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and team management capabilities


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills


• Problem-solving and decision-making ability


• High level of ownership and accountability

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications in PMP, Agile/Scrum (CSM/SAFe) or cloud platforms


• Exposure to AI/ML-driven data transformation initiatives

Project Management

15 years of Project Management experience