Senior Databricks Project Manager

Job Description:

• Own integrated project plans covering scope, schedule, cost, and dependencies
• Manage critical path and scenario planning
• Own budgets and forecasts; track burn, perform variance analysis, and re-baseline when needed
• Support statements of work and change management
• Own risk mitigation and issue resolution
• Own change control and document scope, cost, and timeline impacts
• Drive buy-in across client IT, data, and business stakeholders
• Influence timelines and challenge client IT defaults
• Select and tailor Stitch’s SEW delivery methodology based on project context, client maturity, and team capability
• Design project dashboards and automated reporting
• Produce executive updates that surface risk
• Manage cross-team dependencies across client IT, data engineering, security, and vendors
• Enforce governance at the project level
• Write executive summaries, decision memos, steering committee decks, and detailed delivery plans
• Partner with Databricks practice leadership to define repeatable PM standards
• Manage time to meet billable targets of 36+ hours per week
• Travel up to 20% for client meetings, workshops, and onsite engagements

Requirements:

• PM tool mastery: setup, reporting, and hygiene in ClickUp, MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or equivalent
• Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodology selection and tailoring
• Budget ownership: forecasting, variance analysis, EAC, and burn tracking
• RAID ownership: proactive risk modeling, mitigation planning, and structured issue surfacing
• Change control: scope boundaries, requirements traceability, and assumption documentation
• 2–5 years delivering data platform, data integration, or enterprise IT projects, such as Databricks, Snowflake, cloud data warehouses, or data pipelines
• Experience implementing or driving net new solutions on the IT side of client ecosystems
• At least one full-lifecycle implementation led or co-led from discovery through launch
• Proven ability to influence IT teams without direct authority
• Passion for leveraging AI for efficient documentation, such as Gemini or Claude
• Documentation mastery: project charters, integrated plans, dependency maps, risk registers, go/no-go briefs, and closure reports
• Governance knowledge: stage gates, compliance checklists, audit logs, and PMO standards
• 5–9 years of project management consulting experience or applicable experience
• 2–5 years of IT or data consulting experience or applicable experience
• Consulting or agency background preferred
• Marketing technology familiarity, such as Braze, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Adobe, or Oracle, is a plus
• PM certifications such as PMP, SAFe, Scrum Master, or equivalent are a plus
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets, vendors, and cross-functional teams
• Client-facing experience within an agency or consultancy required
• Knowledge of AI code editors such as Cursor is a plus
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401k with company match
• Flexible PTO policy
• Monthly tech stipend
• Paid parental leave
• In-person onboarding experience at our HQ in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Mental well-being support