Project Lead - Data Lakehouse Platform

Project Lead Data Lakehouse Platform

Location: Chennai

Experience: 10+ Years

Notice Period: Immediate Joiners

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Project Lead to drive the successful delivery of a Data Lakehouse platform implementation. The role involves coordinating with clients, implementation partners, and cross-functional teams while ensuring timely execution, governance, and compliance across the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

- Act as the primary liaison between the client, implementation partners, and technology teams.

- Coordinate platform deployment across data ingestion, storage, processing, and consumption layers.

- Ensure alignment with business, security, regulatory, and compliance requirements, preferably within the BFSI domain.

- Track project milestones, manage risks, dependencies, and issue resolution.

- Coordinate vendor deliverables and validate project outcomes.

- Prepare project status reports, dashboards, and executive updates.

Required Skills:

- 10+ years of experience in IT Project/Program Management.

- Strong understanding of Data Lakehouse architecture and data platforms.

- Experience with on-premise or hybrid environments, including technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Presto/Trino, Iceberg, or Delta Lake.

- Proven experience managing large-scale, multi-vendor technology programs.

- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.

- Good understanding of data governance, security, and compliance frameworks.

- PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification is preferred.

Preferred:

- Experience in BFSI, Public Sector, or Government Banking projects.

- Ability to balance technical execution with business objectives.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.