6-month contract Project Manager role working with an enterprise organization who have invested heavily in data and analytics
- 6-month contract Project Manager role.
- Delivering data and analytics projects.
- Global enterprise organization with an on-site work environment in Vancouver.
What & Why:
As a result of investment in technology, our client is looking to add a Project Manager to their data and analytics team. This role within lululemon’s Data & Analytics team is focused on end-to-end project management across multiple data initiatives. The position is responsible for overseeing scope, budget (including a >$1.5M financial portfolio), timelines, and resource planning while driving prioritization and ensuring alignment with business objectives. The role partners closely with Data Engineering, Business Analysts, Architects, and cross-functional stakeholders to manage backlogs, lead sprint ceremonies, and maintain delivery momentum. It also ensures strong documentation, risk management, and communication practices, fostering a collaborative, proactive, and delivery-focused culture across the team. This team oversees Snowflake, Azure services, Databricks and does some PBI, so someone with experience in those areas would be great. This is a rapidly growing team delivering huge ROI to the business.
Who:
This client is one of the most recognizable Canadian brands, a true Vancouver success story who has expanded globally. They are well known for their corporate culture and has won major awards for their accomplishments. They have invested majorly in technology and have had an incredibly successful past few years, including a major strategic acquisition. They have an all-star leadership team who keeps you accountable and provides support while still affording you tremendous autonomy. They are located close to rapid transit in newly renovated offices in downtown Vancouver and have an on site work environment, 4 days a week in office.
You:
You will bring the following education, skills and experience to the role:
- Manage Data & Analytics-projects’ scope, budget, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and stakeholder communications.
- Drive project prioritization, resource planning, and forecasting for incoming requests.
- Lead sprint ceremonies to drive team alignment, track progress, and ensure timely delivery of project deliverables.
- Coordinate with Data Engineering teams and cross-functional Tech/Business stakeholders.
- Maintain project documentation and facilitate knowledge transfer activities.
- Collaborate with Business Analysts/Architects/Tech Leads to maintain a well-prioritized backlog in JIRA, ensuring alignment with business goals.
- Own financial management, including reviewing and approving weekly timecards in line with forecasts and a >$1.5M budget.
- Ensure clear communication of expectations, deadlines, and escalations.
- Foster a collaborative and delivery-focused culture with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency in JIRA, Confluence, Smartsheet and other project tracking tools.
Compensation:
This role pays between $90-105 per hour.
Next Steps:
If the sound of this opportunity excites you, and you’re confident that it’s a good fit for your experience and career goals, then we’d love to hear from you! Please send your updated resume to us by applying to this posting and one of our awesome team of recruiters will be in touch.