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Job Title: Data Project Manager Analytics & Transformation
Location: Lisle, IL or Chicago, IL (Day 1 Onsite)) Only Locals
Job Summary:
Navistar, in partnership with Accenture, is looking for an experienced Data Project Manager to lead enterprise data initiatives as part of its digital transformation into a provider of complete, connected, and sustainable transportation solutions. This role will be responsible for managing cross-functional data and analytics projects including data platform build-outs, legacy data remediation, data quality frameworks, reporting modernization, and cloud data strategy execution.
The ideal candidate is a data-first leader with hands-on experience managing large-scale data projects, strong understanding of modern analytics tools (Power BI, Snowflake, Databricks, etc.), Cloud(AWS/AZURE/Google Cloud Platform) and a track record of driving business value through data enablement.
Key Responsibilities:
Data Strategy & Program Oversight
- Lead enterprise data projects including data lakes, data warehouses, BI modernization, and reporting migrations.
- Collaborate with business units and analytics teams to define project scope, milestones, and data KPIs.
- Oversee project execution across cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS) and on-prem legacy systems.
Data Governance & Quality
- Establish and manage data governance policies including data lineage, stewardship, cataloging, and security.
- Ensure adherence to data privacy, regulatory, and audit compliance (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.).
- Define and monitor data quality metrics; manage root cause analysis for data issues.
Data Integration & Migration
- Coordinate ingestion and transformation of structured/unstructured data across ERP (SAP S/4HANA), CRM, and legacy platforms.
- Lead teams in data mapping, cleansing, and migration for digital analytics and reporting enablement.
- Oversee legacy data remediation, archiving, and harmonization projects.
Analytics Delivery & BI Modernization
- Manage BI development lifecycles (Power BI, Tableau, SAP Analytics Cloud, etc.).
- Oversee delivery of executive dashboards, operational reports, and self-service analytics solutions.
- Partner with data scientists and product owners to support predictive analytics initiatives.
Stakeholder Management & Governance
- Interface with business leaders, architects, and IT stakeholders to align data priorities with strategic goals.
- Provide updates to steering committees, including delivery status, risk tracking, and change management.
- Ensure all projects comply with PMO governance standards, timelines, and financial controls.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or related field
- 5+ years of data-focused project management experience in large enterprise settings
- Proven experience leading projects related to data warehousing, BI/reporting, data lakes, or cloud data platforms
- Hands-on knowledge of tools such as Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, Power BI, SQL, Informatica, etc.
- Strong understanding of data governance, data quality frameworks, metadata management, and MDM
- Familiarity with ERP data (preferably SAP), and integration/migration to modern reporting platforms
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to bridge business and technical teams
- Experience using Agile/Scrum methodologies and project tracking tools like Azure DevOps (ADO) or Jira