Project Manager, Customer Data Platform (CDP) implementation

Client: EdTech

Title: Project Manager, Customer Data Platform (CDP) implementation

Duration: 9 Months

Location: 100% Remote

Job Description:

·        Solid Project Manager with Customer Data Platform (CDP) implementation experience to lead and coordinate College Board responsibilities for the Tealium CDP implementation.

·        This role will serve as the primary point of contact between College Board and Tealium, ensuring project scope, timelines, dependencies, and deliverables are met across multiple internal teams.

·        The Project Manager will play a critical role in driving execution, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring timely completion of College Board owned tasks required for project success. 

Job Responsibilities:

Project Leadership & Coordination 

·        Serve as the main College Board point of contact for the Tealium Implementation project 

·        Drive definition and alignment of project use cases, business requirements, and success criteria 

·        Own delivery of College Board scope as outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW) 

·        Coordinate across technical, marketing, data, and business stakeholders 

Project Management & Execution 

·        Lead College Board participation in project kickoff, recurring weekly status meetings, working sessions, and project closeout 

·        Track milestones, dependencies, risks, and action items 

·        Ensure timely completion of all College Board-owned tasks and deliverables 

·        Manage internal schedules and resource availability to support the project timeline  

Stakeholder Management 

·        Facilitate collaboration between College Board teams and Tealium project resources 

·        Ensure appropriate technical and business resources attend required meetings and working sessions 

·        Communicate status updates, risks, and decisions clearly to internal stakeholders 

Requirements & Readiness 

·        Coordinate provision of: 

·        Access to test and staging environments 

·        Required documentation, data samples, and configuration details 

·        Sample file imports and connector requirements 

·        Ensure internal teams are prepared for data layer discussions, validation activities, and integrations  

Quality & Delivery Assurance 

·        Support validation of data collection, enrichment, and integrations 

·        Ensure College Board teams review and sign off on project outcomes 

·        Help manage scope changes and support any required change order discussions  

Required Qualifications 

·        5+ years of project management experience, preferably in digital, data, marketing technology, or SaaS implementations 

·        Proven experience managing cross-functional technical projects 

·        Strong organizational skills and attention to detail 

·        Ability to manage multiple workstreams and stakeholders simultaneously 

·        Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

·        Experience with customer data platforms (CDPs), preferably Tealium 

·        Experience with analytics, martech, or tagging/implementation projects 

·        Familiarity with Tealium, Adobe, Salesforce, or similar platforms 

·        Experience PMP, Agile, or similar project management certification a plus 

Engagement Expectations 

·        High level of engagement throughout the project lifecycle 

·        Availability for multiple meetings per week, including multi-hour working sessions as needed 

·        Ability to proactively identify risks, dependencies, and timeline impacts