Virtusa
Project Manager – Data & MI Automation
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
- Urgent
Job expiry date: 04/06/2026
Job overview
Date posted
20/04/2026
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 30,000 - 40,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
04/06/2026
Job description
The Project Manager – Data & MI Automation role is responsible for leading enterprise-level data and analytics transformation initiatives within a banking or financial services environment. The position focuses on delivering data automation and management information solutions using modern data platforms such as Databricks and Confluent Kafka. The role involves managing cross-functional teams, coordinating stakeholders, and ensuring project delivery within scope, budget, and timelines. The Project Manager is expected to demonstrate strong leadership, technical understanding of data platforms, and experience delivering large-scale data transformation projects. This role also includes vendor management, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication across business and technology teams.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Lead planning and execution of enterprise data and MI automation projects using Databricks and Confluent Kafka. The Project Manager is responsible for defining project scope, establishing timelines, and ensuring successful delivery of data initiatives aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Develop detailed project documentation including requirements, project plans, delivery roadmaps, and work breakdown structures. The role requires creating structured plans to guide project execution and ensure alignment between technical teams and business stakeholders.
- Manage project resources, budgets, and timelines to ensure efficient project delivery. The Project Manager monitors project performance, tracks milestones, and ensures adherence to quality standards and delivery commitments.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data engineers, architects, business analysts, and platform teams. The role requires aligning technical and business stakeholders to achieve project goals and deliver data-driven solutions.
- Act as the primary liaison between business units, technology teams, and vendors. The Project Manager ensures smooth communication, resolves issues, and maintains transparency throughout the project lifecycle.
- Manage vendor deliverables and monitor quality of output. The role includes ensuring vendor compliance with project requirements, performance expectations, and delivery timelines.
- Identify project risks, conflicts, and dependencies while developing mitigation strategies. The Project Manager proactively manages risks and escalates issues to stakeholders when necessary.
- Facilitate governance meetings, steering committees, and regular project updates. The role includes communicating progress, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership and stakeholders.
Experience & skills
- Minimum 7+ years of experience in project management within banking or financial services environments. Candidates must demonstrate experience delivering complex data or analytics transformation initiatives.
- Proven experience leading data and MI automation projects using platforms such as Databricks and Confluent Kafka. Candidates should have hands-on knowledge of modern data architecture and streaming technologies.
- Strong understanding of data architecture, data pipelines, and real-time streaming platforms. The role requires technical awareness to manage engineering teams effectively.
- Experience managing cross-functional teams across onshore and offshore environments. Candidates must demonstrate strong leadership and coordination skills.
- Strong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall project management methodologies. Certification such as PMP, Prince2, or Scrum Master is preferred.
- Technical exposure to Databricks (Delta Lake, MLflow, Spark), Confluent Kafka, Azure or AWS cloud platforms, and integration tools such as Informatica and Data Factory.
- Experience with regulatory frameworks including BCBS 239, GDPR, and UAE banking regulations is preferred. Understanding of data governance frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK is advantageous.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills. Candidates must demonstrate ability to deliver projects on time and within budget while ensuring stakeholder satisfaction.