Project Description

Our client is a global jewelry manufacturer that is expanding their Data & Analytics Department, so the Project Manager will play a key role in overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of selected strategic initiatives within the organization. The role focuses on cross-functional strategic use cases that span multiple product teams, driving data accessibility, development of data products, and delivery of strategic AI initiatives.

You will work closely with D&A leadership, product managers, engineers, data management teams, and wider business stakeholders, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery – from scoping and alignment to launch and post-launch support. This includes defining scope, estimates, staffing needs, detailed plans, dependencies, risks, milestones, and deliverables.
• Ensure cross-functional alignment, securing agreement across product teams, engineering, D&A specialists, and business stakeholders.
• Report progress to D&A leadership and portfolio governance forums, and contribute to broader portfolio governance processes.
• Support staffing activities, including facilitating the recruitment and onboarding of external consultants when required.
• Enable effective collaboration across multidisciplinary teams (architects, data/business analysts, engineers, data scientists, ML engineers, and MLOps specialists).
• Contribute to requirements definition, providing hands-on support when needed and diving into details to ensure clarity and feasibility.
• Apply appropriate project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid), ensuring work is well structured and efficiently executed.
• Oversee quality assurance, including coordination of end-to-end testing, UAT, deliverable reviews, and adherence to accessibility, performance, and governance standards.

Skills Required

• 5+ years of project management experience (preferably in the retail or e-commerce domain).
• Experience with Analytics, Data products, Data concepts, platform technologies, data governance, architecture, digital platforms, and analytics tools.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, maintain attention to detail, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and organisational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate teams across functions.

Engagement Model: Direct Independent Contractor (Please read carefully)

This is an independent contractor opportunity based on a direct contractual relationship between Zoolatech and the individual service provider.

To facilitate this direct partnership, we engage with professionals who are registered and operate as a sole proprietorship, private entrepreneur, or an equivalent self-employment status in your country.

Please note, our model does not accommodate contracts through third-party intermediaries such as agencies, incubators, or umbrella companies. The essential requirement is your ability to enter into a service agreement and invoice Zoolatech directly. This is not an offer of direct employment

Please note that only candidates whose profiles closely match our requirements will be contacted.