Project Manager

Our client is initiating a major database transformation initiative to transition 6 siloed DBA teams into a unified, shared services operating model with standardized baselined processes. They are seeking a Senior Project Manager (10+ years of experience) with a strong background in database migration and operational transformation. Because of rapid changes in AI, the candidate must be AI literate and act as an enabler to drive automation and productivity rather than relying solely on traditional PM methods.

2. Skills and experience

Technical & Database Background

• Core Stack: Primarily SQL Server.
• Other Supported Databases: PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, and NoSQL databases (Cosmos, MongoDB).
• Domain Expertise: Candidates must understand various database technologies, terminologies and have proven hands-on experience with DB migration/transition projects
• Proven experience managing complex IT infrastructure, cloud operations, or shared-services transformation programs.
• Ability to develop and maintain integrated program plans, including scope, schedule, milestones, resources, and deliverables.
• Strong risk, issue, assumption, and dependency management, with timely escalation and resolution.
• Experience establishing program governance, decision forums, status reporting, and executive steering committee updates.
• Experience with stakeholder engagement, organizational change management
• Working knowledge of IT service management
• PMP/PgMP, ITIL certification is a plus.

A strong candidate should be able to:

• Build and manage an integrated plan across all six transformation pillars.
• Convert ambiguity into workstreams, owners, milestones, dependencies, decisions, and exit criteria.
• Establish clear accountability between the DBA team as service provider, individual service owners, technical owners, business consumers, and executive sponsors.
• Drive managers and workstream leads to own outcomes without requiring director-level escalation.
• Escalate early with options and recommendations - not just status updates.
• Manage resistance from divisions, application teams, infrastructure teams, vendors, and regional stakeholders.
• Lead organizational change involving new roles, centralized governance, support boundaries, staffing, succession, and MSP participation.
• Communicate effectively with executives while retaining enough technical depth to challenge assumptions.

AI & Automation Integration

• AI Tooling: Approved enterprise tools include Co-Pilot, ChatGPT, and approved home-grown solutions.