Vacancy Name
Data Transformation Project Manager

Vacancy No
VN1328

Business Unit
Corporate

Job Location
UK, South Africa, Philippines, India, Malaysia

Employment Type
Full Time

Job Details and Responsibilities

We are looking for a strong project manager who is well-versed in Legacy Data Platform Migrations to Modern Cloud Platform and large-scale data analytics and data transformation projects.

Responsibilities:

Project Planning and Management

• Development and management of detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets to ensure timely delivery within scope and budget constraints.
• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage all implementation phases, including requirements gathering, assessments, testing, customer enablement, and deployments

Team Leadership and Coordination

• Lead cross-functional teams comprising data architects, solution architects and data engineers.
• Assign tasks, clarify deliverables, and review the quality of work produced by team members.
• Foster team development and provide leadership and guidance throughout the project lifecycle.

Risk Management

• In conjunction with key stakeholders, Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks to avoid disruptions.
• In conjunction with key stakeholders develop contingency plans for potential challenges or roadblock

Stakeholder Communication

• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment on project goals and expectations.
• Provide regular status updates on progress, risks, and issues to senior management and stakeholders

Budgeting and Resource Management

• Manage expenditure to ensure cost-effective project delivery within budget constraints.
• Ensure that projects have the necessary resources effectively deliver the agreed outcomes

Documentation and Compliance

• Ensure the maintenance of accurate project documentation throughout the lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with Lemongrass methodologies and organizational policies.

Knowledge and Learning

• Understand the special nature of Data Transformation Projects in SAP (BW, Datasphere, Business Data Cloud, BOBJ) & other data platform environments (Databricks, Snowflake, MS Fabric, Big query etc.).

Qualifications

You are an experienced project manager with a strong background with data analytics and data transformations projects.

Other Skills and Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor's degree
• 10+ years in an advanced management role (preference given to those with program management experience)
• At least 5+ years managing and leading data analytics and data platforms modernization projects
• Exceptional leadership, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills
• Experience in cloud, private or public.
• Experience in modern project management tooling.
  • Jira
  • Confluence
• Outstanding working knowledge of change management principles and performance evaluation processes.
• Well verse in working in Waterfall, Agile or Hybrid model.
• Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation, which will be conducted and the results of which will be used in compliance with applicable law.

Lemongrass Consulting is an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, religious creed, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

About Lemongrass

Lemongrass is a global SAP-focused Cloud services provider helping some of the world's most recognized Enterprises modernize and transform their SAP environments. We combine deep technical expertise with automation, innovation, and AI to deliver meaningful business outcomes.

Our work spans SAP Cloud migrations, managed services, SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), Business Data Cloud (BDC), and AI-enabled solutions. We help customers build clean core strategies, intelligent data foundations, and scalable Cloud operations across AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and SAP Cloud ERP.

Founded in 2010, Lemongrass has grown into a trusted partner to SAP, AWS, Microsoft, and Google, earning top-tier partner designations along the way including SAP Gold Partner, Premier AWS Partner, Microsoft Gold Partner, and Google Cloud Partner. Our teams operate across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, collaborating to solve complex challenges for global Enterprises.

At Lemongrass, you'll work alongside Cloud architects, engineers, and innovators who are shaping the future of SAP in the Cloud-within a culture that values ownership, curiosity, collaboration, and continuous growth