Project Lead – Data Lakehouse Platform

Experience: 10+ years
Domain: BFSI / Regulated Sectors
Engagement Type: Full-time / Contract

Role Overview:

We are seeking a seasoned Project Lead to support the PMO function for a large-scale Data Lakehouse platform initiative. The role demands strong on-prem infrastructure knowledge, stakeholder management capability, and experience coordinating across technology, security, and operations teams in complex, multi-vendor environments — preferably within BFSI or regulated sectors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary interface between business stakeholders (client) and implementation partners or OEM vendors.
• Collaborate with architecture and engineering teams across data ingestion, storage, processing, and consumption layers.
• Ensure alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and security and compliance standards.
• Track project milestones, manage cross-team dependencies, and proactively identify and mitigate risks.
• Coordinate vendor performance, validate deliverables, and manage contractual obligations.
• Prepare and present executive-level dashboards, status reports, and steering committee updates.
• Drive governance and ensure consistency across platform components and delivery workstreams.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in IT programme or project management, preferably in BFSI or regulated sectors.
• Strong understanding of Data Lakehouse concepts including data ingestion, metadata management, governance, and distributed processing.
• Hands-on experience managing on-prem or hybrid data platform projects (e.g. Hadoop, Spark, Presto/Trino, Iceberg, Delta Lake).
• Proven track record managing large-scale, multi-vendor technology programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management, executive communication, and reporting skills.
• Familiarity with data governance, security frameworks, and regulatory expectations in banking or financial services.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification preferred.

Preferred Attributes:

• Prior experience in Public Sector or Government banking environments.
• Ability to balance technical depth with business outcome focus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills across all organisational levels.