Data Science Project Manager
$37K-$100K (Glassdoor est.)
At MassMutual, we are passionate about helping millions of people find financial freedom and this passion has driven our approach to developing meaningful experiences for our customers. The Data Science team, part of the Enterprise Technology and Experience organization, is comprised of highly skilled and collaborative problem solvers who are motivated to create innovative solutions that exceed the changing needs of our customers and move MassMutual and the industry forward.

To continue our cutting-edge work, we are hiring a Data Science Project Manager to join our team.

What great looks like for this role

A seasoned Project Manager will have the opportunity to apply advanced project and program management knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project deliverables, processes, communications and presentations in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations. The Project Manager will have the ability to think strategically to understand, apply, promote and contribute to MassMutual's delivery methodologies, standards and tools. This individual will work with a team that embraces diversity in all of its forms, respects others and looks to have fun.

Objectives of this role
To scale our data science impact.
To impact complex business goals through the delivery of quality work timely.
To ensure documentation is in place and process is followed meeting standards
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities - What You Will Do:
Lead broad scope projects that have medium to long-term focus
Engage with all levels across the enterprise
Serve as a conduit of knowledge between functional and technical teams
Communicate regularly with individuals both within and outside of our team, managing relationships and expectations
Navigate ambiguity to deliver results
Develop plans for continuous service to support implementation of products
Act as a champion for data science capabilities by communicating their benefits and how they can be implemented
Provide consultation, business analysis, project management, and leadership on multiple projects of varying duration, size, and complexity
Motivate teams to work together, communicate, and deliver
Elicit, translate and simplify requirements
Document and organize acceptance criteria for user stories
Manage budget, timeline, and scope throughout the course of all assigned projects
Lead project teams during all phases of the development life cycle including requirements gathering and analysis, design, build, pilot, implementation and continuous service
Facilitate client and project team interactions including: scrums, sprint planning, sprint retrospectives, sprint reviews, incident management and release management
Work with product managers to define improvements to business processes, assist decision-makers in gathering information to make decisions, and help quality assurance test solutions
Work with technical leads, product managers to plan, develop technical scopes of work and manage the execution of projects/product changes in response to requirements from our stakeholders
Be self-supportive in collaborating with peers to effectively deliver a robust solution for the business
Drive process within a matrix management setting
What You Will Not Do:
Design strategic roadmaps
Large amounts of computer programming
Manipulation of large data sets
Sit in solitude at your desk
Basic Qualifications
Bachelors Degree preferably in Business/Finance or an analytical field such as Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science
4+ years managing and driving the execution of complex projects
Experience in/working in partnership with a technical role, such as an engineer, developer, data scientist, etc. a plus
Proficient with project management tools and techniques, such as JIRA, Confluence, Scrum and Kanban
Excellent interpersonal communication, conflict management, coordination, and planning skills with cross-functional teams
Skilled in applying judgment to balance process compliance with achievement of business objectives
Project leadership experience focused on engaging others in the delivery and execution of technical solutions and service deliverables
Ability to assess a project's scope and the team's ability to execute
Outcome oriented with the ability to drill down from the big picture to process details
Ability to communicate objectives, plans, status and results clearly
Strong leadership skills and influencer
Ability to collaborate across diverse teams and organizations
Strong organizational skills and detail oriented
Authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future
Preferred Qualifications
Masters Degree, preferably in Business/Finance or an analytical field such as Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science
Agile certification or experience
Solid grasp of software technologies and stacks.
Former technical experience is preferred, such as working with data science teams or experience developing and/or deploying predictive models
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