Data Analyst

Job Purpose Support planning, governance, tracking, and delivery management of Data Technology initiatives across Data Engineering, Data Governance, Offer campaign management, Azure Data Platform, Regulatory Reporting. Drive project governance, stakeholder coordination, release planning, risk management, reporting, and PMO operations using Azure DevOps, Microsoft 365, Power BI, and project management methodologies to ensure timely and successful delivery of strategic Data Technology initiatives. Duties and Responsibilities • Support end-to-end governance of Data Technology projects, enhancements, and strategic initiatives. • Track project plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, and deliverables across multiple Data Technology workstreams. • Create and maintain project schedules, logs, action trackers, status reports, and governance dashboards. • Coordinate with Business, Product, Risk, Data Engineering, Architecture, Infrastructure, and Vendor teams to ensure timely project execution. • Manage Azure DevOps user stories, epics, features, sprint tracking, release plans, and closure reports. • Facilitate requirement review meetings, sprint ceremonies, project reviews, and stakeholder governance forums. • Monitor project health indicators including timelines, resource utilization, risks, defects, UAT progress, and production readiness. • Support release management activities including deployment planning, approvals, release tracking, and communication management. • Prepare executive-level MIS, project status reports for end to end monitoring. • Assist in maintaining project documentation including BRDs, FSDs, HLDs, LLDs, SOPs, Knowledge Base documents, and governance records. • Drive process standardization and continuous improvement initiatives across Data Technology projects. • Support implementation and tracking of Data Technology OKRs, KPIs, and strategic roadmap initiatives. Key Decisions / Dimensions • Prioritize project activities and governance actions within approved project plans. • Identify risks, dependencies, potential delays, and escalation requirements. • Recommend process improvements to enhance project tracking and governance effectiveness. • Validate completeness of project documentation and delivery readiness checkpoints. • Support leadership with data-driven insights for project status and resource planning decisions.|No direct revenue or P&L responsibility. Accountable for project governance, reporting accuracy, delivery tracking, and adherence to project timelines. Major Challenges • Managing multiple concurrent Data Technology projects with competing priorities and aggressive timelines. • Coordinating across diverse stakeholder groups including Business, Risk, Data Engineering, Product, and Architecture teams. • Tracking dependencies across applications, interfaces, infrastructure, data platforms, and external vendors. • Maintaining governance visibility across large-scale Data Transformation and AI initiatives. • Ensuring timely escalation and resolution of project risks, blockers, and resource constraints. • Managing frequent requirement changes while maintaining project delivery commitments. Required Qualifications and Experience • 2–4 years of experience in PMO, Project Coordination, Project Management, Business Analysis, Technology Delivery, or Data Technology functions. • Experience working in IT, Analytics, Data Engineering, Digital Transformation, or BFSI environments preferred. Technical Expertise / Skills Keywords: Project Management & Governance: Project Planning, Project Tracking,Milestone Tracking, Dependency Management, Resource Planning, Stakeholder Management, Release Management, Change Management PMO Tools & Reporting: Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Power BI, Power Automate, Teams, Microsoft 365 Data Technology Awareness: Understanding of Databricks, Data Lake, SQL, APIs, Data Warehousing, Azure Cloud, Data Engineering, Analytics, AI/ML, and Data Governance concepts Documentation & Communication: Meeting Minutes, Project Charter, BRD Review, SOP Documentation, Governance Reporting, Presentation Skills, Executive Communication Automation & Productivity: Advanced Excel, Power Query, Power Automate, SharePoint Workflows, Reporting Automation, Dashboard Automation Preferred Learning Evidence: • Experience managing technology or data projects. • Hands-on use of Azure DevOps for sprint and project tracking. • Experience coordinating large cross-functional projects. • Participation in Data, Analytics, AI, Cloud, or Digital Transformation programs.