Job Description
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of projects supporting database administration (DBA), data management, and infrastructure teams.
This is not a hands-on technical role, but the successful candidate must have strong technical fluency in Oracle database environments, data modeling, migrations, and infrastructure-related initiatives. The Project Manager will work closely with data architects, data modelers, DBAs, data engineers, application teams, and business stakeholders to understand technical scope, dependencies, risks, and constraints while maintaining ownership of project delivery.
Typical initiatives include data model development, database migrations, schema changes, database modernization, data integration/ETL, infrastructure upgrades, and data governance programs within an on-premise Oracle environment and, in many cases, a regulated-industry setting.
The ideal candidate combines strong project management fundamentals with enough database and data-platform knowledge to engage credibly in technical discussions and translate complex technical information into clear business and executive-level communication.
Key Responsibilities Project Delivery & Planning
We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of projects supporting database administration (DBA), data management, and infrastructure teams.
This is not a hands-on technical role, but the successful candidate must have strong technical fluency in Oracle database environments, data modeling, migrations, and infrastructure-related initiatives. The Project Manager will work closely with data architects, data modelers, DBAs, data engineers, application teams, and business stakeholders to understand technical scope, dependencies, risks, and constraints while maintaining ownership of project delivery.
Typical initiatives include data model development, database migrations, schema changes, database modernization, data integration/ETL, infrastructure upgrades, and data governance programs within an on-premise Oracle environment and, in many cases, a regulated-industry setting.
The ideal candidate combines strong project management fundamentals with enough database and data-platform knowledge to engage credibly in technical discussions and translate complex technical information into clear business and executive-level communication.
Key Responsibilities Project Delivery & Planning
Own end-to-end delivery of Oracle-based data and database projects from initiation through deployment and closeout.
Define project scope, objectives, milestones, success criteria, schedules, and delivery plans.
Coordinate project activities across multiple technical workstreams and ensure dependencies are identified and managed.
Facilitate project planning sessions, sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and stage-gate reviews in accordance with organizational standards.
Maintain accurate project plans, schedules, documentation, financials, and delivery records.
Partner with DBAs, data architects, data modelers, data engineers, application teams, infrastructure/operations, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable workstreams.
Demonstrate sufficient understanding of Oracle database architecture, schema design, DDL changes, data modeling, and infrastructure considerations to effectively manage technical scope and risk.
Track dependencies related to:
Schema and DDL changes
Erwin/data model reviews and approvals
Environment availability and refreshes
Capacity and storage planning
Database change windows
Data integration and ETL activities
Coordinate across interdependent technical teams to ensure environments, resources, and change-control activities are aligned.
Identify, document, track, and proactively escalate project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
Manage risks associated with large-volume data migrations and database changes, including:
Extended load and validation windows
Downtime and outage planning
Data quality and reconciliation
Capacity and performance constraints
Downstream application impacts
Migration and rollback dependencies
Provide stakeholders with clear options and impact assessments when risks or issues require decisions.
Manage project budgets, resource plans, and financial tracking throughout the project lifecycle.
Monitor project burn against plan and forecast resource requirements.
Coordinate resources across DBAs, data modelers, data engineers, architects, application teams, infrastructure teams, and other technical groups.
Manage vendor and contractor participation, including SOWs, deliverables, milestones, acceptance criteria, and performance tracking.
Coordinate blended onshore/offshore delivery teams where applicable.
Lead project governance activities, including status reporting, RAID management, steering committee updates, and stakeholder communications.
Tailor communications for both technical and executive audiences.
Translate technical issues such as schema changes, migration risks, data-quality concerns, and infrastructure dependencies into clear business impacts and decisions.
Maintain alignment among business stakeholders and technical teams throughout the project lifecycle.
Assess the impact of scope and requirements changes, particularly changes involving database schemas, data models, and downstream dependencies.
Manage formal change requests and ensure project plans, schedules, budgets, and stakeholder expectations remain synchronized.
Ensure project delivery complies with applicable data governance, security, quality, audit, and regulatory requirements.
Support IT change-management and governance processes within an on-premise database environment.
Plan and track cutover, migration, validation, and rollback strategies for modernization initiatives.
Coordinate projects involving:
Large-volume data migrations
Database/platform upgrades
Infrastructure refreshes
Database patching
Schema modernization
Performance improvement initiatives
Ensure technical teams have clearly defined implementation, validation, contingency, and rollback plans.
Mentor junior team members and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
Conduct regular 1: 1 meetings, provide constructive feedback, support career development, and help align individual and team objectives.
Encourage collaboration, accountability, and knowledge sharing across project teams.
Conduct post-implementation reviews and document lessons learned.
Identify opportunities to improve project delivery processes, governance, planning, and cross-functional collaboration.
5 8+ years of project management experience delivering technical/IT projects, with meaningful experience managing database, data-platform, or data-migration initiatives.
Demonstrated technical fluency with on-premise Oracle database environments, including an understanding of:
Schema design
Database change types
Performance considerations
Capacity planning
Migration concepts
Working knowledge of database platforms such as Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL and common database concepts including high availability, backup/recovery, and migrations.
Working knowledge of data modeling concepts and Erwin (or an equivalent data-modeling tool) sufficient to understand model review and sign-off processes.
Experience managing projects involving large data volumes, from GB to multi-TB scale, including migration windows, validation, reconciliation, and associated risks.
Strong command of project management fundamentals, including:
Project scheduling
Budget management
Resource planning
Risk and issue management
Dependency management
Executive reporting
Experience with Agile delivery methodologies and formal change-control processes common to on-premise database environments.
Experience coordinating vendors and contractors, including SOWs, deliverables, acceptance criteria, and performance tracking.
Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, and Confluence.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical information into business-relevant updates.
Experience managing multiple cross-functional enterprise data teams, including:
ETL/data integration
DBAs
Data modelers and architects
Data engineers
Application development
Infrastructure/operations
Experience managing onshore/offshore or blended delivery teams supporting data-platform initiatives
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Plano, TX |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Website | https://www.prg-usa.com/ |
About Company
Established in 2001, Peyton Resource Group is a solution-based staffing company that matches businesses with top talent for short-term, long-term or permanent needs.
People are a business’s most valuable asset. Peyton Resource Group is dedicated to helping companies find the best talent, matching professionals with jobs where they will thrive.
With locations in Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin, we are available to serve your staffing needs throughout Texas and across the country.
Skills
- Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
- Atlassian JIRAunmatched
- Budget Managementunmatched
- Budgetingunmatched
- Calendar Managementunmatched
- Capacity Managementunmatched
- Career Developmentunmatched
- Change Managementunmatched
- Change Order Managementunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Contingency Plansunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Data Description Language (DDL)unmatched
- Data Managementunmatched
- Data Migrationunmatched
- Data Modelingunmatched
- Data Modeling Toolsunmatched
- Data Qualityunmatched
- Data Recoveryunmatched
- Database Administrationunmatched
- Database Architectureunmatched
- Database Designunmatched
- Database Extract Transform and Load (ETL)unmatched
- Database Technologyunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Forecastingunmatched
- High Availabilityunmatched
- Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Microsoft Projectunmatched
- Microsoft SQL Serverunmatched
- Model Reviewunmatched
- Options Analysisunmatched
- Oracleunmatched
- Oracle Databaseunmatched
- Performance Analysisunmatched
- Performance Managementunmatched
- PostgreSQLunmatched
- Power Outagesunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Project Lifecycleunmatched
- Project Management Softwareunmatched
- Project Planningunmatched
- Project Scheduleunmatched
- Project Trackingunmatched
- Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- RAID Storageunmatched
- Reconciliationunmatched
- Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
- Resource Managementunmatched
- Riskunmatched
- Risk Managementunmatched
- Sprint Planningunmatched
- Statement of Work (SOW)unmatched
- Team Buildingunmatched
- Technical Deliveryunmatched
- Technical Leadershipunmatched
- Technical Supportunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
- erwin Data Modelerunmatched
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