Project Manager, Data – Contractor

LawPay

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Posted on: 11/13/2025

Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

Organize and track key data initiatives, ensuring alignment with business priorities and timelines.
Develop and maintain clear project plans, milestones, and deliverables across multiple workstreams.
Lead agile ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives, stand-ups) to drive focus, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Manage priorities across Asana and Jira, ensuring visibility of team progress and removing blockers.
Facilitate cross-functional communication between data engineers, analysts, and stakeholders across product and leadership teams.
Prepare and deliver regular status reports, highlighting progress, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
Support the implementation of best practices in project governance, prioritization, and documentation.

5+ years of experience managing projects in data engineering, analytics, or data science organizations.
Proven ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders and teams to achieve measurable results.
Hands-on experience with Asana, Jira, and agile/scrum methodologies.
Strong understanding of data workflows, pipelines, and analytics processes, with the ability to communicate effectively between technical and non-technical audiences.
Exceptional communication, organization, and leadership skills, with a track record of fostering alignment and accountability.
Demonstrated experience using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude AI, or similar) to improve decision-making, automate tasks, or optimize workflows.
A results-driven mindset with the ability to adapt quickly, prioritize effectively, and maintain clarity amidst ambiguity.

Benefits

Health Insurance Coverage: We offer our 8Team a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, designed to fit your needs, including a 100% company-paid HDHP plan for employees.
Financial perks: We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including annual bonuses, equity options and 401(k) or RRSP if in Canada, with a company match for all team members.
Time for what matters: Flexible Time Off, paid holidays, and a parental leave program for our new parents.
Wellness: Wellness stipends, mental health support, and one-on-one nutrition coaching.
Learning and Development: Continuous learning through 8am.edu, leadership programs, professional development funds, and individually focused talent development.
Giving back to the communities around us: Participate in our charitable matching gift program, paid time off for volunteer service, and company-sponsored volunteer events (both local and virtually).
Engagement: Virtual and in-person team-building events, quarterly award recognition through our Rise & Shine Award of Excellence Program, and our peer-to-peer appreciation platform.

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data engineeringanalyticsdata scienceproject managementagile methodologiesscrumdata workflowsdata pipelinesAI toolsdecision-making

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