Senior IT Project Manager

Location: Gdańsk or Gdynia (Hybrid work – 3 days per week in the office)

Rate: up to 130 PLN / hour (B2B)

Client: Banking sector

About the role:

For one of our clients in the banking sector, we are looking for a Senior IT Project Manager. In this role, you will lead a large-scale Big Data platform migration or vendor replacement project.

Please note: Previous experience as a PM in Large-Scale platform migration or vendor replacement projects specifically in the Hadoop / Cloudera domain is a must-have and needs to be clearly outlined in your CV.

Main responsibilities:

• Coordinating the vendor change as a Project Manager.

• Planning and managing delivery activities, including timelines, dependencies, resources, and risks.

• Planning and managing the budget and financial forecasting of the project.

• Monitoring and reporting delivery progress and risks, proactively identifying issues, and escalating where needed to ensure predictable execution.

• Upholding project management discipline by promoting a strong delivery culture.

• Running project team meetings.

• Delivering progress reporting and SteerCo reporting.

Requirements:

• Proven track record in leading a Large-Scale Platform Migration or vendor replacement project within the Hadoop / Cloudera domain.

• Strong risk & issue management skills.

• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail; ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable insights.

• Outstanding communication skills: able to engage, drive follow-up actions, and bring clarity in both verbal and written communication.

• Excellent stakeholder and executive stakeholder management skills.

• Fluent English and native Polish, both spoken and written.

Required Skills:

• IT Project Management

• Big Data

• Hadoop

• Cloudera

Cooperation Details:

Optiveum acts as the recruitment and contracting party for this process. We will sign the cooperation agreement directly with the chosen candidate.