Data Migration Engineer - contract 6months

6 months project for a max of 25 hours per week .

There is a slight potential it could convert FT. This role can work remote; ideally looking for this person to be on the EAST Coast and should be close to our NYC Office.

This person will specifically manage our data migration project from our proprietary platform to Snowflake.

will lead and manage data migration from a proprietary platform to Snowflake Cloud. By collaborating closely with the internal data team and an external consultancy, you will create a structured project plan. As the project manager, you will oversee the project from start to finish, solving problems creatively, and co-developing strategies, tools, and techniques that help achieve organizational goals. You'll communicate key decisions, track progress, and provide regular status updates. Additionally, you will optimize end-to-end processes, identify interdependencies, and support decision-making with factual, data-driven insights, both in daily operations and strategic planning.

Essential functions
Lead the project from Initiation to Closure using disciplined project management methodology.
Leverage project management tools and techniques to render an efficient and effective planning and delivery process.
Create and manage the development of the overall project plan including timelines, resource planning, budgeting, risk/issue management, and reporting to ensure all projects are delivered on time, within budget, and with agreed upon scope.
Manage relationships and keep project stakeholders accurately and regularly informed of the status throughout the project life cycle.
Ensure stakeholder requirements are captured accurately and completely and technical teams understand the business needs and goals. Create personas and user stories to illustrate business requirements.
Manage all project metadata and artifacts and develop, execute, and maintain a viable, ongoing, communications strategy.
Partner across functional groups to identify resource, task, and project interdependencies. Communicate across related business stakeholders to ensure alignment and leverage shared capabilities.
Contribute to a positive environment of successful delivery and continuous improvement by asking, listening, communicating and coaching and being open to being coached.

Qualifications/Skills Required
Bachelor s degree
At least one certification (CAPM, PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum, Agile, Prince2) or working towards a certification
Proven experience in managing data migration projects, specifically with Snowflake.
Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with data integration tools, particularly Boomi.
Proficiency in creating work breakdown structures (WBS) and project plans.
Ability to prioritize tasks and break down projects into manageable tasks in JIRA.
Experience in running weekly scrum meetings and managing agile project methodologies
Proven ability to build & lead integrated teams from various internal and external organizations across various sites.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Exel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.