Project Manager, Data
Avant is revolutionizing the world of lending by lowering the costs and barriers of borrowing for everyday people. At our core, we are a technology company that builds advanced platforms and uses custom analytics. Today, we help underserved consumers, the majority of whom get fast funding on our online platform without having to talk to anyone. Tomorrow we plan to use our world class technology and underwriting capabilities to launch new products and bank partnerships that improve people’s financial lives.
What you do at Avant:
- Define project scope, goals, and deliverables for our data platform
- Prioritize technical platform improvements and new initiatives to ensure that the data organization is working on the most strategic and impactful projects
- Lead sprint planning and execution for the Data Engineering team
- Ensure clear and timely communication regarding the health and progress of projects
What you might own at Avant:
- Drive the execution of the roadmap for our Data Lake
- Sprint planning and backlog prioritization
- Work with the management team of a business unit to define and oversee development of a new data pipeline into the data warehouse
Why you are a fit for Avant:
- You have technical project management experience, especially around building big data and analytics tools
- You have experience working with a variety of stakeholders at the senior level
- You have a proven track record of managing large scale projects
- You have excellent project management skills for projects that span multiple teams
- You’re hands on – you’re not afraid to roll your sleeves up and help debug a problem or analyze a dataset
- You are comfortable facilitating large group discussions
- Project management qualification (PMP) is preferred
- JIRA proficiency is preferred
Why Avant is a fit for you:
At Avant, we believe our values make a difference:
We value, support, and help each other grow
We are committed to active inclusion and diversity
We are transparent and believe the best idea wins
We succeed when our customers succeed
We get sh!t done… responsibly
And we keep it fun!
We believe that ideas are more important than titles, everything is more fun together, everyone drives change, and everyone is an owner. While we believe the perks and benefits that we offer are terrific, nothing excites us more than having the ability to collaborate with intelligent, highly-motivated and talented people on challenging problems as we work to change the face of online lending.