WebMD Health Services is hiring a WebMD Careers - Sr. Technical Project Manager

WebMD Health Services is hiring a Sr. Technical Project Manager to lead high-impact, cross-functional initiatives centered around data platforms, analytics, and reporting. You will work closely with Data Services - Engineering, Business, and Product teams to ensure timely and efficient execution of complex data-centric projects.

What You'll Do

• Own the intake and prioritization process for incoming data-related requests across Data Engineering and partner functions.
• Drive quarterly roadmap planning for data projects including ingestion pipelines, warehouse architecture, and analytics platform initiatives.
• Manage end-to-end project execution: from requirements gathering and backlog grooming to implementation, validation, and production deployment.
• Collaborate with data architects and analysts to define scope and translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Track agile progress through tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or YouTrack; and project management tools to ensure proper documentation and visibility for all data deliverables.
• Proactively manage risks, interdependencies, and blockers, and lead cross-team alignment for resolution.
• Partner with QA, DevOps, and business stakeholders to ensure appropriate levels of testing and validation.
• Lead Scrum ceremonies for assigned data teams, and ensure adherence to agile best practices, including story point estimation and sprint retrospectives.
• Support data governance and compliance initiatives by ensuring accurate metadata, lineage tracking, and documentation practices.
• Develop project dashboards and metrics to communicate status, risks, and ROI to leadership.
• Champion process improvement efforts across the data function to drive delivery efficiency and data quality.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of project management experience in a technical or enterprise data environment.
• 3+ years of experience managing data-related projects (e.g., data pipelines, data warehousing, analytics platforms, reporting automation).
• Understanding of data technologies (e.g., SQL, PostgreSQL, BigQuery, Snowflake, ETL/ELT tools, data lakes).
• Experience working with agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and managing agile teams.
• Familiarity with data governance, compliance, and security standards.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and stakeholders across technical and business domains.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional facilitation skills.
• Proficiency in project management tools like JIRA, Confluence, YouTrack, Airtable, or similar tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field—or equivalent experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience managing enterprise-level data migrations, data integrations, or cloud data modernization initiatives.
• Experience with Airtable.
• PMP, CSM, or other project management certifications.
• Exposure to working with Marketing analytics platforms or Healthcare.

Technical Stack

• SQL, PostgreSQL, BigQuery, Snowflake
• ETL/ELT tools, data lakes
• JIRA, Confluence, YouTrack, Airtable

Team & Environment

Works closely with Data Services - Engineering, Business, and Product teams.

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary: $130,000 - $140,000 per year
• Health Insurance (medical, dental, and vision coverage)
• Paid Time Off (including vacation, sick leave, and flexible holiday days)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Commuter and/or Transit Benefits (if applicable)

Work Mode

This is an onsite position located in Newark, NJ.

WebMD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, medical condition, disability, veterans status, or any other basis protected by law.