Project Manager – Data Lake Access Management

Title: Project Manager – Data Lake Access Management

Locations: 550 S 4th St Minneapolis, MN
Duration: 18 months

Work Engagement: W2

Work Schedule: 3 days in office/2 days remote

Benefits on offer for this contract position: Health Insurance, Life insurance, 401K and Voluntary Benefits

Summary:

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Project Manager to support access management functions within our data lake environment. This role plays a critical part in ensuring secure, timely, and efficient access provisioning while coordinating project activities and onboarding new technology solutions and tenants.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative professional who thrives in cross-functional environments and is comfortable working with technical teams, security organizations, and business stakeholders to enable seamless and compliant technology adoption.

Responsibilities:

• Access Management Support

  • Manage and track access requests for the data lake environment, ensuring timely provisioning and adherence to security policies

  • Partner with security and technical teams to enforce governance and compliance requirements

  • Monitor and support access controls and audit readiness

• Project Coordination & Delivery

  • Coordinate project activities, timelines, and deliverables across multiple workstreams

  • Track dependencies, risks, and milestones to ensure successful execution

  • Provide regular status updates and reporting to stakeholders

• Technology & Tenant Onboarding

  • Facilitate onboarding of new technology solutions and tenants into the data lake ecosystem

  • Ensure a smooth onboarding experience by coordinating across engineering, security, and business teams

  • Develop and maintain onboarding processes and checklists

• Stakeholder Collaboration

  • Act as a liaison between technical teams, business stakeholders, and security partners

  • Ensure clear communication and alignment across all parties

  • Support issue resolution and escalation as needed

• Documentation & Governance

  • Maintain comprehensive documentation for processes, workflows, and onboarding guides

  • Support governance processes and ensure compliance with organizational standards

  • Contribute to continuous improvement of access management and onboarding practices

Qualifications:

• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)

• 3 years of experience in project management, program coordination, or similar role

• Experience working with data platforms, cloud environments, or access management processes preferred

• Strong organizational and time management skills with high attention to detail

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Familiarity with data lake environments (e.g., Azure, AWS, or similar) (preferred)

• Understanding of identity and access management (IAM) concepts (preferred)

• Experience working with governance, risk, and compliance frameworks (preferred)

• Proficiency with project tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar) (preferred)