Data Delivery Manager

Logic Managed Services Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Logic Managed Services Ltd in London/Hybrid is seeking a Contract Delivery Manager within Global Data Strategy to coordinate delivery across data, product and engineering teams and to deliver strategic data initiatives. The role focuses on managing dependencies, risks and priorities, facilitating planning and ceremonies, and translating data strategy into actionable delivery plans.

You will work with Product Managers and Engineering Managers to improve ways of working and deliver the data

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering data programmes and data products within data/tech environments.
• Experience with Data, Engineering and Product teams.
• Ability to manage multi-team dependencies, risks and blockers.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum and Lean delivery methods.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate delivery across engineering, data and cross-functional teams.
• Deliver data initiatives across programmes, projects and/or data products.
• Manage dependencies, blockers, risks and priorities.
• Facilitate cross-team planning, stand-ups, retrospectives and roadmaps.
• Translate data strategy into actionable delivery plans.
• Work with Engineering Managers to improve delivery effectiveness.
• Track delivery progress, health metrics and KPIs.
• Identify and implement improvements to delivery processes and workflows.
• Drive continuous improvement across the Data organisation.

Skills

Delivery management

Technical project management

Agile / Scrum / Lean

Stakeholder management

Jira / Azure DevOps / Linear

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Linear

Databricks

Job description

Contract Delivery Manager Global Data Strategy

Location: London / Hybrid working with limited ad-hoc days in the office per month
Contract: 9 months+
Rate: £400 per day (inside IR35)

We are looking for an experienced Data Delivery Project Manager to join a Global Data Strategy function, working across multiple Data, Product and Engineering teams to deliver strategic data initiatives.

This is a hands-on delivery role focused on coordinating complex programmes, projects and data products, managing dependencies and ensuring teams remain aligned to strategic objectives.

The Role

• Coordinate delivery across multiple engineering, data and cross-functional teams
• Deliver data initiatives across programmes, projects and/or data products
• Manage dependencies, blockers, risks and competing priorities
• Facilitate cross-team planning, stand-ups, retrospectives and roadmap sessions
• Build consensus and influence stakeholders without direct authority
• Partner with Product Managers and Product Owners on roadmaps and release planning
• Translate data and product strategy into actionable delivery plans
• Work with Engineering Managers to improve ways of working and delivery effectiveness
• Track delivery progress, health metrics and KPIs
• Identify and implement improvements to delivery processes and workflows
• Drive continuous improvement across the Data organisation

About You

The successful candidate will have strong Data Delivery Management or Technical Project Management experience within a data and technology environment.

Key experience required

• Proven experience delivering data programmes, projects and/or data products
• Strong experience working with Data, Engineering and Product teams
• Experience managing complex, multi-team dependancies within technology or data deliveries
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation and communication skills
• Experience with Agile, Scrum and Lean delivery methodologies
• Strong dependency, risk and delivery management experience
• Ability to influence and build consensus without direct authority
• Any understanding of data platforms and Data Lakes would be very useful but is not essential
• Databricks experience is advantageous but not also not essential
• Good understanding of the software development lifecycle
• Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, Linear or similar delivery tools

Experience with OKRs, roadmap planning, transformation or delivery process improvement would also be beneficial.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a global data organisation and work at the intersection of Data, Product and Engineering.

You will play a key role in delivering strategically important data initiatives, improving ways of working and helping multiple engineering teams successfully execute the data roadmap.

If you are an experienced Delivery Manager or Data Project Manager with a strong data delivery background, particularly around Data Lakes and modern data platforms, we'd like to hear from you.