Data Delivery Manager

Harnham; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Harnham is seeking a Data Delivery Manager for a London-based contract role spanning data engineering, analytics engineering, data platform and governance teams. The position is hybrid, requiring 2–3 days in the London office, and offers £450-£500 per day Inside IR35 with a contract through the end of March 2027.

You will own end-to-end delivery of data initiatives, collaborating with technical teams and stakeholders to bring structure, pace and predictability to complex programs.

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a Data Delivery Manager, Data Project Manager, Data Programme Manager or similar.
• Proven delivery experience within Data & Analytics or a closely related technical environment.
• Experience working with Data Engineering, Data Platform, Analytics and/or Data Product teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic data projects from initial scoping and planning through to implementation and handover.
• Coordinate delivery across Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, Data Platform, Product and business teams.
• Own project plans, milestones, resources, budgets, RAID and cross-team dependencies.
• Establish and manage appropriate project governance and Agile delivery ceremonies.
• Track delivery against scope, timelines, budgets and agreed outcomes.
• Provide clear reporting and updates to senior stakeholders.
• Manage resource requirements, risks, blockers and delivery dependencies.
• Coordinate third-party suppliers and delivery partners where required.
• Support continuous improvement of delivery processes and ways of working.

Skills

Data Delivery Manager

Agile (Scrum Kanban)

Stakeholder Management

Tools

Jira/Asana/Monday.com

Job description

£450-£500 per day
Inside IR35 |
London - 2/3 days per week
Contract until end of March 2027

The role will work across Data Product Management, Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, Data Platform and Data Governance teams, alongside wider Technology and business stakeholders.

This is an end-to-end delivery role, responsible for bringing structure, pace and predictability to complex data initiatives. You won't need to be technically hands-on, but you should have a good understanding of modern data/cloud environments and be comfortable working closely with technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic data projects from initial scoping and planning through to implementation and handover.
• Coordinate delivery across Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, Data Platform, Product and business teams.
• Own project plans, milestones, resources, budgets, RAID and cross-team dependencies.
• Establish and manage appropriate project governance and Agile delivery ceremonies.
• Track delivery against scope, timelines, budgets and agreed outcomes.
• Provide clear reporting and updates to senior stakeholders.
• Manage resource requirements, risks, blockers and delivery dependencies.
• Coordinate third-party suppliers and delivery partners where required.
• Support continuous improvement of delivery processes and ways of working.

Experience Required

• Strong experience as a Data Delivery Manager, Data Project Manager, Data Programme Manager or similar.
• Proven delivery experience within Data & Analytics or a closely related technical environment.
• Experience working with Data Engineering, Data Platform, Analytics and/or Data Product teams.
• Experience within media, publishing, subscription, e-commerce or another fast-paced digital/consumer environment
• Strong Agile experience across Scrum and/or Kanban.
• Strong project planning, RAID, governance and dependency management.
• Experience managing budgets, resources and multiple workstreams.
• Excellent stakeholder management across technical and business teams.
• Familiarity with modern data platforms and cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS or GCP.
• Experience with Jira, Asana, Monday.com, Microsoft Project or similar.