Data Operations Manager

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing wealth management firm as a Data Operations Manager, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping data-driven decisions and operational excellence. This position offers the unique opportunity to bridge technology and finance, ensuring data visibility and strategic alignment across departments. You'll lead initiatives in budget management, vendor data oversight, and risk monitoring, all while collaborating with senior stakeholders. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this role is your chance to drive performance and technology strategy from the inside out.

Qualifications

• Experience in technology operations or data-driven strategy role.
• Financial experience in budgeting and cost tracking.

Responsibilities

• Designing executive dashboards for financial and operational metrics.
• Leading budget tracking and cost control within technology.

Skills

Technology operations experience

Budgeting and variance analysis

Data analytics tools proficiency

IT operations understanding

Agile delivery principles familiarity

Communication with senior stakeholders

Ability to turn complex data into insights

Education

Accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Data Operations Manager | Wealth & Asset Management

Salary: Up to £60,000 plus generous package

Location: London, Hybrid (3 days per week onsite)

Position: Permanent

I'm partnered with an ambitious and fast-growing wealth management group, backed by private equity and actively expanding through strategic acquisitions. This is a business that combines the agility of a scale-up with the backing and stability of a well-capitalised, established firm. Their modular approach to wealth services has positioned them as a major disruptor in the UK financial services space.

As part of this transformation journey, they are looking to bring on a Data Operations Manager - a key strategic and operational role reporting into the CTO. This role sits at the heart of technology operations and is instrumental in shaping how data is used to drive decisions, monitor performance, and deliver operational excellence across the technology function.

This isn’t a traditional back-office data role. You’ll act as the connective tissue between the CTO, Finance, Delivery, and other leadership teams, helping to ensure that data is consistently driving smarter decisions and strategic alignment.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Designing and maintaining executive dashboards that provide visibility into financials, supplier performance, risk, delivery metrics, and workforce analytics
• Leading budget tracking, cost control, and forecasting within the technology function
• Managing vendor data, including contract renewals, reviews, and supplier KPIs
• Monitoring and reporting on operational and technology risks, security vulnerabilities, and audit items
• Aggregating Agile delivery metrics and reporting progress against forecasted business benefits
• Supporting governance and prioritisation processes with high-quality data and analysis
• Acting as a liaison across key stakeholders, ensuring alignment and structured decision-making
• Identifying and driving improvements across operational workflows

Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience in a technology operations, business management, or data-driven strategy role
• Financial experience across budgeting, variance analysis, and cost tracking; ideally with an accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or equivalent experience
• Excellent proficiency with data analytics tools - particularly Power BI and Excel
• Deep understanding of IT operations, supplier management, and risk frameworks
• Familiarity with Agile delivery principles and project performance tracking
• Confident communicator, comfortable working with senior stakeholders and across departments
• Ability to turn complex data into clear, actionable insight

This is a rare opportunity to join a business in high-growth mode, where you’ll be empowered to shape how data drives performance and technology strategy from the inside out. If this sounds like your kind of challenge, don't hesitate to apply!

*Unfortunately, due to a high number of applications, not all applicants will receive feedback