Technical Delivery Manager

Aristocrat; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Aristocrat Interactive in the UK is seeking a Data PMO to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of data initiatives across the portfolio. You will align business and technical leaders to ensure timely outcomes, build charters and program plans, and set performance indicators for data services and products.

You will partner with engineering, data science, and product teams to translate requirements into data engineering scopes, apply Agile practices, and maintain forward-looking roadmaps for

Qualifications

• Proven track record of defining and delivering large, complex programs.
• Ability to consolidate program health and impact across multiple teams.
• Strong Agile experience and backlog governance.
• Experience with data initiatives and data product lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of data initiatives within the Interactive portfolio.
• Develop charters, program plans, and performance indicators.
• Create leadership dashboards and steering updates for portfolio visibility.
• Collaborate with engineering, data science, and product teams to translate requirements into technical scopes.
• Champion customer-centric and quality delivery.

Skills

Program management

Agile methodologies

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Tools

JIRA

Smartsheet

Monday.com

MS Office

Job description

Data PMO

Join our Aristocrat Interactive team as a Project Program Manager and help build the future of data‑driven decision‑making at Aristocrat. This is an outstanding opportunity to work with a world‑class team and align Aristocrat’s objectives with our EMEA centre of excellence! We support partner needs, lead project intake, offer tech mentorship, and implement process upgrades. You will lead projects within the Interactive portfolio, collaborating with both business and technical leaders to ensure seamless execution and delivery.

What You’ll Do

• Lead all aspects of the planning, execution, and delivery of data initiatives.
• Develop project charters, handle program plans, and ensure timely delivery across initiatives.
• Set performance indicators and success benchmarks for primary data services and data product initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering and data science teams to lead data product lifecycle phases.
• Translate detailed business requirements into precise technical scopes and user stories for data engineering teams.
• Ensure customer needs are incorporated into the build.
• Apply Agile principles to prioritize and refine backlogs, conduct sprint ceremonies, and support cross‑functional collaboration.
• Partner with product managers, analysts, and data consumers to prioritize and develop reusable data assets and self‑service capabilities that enable business innovation.
• Maintain forward‑looking roadmaps for platform capabilities and domain‑specific data products.
• Build product feature roadmaps that balance business priorities, delivery timelines, and team capacity.
• Champion customer‑centric and quality‑focused delivery, measuring business impact and usability of data products.
• Collaborate with product leaders, data stewards, and governance teams to ensure products meet regulatory, compliance, and ethical data use standards.
• Develop leadership dashboards, presentations, and steering committee updates to ensure portfolio visibility, including project health and wins.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven record to define, scope, and manage sophisticated programs and projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and successful delivery within timeline, budget, and quality standards.
• Expertise in coordinating a portfolio of initiatives, with the ability to consolidate, analyze, and report on program health, status, and impact.
• A consistent record of applying Agile principles to promote iterative progress and adaptability.
• Proficiency with JIRA, Smartsheet, Monday.com, and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Project).
• Ability to evaluate incoming requests, prioritize based on organisational needs, and make data‑informed decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to work optimally with multiple teams and collaborators, encouraging a collaborative and aligned environment.
• 8+ years of experience.

Preferred Experience

• Delivery of enterprise data platforms, analytics platforms, or data engineering solutions.
• Experience coordinating large‑scale platform migrations or modernization initiatives.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, release management, and software deployment practices.
• Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance principles.
• Experience working within globally distributed engineering organizations.

Travel Expectations

No travel required.

Visa and Sponsorship

At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full‑time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on gender, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.