Data Product Manager

Project Freelance; England; Remote; GBP 94,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Project Freelance is seeking a Product Manager to lead delivery and adoption of a new enterprise data platform, based in Berkshire with 2-3 days onsite. You will bridge business requirements and technical delivery, working with data teams, BI and architecture to realise measurable value.

Experienced candidates will have delivered data platform implementations and can drive governance, adoption, and stakeholder engagement across multiple functions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Product Manager in data/analytics or cloud platform environments.
• Strong track record delivering enterprise data platform implementations.
• Experience collaborating with data engineering, BI and architecture teams.
• Able to engage both technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the product vision, roadmap and delivery strategy for the new data platform.
• Interface between business stakeholders, data teams and technology partners.
• Define and prioritise product requirements, user stories and backlogs.
• Ensure platform capabilities align with organisational objectives.
• Drive stakeholder engagement across multiple business functions.
• Work with Fabric architects, engineers and data teams through implementation.
• Establish governance, adoption and success measures for the platform.
• Support change management and user adoption activities.

Skills

Product management

Data platform

Stakeholder management

Cloud platforms

Microsoft Fabric

Delivery planning

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Data Platform

Job description

Data Platform- Product Manager

Location: Berkshire- 2-3 days a week onsite

Contract Length: 3-6 Months

Start Date: Early November

IR35 Status: Outside IR35

Rate: £600 per day

We are supporting an organisation embarking on a major Microsoft Fabric implementation and are seeking an experienced Product Manager to lead the delivery and adoption of a new enterprise data platform.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping a modern cloud-based data environment, working closely with technical teams, business stakeholders and senior leadership to ensure the platform delivers measurable value to the organisation.

We are primarily looking for candidates who have successfully delivered data platform implementation projects and can bridge the gap between business requirements and technical delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the product vision, roadmap and delivery strategy for the new data platform.
• Act as the primary interface between business stakeholders, data teams and technology partners.
• Define and prioritise product requirements, user stories and delivery backlogs.
• Ensure alignment between platform capabilities and organisational objectives.
• Drive stakeholder engagement across multiple business functions.
• Work closely with Microsoft Fabric architects, engineers and data teams throughout implementation.
• Establish governance, adoption and success measures for the platform.
• Support change management and user adoption activities.
• Monitor delivery progress, risks and dependencies, ensuring successful outcomes.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience as a Product Manager within data, analytics or cloud platform environments.
• Strong track record of delivering enterprise data platform implementation projects.
• Experience working alongside data engineering, BI and architecture teams.
• Ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience managing complex programmes involving multiple workstreams.
• Strong understanding of modern cloud data platforms and data capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience with Microsoft Fabric.
• Experience with Azure Data Platform technologies.
• Exposure to data governance, analytics or reporting transformation programmes.
• Previous experience working within large, complex organisations.