Data Programme Manager

The Barbican; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Barbican is seeking a Data Programme Manager to lead a data workstream within a major insurance transformation. You will translate business requirements into structured data initiatives and manage delivery plans across multiple workstreams.

Focus is on modern data platforms (Azure, Databricks, Power BI/Power Apps), data governance, and building a trusted, single source of truth for Commercial and Specialty Lines data. Strong stakeholder management and governance experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing large-scale data transformation programmes, ideally within Commercial/ Specialty insurance.
• Strong understanding of modern data platforms and technologies (Azure, Databricks, Power Platform).
• Experience delivering end-to-end data solutions: ingestion, transformation, storage, integration and consumption.
• Strong programme management capabilities: delivery planning, budget management, resource allocation, risk mitigation.
• Experience implementing data governance: data quality, ownership, stewardship.
• Ability to translate complex business challenges into clearly defined data initiatives and plans.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary data teams in matrixed organisations.
• Excellent senior stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of the data workstream within a major insurance transformation programme.
• Translate complex business requirements into structured data initiatives with defined scope, milestones and outcomes.
• Develop and manage integrated delivery plans, budgets, dependencies and risks across multiple workstreams.
• Drive delivery of modern data solutions, including ingestion, transformation, storage and consumption.
• Oversee building a single source of truth for critical data across Commercial and Specialty Lines.
• Embed data governance frameworks with ownership, quality controls and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams of data architects, engineers, designers and governance specialists to ensure successful delivery.
• Provide clear communication to senior stakeholders on progress, risks and business outcomes.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk management

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Power BI

Power Apps

Job description

Lead the end-to-end delivery of the data workstream within a major insurance transformation programme, ensuring alignment with wider business and technology objectives.
Translate complex business requirements into structured data initiatives, defining programme scope, priorities, milestones and measurable outcomes.
Develop and manage integrated delivery plans, overseeing resources, budgets, dependencies, risks and critical path activities across multiple workstreams.
Drive the delivery of modern data solutions, including data ingestion, transformation, storage and consumption, aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
Oversee the development of a consistent and reliable single source of truth for critical business data across Commercial and Specialty Lines insurance.
Embed data management and governance frameworks, including data ownership, stewardship, quality controls and regulatory compliance.
Coordinate cross-functional teams of data architects, engineers, designers and governance specialists to ensure successful programme delivery.
Manage senior stakeholders, providing clear communication on delivery progress, programme risks, priorities and business outcomes.

Key Requirements of the Data Programme Manager

• Proven experience managing large-scale data transformation programmes, ideally within Commercial Lines or Specialty Lines insurance.
• Strong understanding of modern data platforms and technologies, particularly Azure, Databricks and Microsoft Power Platform, including Power BI and Power Apps.
• Experience delivering end-to-end data solutions, covering data ingestion, transformation, storage, integration and consumption.
• Strong programme management capabilities, including delivery planning, budget management, resource allocation, risk mitigation and dependency management.
• Experience implementing data management and governance frameworks, including data quality, ownership and stewardship.
• Ability to translate complex business challenges into clearly defined data initiatives and structured delivery plans.
• Demonstrable experience coordinating multidisciplinary data teams and delivering through matrixed organisational structures.
• Excellent senior stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence business and technical leadership.

VIQU is working with a leading financial services organisation to recruit a Data Programme Manager to lead a critical data workstream within a large-scale business and technology transformation programme. This role will focus on modernising data capabilities across Commercial and Specialty Lines insurance, delivering integrated data solutions, strengthening data governance and establishing a trusted, consistent data environment to support business operations, strategic decision-making and regulatory compliance.