Data Programme Manager

VIQU IT Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus up to £1,000

Job summary

VIQU IT Recruitment is partnering with a leading financial services organisation to appoint a Data Programme Manager to lead a critical data workstream within a large-scale transformation. Based in London or Horsham, the role is hybrid with 3 days in the office.

You will modernise data capabilities across Commercial and Specialty Lines insurance, establish a trusted data environment and govern data to support regulatory and business needs.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Cross-functional leadership

Budget management

Risk mitigation

Delivery planning

Data architecture awareness

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Power BI

Power Apps

Job description

London or Horsham – Hybrid (3DPW in office)

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.

Key Responsibilities of the Data Programme Manager

• 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.

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