Data Project Manager

Eastlight Community Homes Limited; Braintree; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group stakeholder pension plan

30 days annual leave

Wellbeing grant

Job summary

Eastlight Community Homes is seeking an experienced Data Project Manager for a 24‑month fixed term. You will lead the Data Programme, oversee data governance, quality and insight projects, and collaborate with the Head of Data and senior stakeholders to deliver tangible business benefits.

You will coordinate internal teams, suppliers and partners, manage budgets, and drive change across the organisation, ensuring on‑time delivery and value from data initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering data, analytics, BI or tech projects.
• Strong governance, risk, issue and budget management.
• Experience managing suppliers and external delivery partners.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
• Experience with data platforms and modern data tech.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of data, analytics, reporting and BI projects.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules and delivery roadmaps.
• Governance, reporting, risks, issues and dependencies management.
• Coordinate internal teams, suppliers and partners to deliver outcomes.
• Engage stakeholders, run workshops and gather business requirements.
• Support change by preparing colleagues for new processes and systems.
• Monitor budgets, delivery performance and benefits realisation.
• Embed a data-driven culture and support the Data Strategy delivery.

Skills

Data project management

Stakeholder engagement

Governance & budgeting

Supplier management

Data analytics

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Eastlight’s current agency PSL is at capacity, so we will not be able to consider candidate applications introduced by agencies outside of our selected suppliers.

Who We Are

Eastlight Community Homes is proud to be the largest community gateway social housing provider in the country. Together with our residents and communities, we create safe, affordable homes and neighbourhoods that people are proud to live in.

The Role

We're looking for an experienced Data Project Manager to join Eastlight Community Homes for 24 months and lead the delivery of our Data Programme and associated data, analytics and business intelligence projects. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in transforming how data is managed, governed and used across the organisation, helping to improve decision-making, drive service improvement and deliver better outcomes for customers.

Working closely with the Head of Data, senior stakeholders, suppliers and technical teams, you'll be responsible for planning, coordinating and delivering projects that enhance data quality, reporting, governance and insight capabilities. You'll help ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and achieve the intended business benefits, while supporting the organisation's wider strategic objectives.

As a key member of the Business Growth, Data and Change team, you'll bring together colleagues from across the business, managing competing priorities and ensuring effective governance, stakeholder engagement and change management throughout the project lifecycle.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading the successful delivery of data, analytics, reporting and business intelligence projects.
• Developing and maintaining project plans, schedules and delivery roadmaps.
• Managing project governance, reporting, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Coordinating internal teams, suppliers and implementation partners to deliver successful outcomes.
• Managing stakeholder engagement, workshops and business requirements gathering activities.
• Supporting organisational change by ensuring colleagues are prepared for new processes, systems and ways of working.
• Monitoring project budgets, delivery performance and benefits realisation.
• Helping to embed a data-driven culture and supporting the delivery of the organisation's Data Strategy.

What we’re looking for

• Experience delivering data, analytics, business intelligence or technology projects.
• Strong project governance, risk, issue and budget management skills.
• Experience managing suppliers and external delivery partners.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI or modern data platform technologies.
• Experience supporting organisational change and business transformation initiatives.
• Experience within social housing or another regulated environment.

If you're passionate about delivering meaningful change, enabling better use of data and helping organisations realise the value of their technology investments, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits and Compensation

To demonstrate our commitment to you, we have developed a sector leading total rewards package:

• £60,528 per annum
• Fixed Term Contract for 24 months, full-time, 37 hours per week
• Group stakeholder pension plan (Eastlight will double, up to 5% of the employee’s contribution - Employee 5% + Eastlight 10% = Total 15%)
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual wellbeing grant of £200 per annum – Subject to eligibility
• Trailblazing family leave (Maternity, Paternity and Adoption – 12 weeks full pay/6 weeks half pay) – Subject to eligibility
• Formal qualifications and paid professional membership

Next Steps

At Eastlight we support, develop, and invest in our people, together creating a culture where people love to work. There has never been a better time to join us!

Eastlight Community Homes is a disability confident leader and equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse culture, which is why we encourage applications from everyone. If you require any support with the application process, please contact [e-mail]

Eastlight Community Homes are unable to provide Visa Sponsorship.

We reserve the right to close or withdraw this vacancy earlier than advertised should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

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Data Project Manager

Salary: £60,528 per annum

Working Pattern: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed Term