Data Project Manager: Accelerate Data Initiatives

AO; Bolton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holidays + bank holidays

Pension 5%

AO Arena tickets

Health & wellbeing program

Product discounts

Enhanced family leave

Charity days

On-site perks: parking, breakfast, and

Subsidised coffee shop

Job summary

AO is seeking an experienced Data Project Manager to lead multiple data initiatives across data warehousing, modelling and architecture, partnering with our Head of Data and technical teams. You’ll bring structure, pace and focus to deliver high-value outcomes.

You’ll own governance, manage risks and dependencies, report clearly to stakeholders, and align Agile and Waterfall practices to keep complex projects moving and delivering real business value.

Qualifications

• Experience leading data-focused projects across warehousing, modelling and architecture.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale data transformation programmes.
• Ability to discuss data architecture with engineers, analysts and architects.
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP, Snowflake).
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing priorities and stakeholder expectations.
• Comfortable challenging senior stakeholders when needed.
• Knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall delivery approaches.
• Excellent communication of complex data concepts to varied audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own several data projects, maintaining timelines, budgets and quality.
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts and architects to connect technical dots.
• Establish governance, manage risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies.
• Provide clear reporting and steering sessions to stakeholders.
• Coordinate across teams to resolve conflicts and keep delivery moving for business value.

Skills

Data project management

Data warehousing

Data modelling

ETL processes

BI delivery

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP/Snowflke

Agile & Waterfall

Stakeholder management

Governance & reporting

Risk management

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Snowflake

Job description

AO is seeking an experienced Data Project Manager to lead multiple data initiatives across data warehousing, modelling and architecture, partnering with our Head of Data and technical teams. You’ll bring structure, pace and focus to deliver high-value outcomes.

You’ll own governance, manage risks and dependencies, report clearly to stakeholders, and align Agile and Waterfall practices to keep complex projects moving and delivering real business value.