Data Transformation Programme Lead

La Fosse; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

17.5% annual bonus

Job summary

La Fosse is seeking an experienced Data Programme Manager to drive a high-impact data transformation within a leading investment management firm. You will oversee planning, governance and delivery across a portfolio of data initiatives, ensuring alignment with business priorities and measurable outcomes.

The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, risk management, and the ability to drive value across data engineering, architecture and governance functions.

Qualifications

• Proven programme management experience across large-scale transformation or strategic change initiatives.
• Strong governance, planning, dependency management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience operating within data, technology, investment management, banking, asset management, or financial services environments.
• Ability to translate business objectives into clear delivery plans and measurable outcomes.
• Strong communication skills with experience engaging executive and senior leadership teams.
• Understanding of data-related disciplines including governance, quality, stewardship, architecture, and engineering.
• A proactive, commercially minded approach with excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the overall data programme roadmap, milestones, dependencies, risks, and delivery plans.
• Partner with senior business and data leaders to translate strategic priorities into actionable programmes of work.
• Drive prioritisation across multiple platforms and data products, balancing value, risk, complexity, and capacity.
• Coordinate delivery across Data Engineering, Data Architecture, Data Governance, and business teams.
• Manage programme governance, reporting, RAID logs, and executive stakeholder communications.
• Identify and remove delivery blockers, ensuring programmes remain on track.
• Drive continuous improvement across delivery processes, operating models, and programme performance.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Delivery planning

Risk management

Job description

La Fosse is seeking an experienced Data Programme Manager to drive a high-impact data transformation within a leading investment management firm. You will oversee planning, governance and delivery across a portfolio of data initiatives, ensuring alignment with business priorities and measurable outcomes.

The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, risk management, and the ability to drive value across data engineering, architecture and governance functions.