Principal Product Delivery Manager (Data)

Dunelm; East Midlands, Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunelm is seeking a senior leader for Data & Analytics to translate our data strategy into actionable delivery across commercial, supply chain, stores, and customer domains. You will guide a portfolio of data products and enable self-serve analytics to empower colleagues and improve customer experiences.

You will model Dunelm's leadership behaviours, build high-performing teams, and drive governance, risk management, and data security across a growing data platform while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in Data, Product, Technology, Programme or Delivery functions.
• Proven track record delivering complex data and technology programmes at scale.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Product and Delivery practices.
• Experience translating data strategy into delivery outcomes.
• Demonstrated success building high-performing teams and leading change.

Responsibilities

• Translate Data & Analytics strategy and priorities into a coherent portfolio of delivery initiatives.
• Lead portfolio governance, prioritisation, dependency management, and capability development.

Skills

Data leadership

Product leadership

Agile methodologies

Delivery governance

Stakeholder management

Data strategy

Team building

Technology delivery

Tools

Data Platforms

AI capabilities

Job description

Overview

Home. There’s no place like it.

And there’s no feeling like helping people create the joy of feeling truly at home. At Dunelm, that’s what we do. We’re the UK's number one choice for homewares because we make home life lovelier for our customers. And we’ve crafted a workplace that feels just as welcoming – where you can bring your ideas, be yourself, and feel right at home.

Work your way, together

We're a hybrid business, which means you'll have flexibility alongside time together with your team. In this role, you can expect 2 days per week in our Leicester or London office, helping you stay connected, collaborate and do your best work for our customers

Our Data & Analytics teams are a core capability underpinning every decision we make and action we take; supporting the creation of seamless customer experiences, empowering colleagues and driving growth through scaled delivery, innovation and technical excellence through Data Products & Analytical insight. You will be leading a talented team of Data Product professionals that are responsible for delivering value through internal colleague propositions and enabling opportunities through the implementation of data products.

We have an exciting road ahead of us, so we need amazing people to help us get there. That’s where you come in!

What you'll be doing

Our goal is to enable colleagues to make data informed decisions more efficiently through self-serve propositions and data fluency initiatives while supporting foundational data enablement across commercial, supply-chain, store and customer verticals. This is a wide-ranging remit, covering our ‘Self-Serve Analytics’ and ‘Data Enablement’ workstreams – both critical to our future success as a retailer. It is an exciting time to join a rapidly growing Focus Area, and you will be a key member of the senior Dunelm Product Delivery team, reporting to the Head of Data Management & Data Product.You will be accountable for translating our Data & Analytics strategy, business objectives and domain priorities into a coherent and executable portfolio of delivery initiatives. You will lead portfolio governance, prioritisation, dependency management and capability development across a technology domain, ensuring Product Delivery Managers and delivery teams can successfully realise intended outcomes.

As a senior leader, the role is expected to role model Dunelm's Leadership Behaviours, creating a customer-focused, high-performing and adaptable culture that enables business and people growth.

What we'll look for in you

• Strong leadership experience within Data, Product, Technology, Programme or Delivery functions.
• Proven track record of leading complex Data & technology delivery and transformation programmes at scale.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Product and Delivery practices.
• Experience translating data strategy and roadmaps into successful delivery outcomes.
• Demonstrated success building high-performing teams and developing future leaders.
• Strong commercial, analytical and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience leading transformational change, organisational improvement and productivity initiatives.
• Strong understanding of governance, risk management, organisational resilience and technology security principles.
• Strong understanding of emerging data product capabilities, including AI and agentic, and opportunities for embedding a more mature data culture in the organisation through delivery of valuable data products
• Well versed in use and application of modern Data Platforms and AI capabilities.