Programme Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

17.5% annual bonus

Hybrid working (London)

Shape a data function

High visibility with senior leadership

Job summary

La Fosse is seeking a Data Programme Manager to lead a high‑impact data transformation in a leading investment management firm in London. You will own roadmaps, align with senior stakeholders, and drive delivery across data engineering, architecture, governance, and business teams.

Ideal candidates have proven programme management experience in financial services, strong governance and planning skills, excellent executive communication, and the ability to translate objectives into measurable

Qualifications

• Proven programme management experience across large-scale transformation in financial services.
• Strong governance, planning, dependency management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience translating business objectives into delivery plans with measurable outcomes.

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

Governance

Planning

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Communication

Data governance

Job description

Drive a High-Impact Data Transformation Programme

A leading investment management firm is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to join its growing Data function. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping the delivery of a strategic data agenda within a fast-paced, highly successful organisation.

Working closely with senior stakeholders and data leadership, you will bring structure, governance, and momentum to a portfolio of critical data initiatives, ensuring business priorities are translated into measurable outcomes.

The Role

As a Data Programme Manager, you will oversee the planning, prioritisation, and execution of a broad range of data programmes and products. You'll be responsible for aligning stakeholders, managing delivery risks, and driving successful outcomes across multiple workstreams.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in complex environments, enjoys solving challenges, and can bring clarity to ambiguity while influencing stakeholders at all levels.

Key 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.

About You

You’ll be an accomplished Programme Manager with a track record of delivering complex technology, data, or transformation programmes within financial services or similarly regulated environments.

Key experience includes:

• 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.

What's on Offer?

• 17.5% annual bonus
• Hybrid working (2 days per week in London)
• Opportunity to shape a newly evolving Data function
• High levels of visibility and engagement with senior stakeholders
• Long-term career growth within a leading investment management environment

If you're looking for a role where you can influence strategy, drive meaningful change, and help build a best-in-class data capability, we'd love to hear from you.