Project Manager

GlobalData Plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Hybrid work model

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

GlobalData Plc is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and coordinate technology projects from inception through delivery. You will work across development teams, product, design, marketing and senior stakeholders, aligning teams and driving decisions to ensure on-time, high-standard delivery within scope.

The role requires balancing multiple projects, navigating ambiguity, and maintaining control across workstreams.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years managing technology and software projects.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams and priorities.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Solid understanding of software development and technical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end project delivery, managing scope, timelines, and risks.
• Define project plans, milestones, and deliverables with cross-functional teams.
• Facilitate working group and steering group meetings with clear agendas.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving

Leadership

Multi-project coordination

Tools

JIRA

Moqups

Job description

Who we are…

GlobalData operates an intelligence platform that empowers leaders to act decisively in a world of complexity and change.

By uniting proprietary data, human expertise, and purpose-built AI into a single, connected platform, we help organizations see what’s coming, move faster, and lead with confidence.

Our solutions are used by over 5,000 organizations across the world’s largest industries, delivering tailored intelligence that supports strategic planning, innovation, risk management, and sustainable growth.

Why join GlobalData?

GlobalData is at a pivotal point in its growth journey and we need curious, ambitious, courageous people to support us in achieving our vision to deliver intelligence that transforms uncertainty into opportunity for the world’s most successful organizations.

Our big ambitions mean that life at GlobalData is fast paced, entrepreneurial and rewarding. Working together in an intellectually challenging environment, where learning is super-charged to keep us on our toes, the highly stimulating, fast-paced, global environment we operate in, and our bold ambitions result in unique learning opportunities for our people.

The role…

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead and coordinate Technology projects from inception through to delivery. You will work across development teams, product, design, marketing and various senior business stakeholders - aligning teams, driving decisions and ensuring projects are delivered on time, to a high standard and to agreed scope. The successful candidate must be able to work at pace, balance multiple projects simultaneously, and navigate through challenges when all dimensions of the project might not yet be fully explicit.

We need a team player who can get into the detail whilst maintaining control across multiple workstreams and managing various internal teams.

What you’ll be doing…

• Own end to end project delivery, managing scope, timelines, and risks throughout the project lifecycle
• Define project plans, milestones, and deliverables in collaboration with cross functional teams and maintain clear documentation throughout
• Facilitate working group meetings and steering groups ensuring materials are produced and agendas are shared in advance which are purposeful and drive successful outcomes
• Communicate project status clearly and consistently to stakeholders at all levels, including CEO, providing concise, accurate reporting
• Manage dependencies across teams ensuring alignment and accountability
• Lead GTM coordination, working with teams including but not limited to marketing, sales enablement, commercial and customer success ensuring optimal business readiness
• Manage internal or third-party project resources to ensure that they are working effectively to deliver project outcomes
• Follow GlobalData governance processes to ensure adequate project management documentation, reporting and plans are in place

What we’re looking for…

• 3-5 years managing Technology and software projects
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams and competing priorities
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills with comfort presenting to c suite executives
• Solid understanding of software development and technical concepts
• Comfortable with ambiguity and can coordinate required teams to bring control and meaningful outputs
• Exposure to change management
• An understanding of product development and internal processes, including Design, UX/ UI and Back-End development
• System knowledge; JIRA, Moqups
• Knowledge of technology and digital systems
• Solution driven, critical thinker and problem solver
• Strategic thinker and planner
• Ability to engage effectively with different personality types
• Able to work on multiple projects at the same time
• Performance driven team player
• Excellent decision-making and leadership capabilities

In addition to a rewarding career, we support our GlobalData colleagues with a range of benefits across health, finances, fitness, travel, tech and more. To find out more about the roles and benefits on offer in your region, visit careers.globaldata.com

GlobalData believes strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. GlobalData is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

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