Remote Data & Software Delivery Lead

Data Kraken; Manchester; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave + holidays

Birthday off

Nest pension

Job summary

Data Kraken in Oxford, United Kingdom, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end data and software projects with high autonomy. The role is remote from the Newcastle area with regular travel to the Oxford office.

You will own project roadmaps, mitigate risks, and collaborate with data analysts, engineers, and executives to deliver complex initiatives on time and within budget. Strong Jira/Confluence skills and 3–5+ years in technical delivery are required.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of proven project management experience within a technical, software development, or data consultancy environment.
• Deep expertise in Jira & Confluence: Advanced mastery of Atlassian tools, including board setup, workflow configuration, metric reporting, and process automation.
• Technical Background: Hands-on background or strong working familiarity with roles across software/data delivery (e.g., prior experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Scrum Master).
• Communication & Documentation: Excellent written and spoken English. Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear deliverables for clients and write robust project documentation (Charters, SOWs, status reports).
• Agile & Delivery Mastery: Proven success designing, implementing, and refining end-to-end delivery processes across the full project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end Project Delivery: Take full ownership of complex, multi-stream data and software projects, facilitate planning and ensure timely delivery within scope and budget.
• Process & Jira Optimisation: Configure and maintain Jira spaces, dashboards, and Confluence docs to track velocity and reporting.
• Working Across Teams: Drive collaboration between data analysts, engineers, and executive stakeholders; remove blockers swiftly.
• Quality & Risk Control: Establish frameworks for QA, risk mitigation, and clear scope definition (charters and SOWs).

Skills

Communication skills

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Data Kraken in Oxford, United Kingdom, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end data and software projects with high autonomy. The role is remote from the Newcastle area with regular travel to the Oxford office.

You will own project roadmaps, mitigate risks, and collaborate with data analysts, engineers, and executives to deliver complex initiatives on time and within budget. Strong Jira/Confluence skills and 3–5+ years in technical delivery are required.