SC-Cleared Data Engineering Delivery Lead

Sanderson Government & Defence; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson Government & Defence is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager / Technical Consultant with a data engineering background to join our London team on a hybrid basis. You'll bridge technical delivery teams and senior stakeholders across UK Central Government programmes.

Lead data-centric projects, craft SoWs, manage scopes, timelines, budgets, and risks, and work with Data Engineers, Architects, Developers and Business Analysts. Active SC clearance required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering UK Central Government projects.
• Experience writing and managing Statements of Work (SoWs).
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery.
• Active SC Clearance is essential.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex technical and data engineering projects from inception through to completion.
• Work closely with clients to understand business requirements and translate these into deliverable technical solutions.
• Produce, review and manage detailed Statements of Work (SoWs), project plans and delivery documentation.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks and dependencies.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary delivery teams including Data Engineers, Architects, Developers and Business Analysts.
• Act as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders throughout the project life-cycle.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.
• Facilitate governance meetings, project reporting and steering committees.
• Identify delivery risks and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Support pre‑sales activities, solution shaping and client engagement where required.

Skills

Technical PM

Data Engineering

SoWs management

Agile & Waterfall

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional teams

Technical consulting

Presentation skills

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Synapse Analytics

Job description

Sanderson Government & Defence is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager / Technical Consultant with a data engineering background to join our London team on a hybrid basis. You'll bridge technical delivery teams and senior stakeholders across UK Central Government programmes.

Lead data-centric projects, craft SoWs, manage scopes, timelines, budgets, and risks, and work with Data Engineers, Architects, Developers and Business Analysts. Active SC clearance required.