Senior Data Programme Manager (Data Products & Platforms)

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

Job summary

Bpxglobal in London invites an experienced Senior Data Programme Manager to drive a large-scale data transformation focusing on Financial Crime capabilities within the financial services sector.

You'll plan and deliver multiple data products, coordinate Data Product Owners across workstreams, and manage dependencies between business and technology teams while challenging technical plans when needed.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading large data/programmes in financial services.
• Hands-on experience with data product builds and delivery.
• Knowledge of data platforms and cloud technologies (AWS, Databricks, Teradata).
• Experience operating under regulatory pressure and in complex, matrixed organisations.

Responsibilities

• Develop delivery plans for 2027, including priorities, resource requirements, timelines and data product roadmaps.
• Coordinate Data Product Owners across multiple workstreams, ensuring clear ownership and timely delivery.
• Review and challenge technical delivery plans, assess feasibility and identify opportunities to improve delivery efficiency.
• Work with architecture and engineering teams to drive decisions related to data platforms and dependencies.
• Manage cross-functional dependencies across business units, central data platform teams and distributed technology teams.
• Identify delivery risks, resolve blockers and escalate critical issues with clear recommendations.
• Collaborate with Data Directors and senior stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities and delivery progress.

Skills

Programme management

Data product delivery

Cloud data platforms

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

• Location: London, UK

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Data Programme Manager to support a large-scale data transformation programme focused on Financial Crime capabilities within the financial services sector.

The role involves planning and driving the delivery of multiple data products, coordinating Data Product Owners and managing dependencies across business and technology teams. We are looking for someone who combines strong programme delivery experience with a solid technical understanding of data platforms, architecture and data product development.

Key responsibilities

• Develop delivery plans for 2027, including priorities, resource requirements, timelines and data product roadmaps.
• Coordinate Data Product Owners across multiple workstreams, ensuring clear ownership, accountability and timely delivery.
• Review and challenge technical delivery plans, assess feasibility and identify opportunities to improve delivery efficiency.
• Work with architecture and engineering teams to drive key decisions related to data platforms and technical dependencies.
• Manage cross-functional dependencies across business units, central data platform teams and geographically distributed technology teams.
• Identify delivery risks, resolve blockers and escalates critical issues with clear recommendations.
• Collaborate with Data Directors and senior stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities and delivery progress.

Requirements

• Strong experience in programme or delivery management within large, complex financial services environments.
• Hands-on experience with data product builds and delivery, with the ability to understand and challenge technical implementation plans.
• Good understanding of data platforms and technologies, including cloud/AWS, Databricks, Teradata and data migrations.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams, dependencies and delivery timelines.
• Ability to work effectively with Data Product Owners, architects, engineering teams and senior business stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and experience working in complex, matrixed organisations.
• Proactive, delivery-focused approach with the ability to bring structure to ambiguity and work under regulatory pressure.
• Must be based in London and available to work in a hybrid model.

Nice to have

• Experience in Financial Crime, AML, KYC or related regulatory transformation programmes.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Data Platforms (EDP) and enterprise data architecture.
• Experience working with geographically distributed technology teams.