Senior Manager Technical Data Delivery

British Business Bank; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A national development bank in the UK is seeking a Senior Manager for Technical Data Delivery. This role involves overseeing data engineering and architecture delivery, designing data literacy communication strategies, and supporting key strategic programmes. The ideal candidate should have experience in data story-telling and technical delivery processes. This role offers a competitive salary and flexible working options, reflecting the importance of work-life balance.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

15% employer pension contribution

Flexible working

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Paid voluntary days

Qualifications

• Experience in data story-telling and knowledge of data literacy.
• Experience in designing data assets/utilities following British Business Bank Design standards.
• Ability to propose changes to existing strategies or introduce new approaches.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, monitor, and communicate strategic data engineering and architecture delivery.
• Design data literacy and relevant communications to uplift data practice.
• Support the execution of strategic programmes and ensure conformance to requirements.

Skills

Data story-telling

Data literacy

Data management capabilities

Technical delivery processes

User support

Tools

SharePoint

Confluence

Job description

Senior Manager Technical Data Delivery

Application Deadline: 8 January 2026

Department: Data Management Office

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Sheffield / London / Hybrid Working

Compensation: GBP 52,500 - 65,000 / year

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon-Fri)

Band: Up to GBP 65,000 depending on experience

THE ROLE

With responsibility for overseeing, monitoring and communicating strategic data engineering and architecture delivery, you will also be required to work with Data and Analytics, Change, Engineering teams and 3rd party vendors. This will also include supervising staff and running workstreams.

This role is the internal co-ordinator responsible for providing data engineering and architecture strategic oversight to ensure group data strategy is executed in timely manner and will include:

• Designing data literacy, data story-telling and relevant comms cascade to uplift data practice
• Designing compelling visual aids eg for UIs, utilities, components to support process re‑engineering for key data engineering and platform change
• Supporting execution of strategic programmes, including workflows, artefacts, programme packs and materials and ensuring conformance to BBB solution requirements, enterprise architecture principles, security standards and functional / non-functional requirements

With experience in data story‑telling, knowledge of data literacy and some experience in designing data assets/ utilities and working in accordance with the approved British Business Bank Design standards, you will also have excellent knowledge of data management capabilities, data/systems architecture and technical delivery processes. Experience delivering user support, training materials and wrap‑around channels e.g., SharePoint, Confluence is also essential, as is the ability to propose changes to existing standards and strategies or introduce new approaches to meet the needs of new and emerging technologies.

Key Benefits

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• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday
• 15% employer pension contribution
• Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, Group Income Protection and life assurance
• Paid voluntary days, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and dining, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology...and plenty more